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Briana White
Birth Name:Briana White
Birth Date:28 April 1992
Birth Place:California, U.S.
Alma Mater:New York University
Years Active:2014-present
Known For:Voicing Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Remake series

Briana White (born April 28, 1992[1]), also known as TheStrangeRebel, is an American actress and streamer who is known for voicing Aerith Gainsborough in the Final Fantasy VII Remake franchise.

Early life

White grew up in Orange County, California.[2] She played adventure games as a child.[3]

White graduated from New York University in May 2013.

Career

White has several film, theater and television credits, including a leading role in the 2015 independent horror film Occupants by Russ Emanuel, a supporting role in 2016's and Jessica Townsend on an episode of .[4] [5] In 2014, White appeared as Aurora in the "Snow White vs. Elsa" episode of Princess Rap Battle.[6] She had created content on YouTube and Twitch under the name Strange Rebel Gaming for several years prior to doing voice acting.[7]

In 2019, White was cast in her first voice acting role as Aerith Gainsborough in the 2020 game Final Fantasy VII Remake.[8] Her performance received near-universal acclaim,[9] with Mike Fahey of Kotaku writing that White's voice acting helped Aerith to evolve "from a waifish tagalong character into the dynamic, witty, and playful young woman she was always supposed to be."[10] She reprised the role in 2022's [11] and 2024's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Notes and References

  1. 1784657926625562961. ItsBrianaWhite. Perfect timing posting this on my birthday . April 28, 2024. May 2, 2024. Briana. White.
  2. Web site: Backstory. 27 April 2024. Briana-white.com. 27 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427103110/http://www.briana-white.com/backstory.html. live.
  3. Web site: FF7 Rebirth: Aerith actress on confidence and keeping ending secrets. 9 March 2024. 27 April 2024. BBC News. Tom. Richardson. 27 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427104842/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68486768. live.
  4. Web site: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Cast: Who Voices the Main Characters. February 10, 2020. April 27, 2024. Screen Rant. Madsen. Hayes. October 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201004165342/https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-7-remake-cast-main-characters-voices/. live.
  5. Web site: Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Where You Have Heard Aerith's Voice Actor. April 18, 2020. April 27, 2024. GameRant. Dolen. Rob. May 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517081255/https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-7-remake-voice-actor-aerith-briana-white/. live.
  6. Web site: Watch Frozen's Elsa Drop Snow White And An F-Bomb In This Ice Cold Rap. September 29, 2014. May 3, 2024. CinemaBlend. Puchko. Kristy. May 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240503162819/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Watch-Frozen-Elsa-Drop-Snow-White-An-F-Bomb-Ice-Cold-Rap-67431.html. live.
  7. Web site: Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Aerith Voice Actor's Streaming Platforms are Blowing Up. April 30, 2020. April 27, 2024. GameRant. Dolen. Rob. October 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221014143238/https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-7-youtube-aerith-strange-rebel-gaming/. live.
  8. Web site: Final Fantasy VII Remake: Breaking Bad, Supergirl Stars in Voice Cast - E3 2019. June 11, 2019. IGN. Wade. Jessie. April 28, 2024. March 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210312073202/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/11/final-fantasy-vii-remake-breaking-bad-supergirl-stars-in-voice-cast-e3-2019. live.
  9. News: Briana White yowled battle cries in auditions. Then she became the voice of Aerith.. Park. Gene. April 23, 2020. The Washington Post. April 27, 2024. January 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124030528/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/04/23/briana-white-yowled-battle-cries-auditions-then-she-became-voice-aerith/. live.
  10. Web site: The Moment I Fell In Love With Aerith In The Final Fantasy VII Remake. April 6, 2020. April 27, 2024. Kotaku. Fahey. Mike. April 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427105454/https://kotaku.com/the-moment-i-fell-in-love-with-aerith-in-the-final-fant-1842695551. live.
  11. Web site: Briana White. April 30, 2024. Behind the Voice Actors. September 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915034215/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Briana-White/. live.