Naomi Watanabe is a Japanese entertainer known primarily for her work as a comedian and actress, with a career that also includes significant contributions as a voice actor in anime and film dubbing. Born on October 23, 1987, she began her career in entertainment after training at the Yoshimoto Comprehensive Entertainers Academy, making her debut as a comedian in 2007. She rose to fame for her energetic persona and physical comedy, which led to widespread recognition in Japanese variety television and acting roles.

Her voice acting portfolio encompasses a range of characters in both animated films and dubbed versions of international movies. In anime, she voiced the character Sachet in the 2022 film Deemo Memorial Keys, an adaptation of the rhythm game. Her work in the Doraemon franchise includes the role of Natalie in the 2020 feature film Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur. She also contributed to the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal film duology in 2021, providing the voice for the villainess Zirconia. Another prominent anime role was in the 2015 film Eiga Chibi Maruko-chan: Italia kara Kita Shōnen, where she voiced Julia, a girl from Brazil.

Beyond these specific credits, Watanabe has voiced characters in other major anime films. She made her anime film debut in 2013 with a role in Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!. She has also been active in Japanese dubbing for live-action and animated foreign films. Notable dubbing credits include providing the Japanese voice for Frida Kahlo in Pixar's Coco, and for characters played by actresses such as Melissa McCarthy, Rebel Wilson, and Michelle Yeoh in various films.

A notable achievement in her voice acting career came with her casting in the Disney and Pixar film Elio, scheduled for release in 2025. In this project, Watanabe voiced the character Auva in both the English and Japanese versions of the film. This marked the first time a Japanese performer was cast to voice a character in both languages for a Pixar original film. Her career is characterized by a trajectory from comedy to becoming a multifaceted performer with a presence in international film projects.