Elisabetta Spinelli is an established Italian voice actress, best known for her extensive work dubbing anime and animated series for the Italian market. She was born in Milan on March 24, 1965. Following her secondary education, she studied philosophy at the University of Milan and later pursued acting training at the Centro Teatro Attivo in Milan.

Spinelli's entry into the world of dubbing was somewhat serendipitous. After initial small roles, her first major character was Paulette in The Twins of Destiny in 1992, followed by Miriam in Ashita he Free Kick in 1994. The year 1994 proved pivotal when she was cast as the voice of Usagi Tsukino, the titular character in the immensely popular anime Sailor Moon. This role became the defining performance of her career, earning her widespread recognition and opening the door to numerous other leading roles in Japanese animation.

This success led to a long and prolific career dubbing heroines in many other well-known series. Among her most prominent and recurring roles are Chi Chi across the various iterations of the Dragon Ball franchise, including Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super. She is also the Italian voice of Winry Rockbell in both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Her filmography includes a vast array of other significant characters, such as Hikaru Shido in Magic Knight Rayearth, Nefertari Vivi in One Piece, Lucia Nanami in Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, and Runo Misaki in Bakugan Battle Brawlers.

These include Angeletta in Romeo and the Black Brothers (Romeo's Blue Skies), Eliza Thomas in Before Green Violets (Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables), Cenerentola in Cinderella Monogatari, Nan in Little Women II: Jo's Boys, Shion in Naruto Shippūden, Lasty Frason in Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie, and the Principessa in Kyōryū Bōkenki Jura Tripper. She is also credited with the role of Cosette in Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette and Mara/Sara in Saint Tail. Her work as Nefertari Bibi in One Piece extends to specials such as the Jidaigeki Special.

Additionally, while Spinelli voices multiple characters in series like World Fairy Tale Series and On-chan, the specific names Bella, Clara, Costanza, Marujana, Mamma di On-chan, and ok-chan were not listed.

Beyond anime, Spinelli has demonstrated her versatility by dubbing characters in Western animation, such as Kitty Katswell in T.U.F.F. Puppy and Sassy Saddles in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She has also dubbed numerous actresses in live-action films and television series. A notable achievement in this area is her dubbing of Reese Witherspoon in the film Walk the Line, for which Witherspoon won an Academy Award. Her live-action television work includes providing the Italian voice for Alyson Hannigan's character Lily Aldrin in the popular series How I Met Your Mother.

Spinelli works regularly with major dubbing studios in Milan, including Merak Film. In addition to her performance career, she is dedicated to teaching the next generation of voice actors, serving as a dubbing instructor at the Accademia 09 school of cinema and theater in Milan. Since 2022, she has also held the position of president of ADAP, the Association of Dubbing Actors and Advertising Actors.