Carmen Arencibia was a Cuban-born Venezuelan actress renowned for her extensive work in voice dubbing, particularly for animated series and Brazilian telenovelas translated into Spanish. Born Carmen González de Lovera in Havana, Cuba, on September 18, 1932, she began her career in radio broadcasting in 1950 before emigrating to Venezuela in 1953, where she would spend most of her professional life. Her career encompassed radio dramas, television acting, and stage performance, with her debut in Venezuelan television occurring in the successful telenovela Raquel in 1973.

For many years, Arencibia was a prominent figure in the world of dubbing, lending her voice to a wide array of characters in cartoons and series. Among her most recognized voice roles in animation was as the first voice of Faragonda, the headmistress of Alfea, for the first three seasons of the popular series Club Winx. Her other notable voice work in animated productions included Atrocia Odora in Ace Ventura: Detective de mascotas, the True Master in Los Jóvenes Titanes, Hera in Academia de titanes, and the voice of Dora's grandmother in Dora, la exploradora. In the realm of anime, she is credited with providing the second voice for the character Santera in the Spanish dub of the series Tenkū Senki Shurato.

Beyond animation, Arencibia's dubbing career was heavily focused on translating Brazilian telenovelas for a Venezuelan and Latin American audience. She voiced characters such as Doña Milu in Tieta, Doña Quirina in Piedra Sobre Piedra, and was the first voice for Doña Bienvenida in Xica da Silva. Her work also included dubbing for films, such as the Venezuelan redub of the movie Stargate, where she voiced Catherine Longford.

Throughout her career, Carmen Arencibia was known for her professionalism and distinctive voice. She continued acting in television telenovelas until her final role in Estrambótica Anastasia in 2004. Carmen Arencibia passed away on November 1, 2007, in Caracas, Venezuela, at the age of 75.