Cherami Leigh is an American actress widely recognized for her extensive work in voice acting for anime series and video games. Born Cherami Leigh Kuehn on July 19, 1988, in Dallas, Texas, she began her career as a child actress at the age of six. Before focusing on voice acting, she appeared in live-action films and television series such as The Mist, Friday Night Lights, and Shameless. Leigh also spent a decade working as a DJ for Radio Disney. She studied the Meisner technique from the age of nine and later moved to Los Angeles in 2013 to further her acting career.

Leigh's voice acting career is closely associated with several major dubbing studios, including Funimation, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, NYAV Post, and Studiopolis. She has voiced a vast number of characters across various genres, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the English dubbing industry. Her filmography includes a wide range of roles, such as Mai Taniyama in Ghost Hunt, Kazari Uiharu in A Certain Scientific Railgun, and Eucliwood Hellscythe in Is This a Zombie?. She also voiced Kneesocks in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and Plutia in Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation. In the Viz Media redub of Sailor Moon, she took on the role of Minako Aino, also known as Sailor Venus.

Leigh is perhaps best known for her leading roles in two of the most popular anime franchises of the 2010s. She voices Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail, the celestial spirit mage and central character of the long-running series. Equally notable is her role as Asuna Yuuki in Sword Art Online, where she portrays the skilled and determined female protagonist, a performance that has spanned multiple seasons and films. Another significant and recurring role is Makoto Niijima in the Persona 5 franchise, including its anime adaptation and various video games.

Her versatility is further demonstrated by a multitude of other roles across a wide spectrum of anime. These include Popuko in Pop Team Epic, Tome Kurata in Mob Psycho 100 II, Michiru Kagemori in BNA: Brand New Animal, Noi in Dorohedoro, Sarada Uchiha in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, and Chloe Cerise in Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Leigh has also voiced numerous characters in films and specials, such as Miyo Sasaki in A Whisker Away and Minako Aino in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie. Her ability to portray characters with distinct personalities, from the fierce Noi to the kind-hearted Red Blood Cell in Cells at Work!, highlights her dynamic range.

In addition to her anime work, Leigh has achieved significant recognition in the video game industry. She provided the voice for the female version of the protagonist V in Cyberpunk 2077, a performance that earned her a BAFTA Games Award nomination for Performer in a Leading Role. Her other prominent game roles include Gaige in the Borderlands series, Makoto Niijima in Persona 5, A2 in Nier: Automata, Rhea in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Manon in Street Fighter 6. She has also voiced Irelia in League of Legends and Queen Sonia in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. With a career spanning over two decades, Cherami Leigh has become a highly respected and prolific voice artist, known for bringing depth and authenticity to a wide array of beloved characters.