Nichole Sakura is a Japanese-American actress recognized for her work in both live-action and voice acting. Born on December 15, 1989, in Santa Clara County, California, she developed an interest in performing from a young age and was involved in her school's drama program. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. She was previously credited under the stage name Nichole Bloom but changed her professional name to Nichole Sakura in August 2020 to honor her mother and her Japanese heritage.

Sakura's career encompasses a range of voice roles in animation, video games, and English dubs of anime. A significant early role in voice acting was providing the voice and motion-capture performance for Emily Davis in the acclaimed 2015 horror video game Until Dawn. Her voice work in animated television series includes roles such as Carla and Nanini in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Terri Buns in the Disney Channel series Kiff, and various characters in Robot Chicken and Central Park. She also voiced Olivia Mole in an episode of Big Hero 6: The Series.

In 2021, Sakura joined the cast of the animated anthology series Star Wars: Visions. For the English-language dub of the short film The Village Bride, she voiced the character Haru, a young woman living in a village on the planet Keelia. This role placed her within the Star Wars universe, contributing to the series' celebrated blend of Japanese animation and Star Wars storytelling.

A prominent achievement in her voice acting career came in 2023 when she was cast as the lead role of Suzume Iwato in the English language dub of Makoto Shinkai's critically acclaimed animated film Suzume. Her casting in this high-profile project marked a significant moment in her career, bringing her voice to a worldwide audience for one of the year's most notable anime films. Her voice work continues across various projects, demonstrating her versatility as an actress in both animated and live-action mediums.