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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.

Briana White
Born
Briana White

(1992-04-28) April 28, 1992 (age 32)
Alma materNew York University
Years active2014-present
Known forVoicing Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Remake series
Websitebriana-white.com

Early life

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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.[2]

Career

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White has several film, theater and television credits,[3] including a leading role in the 2015 independent horror film Occupants by Russ Emanuel, a supporting role in 2016's Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and Jessica Townsend on an episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.[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][8]

In 2019, White was cast in her first voice acting role as Aerith Gainsborough in the 2020 game Final Fantasy VII Remake.[9] Her performance received near-universal acclaim,[7] 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 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion[11] and 2024's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.[3]

References

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  1. ^ White, Briana [@ItsBrianaWhite] (April 28, 2024). "Perfect timing posting this on my birthday 🥺💕" (Tweet). Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "Backstory". Briana-white.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Richardson, Tom (9 March 2024). "FF7 Rebirth: Aerith actress on confidence and keeping ending secrets". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  4. ^ Madsen, Hayes (February 10, 2020). "Final Fantasy 7 Remake Cast: Who Voices the Main Characters". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Dolen, Rob (April 18, 2020). "Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Where You Have Heard Aerith's Voice Actor". GameRant. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Puchko, Kristy (September 29, 2014). "Watch Frozen's Elsa Drop Snow White And An F-Bomb In This Ice Cold Rap". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Park, Gene (April 23, 2020). "Briana White yowled battle cries in auditions. Then she became the voice of Aerith". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Dolen, Rob (April 30, 2020). "Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Aerith Voice Actor's Streaming Platforms are Blowing Up". GameRant. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Wade, Jessie (June 11, 2019). "Final Fantasy VII Remake: Breaking Bad, Supergirl Stars in Voice Cast - E3 2019". IGN. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Fahey, Mike (April 6, 2020). "The Moment I Fell In Love With Aerith In The Final Fantasy VII Remake". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Briana White". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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