Briana White (born April 28, 1992), also known as TheStrangeRebel, is an American actress, model and streamer who is best known for voicing Aerith Gainsborough in the Final Fantasy VII Remake franchise, for which she received a Golden Joystick Award for Best Supporting Performer.[2]
Briana White | |
|---|---|
| Born | Briana White April 28, 1992[1] |
| Education | New York University (BA) |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Voicing Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Remake series |
| Website | briana-white.com |
Early life
editBriana White was born and raised in Orange County, California, United States.[3] She developed a love of the performing arts at seven years old, and had an acting background rooted in community theater in her hometown of Orange County, California, performing and working backstage in annual shows, and directing multiple one-act plays in high school. She later graduated New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater in May 2013.[3]
Briana grew up playing mostly Nintendo games, due to her mother also being a Nintendo fan.[4]
Career
editWhite has several film, theater and television credits,[4] 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.[5][6] In 2014, White appeared as Aurora in the "Snow White vs. Elsa" episode of Princess Rap Battle.[7] She had created content on YouTube and Twitch under the name Strange Rebel Gaming for several years prior to doing voice acting.[8][9]
In 2019, White was cast in her first voice acting role as Aerith Gainsborough in the 2020 game Final Fantasy VII Remake.[10] Her performance received near-universal acclaim.[8] She reprised the role in 2022's Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion[11] and 2024's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.[4]
In 2024, Briana White won the Golden Joysticks Award for Best Supporting Performer for her role as Aerith in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.[12]
Personal life
editWhite lives in California. She is a Democrat.[13]
In 2024, White had attracted controversy for having a tier on her Patreon that costed 7,777$ and the contents of the subscription were too vague.[14]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Jessica Townsend | Season 2, Episode 6: Party Like Me |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Occupants | Annie Curtis | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Fargt | Uncredited |
| 2021 | The Christmas Dance | Kate |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Aerith Gainsborough | |
| 2022 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | ||
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Supporting Performer | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Won | [15] |
| The Game Awards 2024 | Best Performance | Pending | [16] |
References
edit- ^ White, Briana [@ItsBrianaWhite] (April 28, 2024). "Perfect timing posting this on my birthday 🥺💕" (Tweet). Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ published, Ali Jones (2024-11-21). "Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ a b [Personal websitebackstory.html "Backstory"]. Briana-white.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Briana White". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ published, Ali Jones (2024-11-21). "Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Richardson, Tim (2024-03-09). "FF7 Rebirth: Aerith actress on confidence and keeping ending secrets". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Aerith's Voice Actress Is Going Too Far With This... - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Gardner, Matt (October 4, 2024). "2024 Golden Joystick Awards Nominations: A Big Year For Indie Games". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (November 18, 2024). "Game Awards Nominations 2024: 'Astro Bot,' 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Lead With 7 Nods Each". Variety. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Briana White at IMDb
- Briana White at Behind The Voice Actors
- Briana White's channel on YouTube
- Briana White on Twitch