Rommy Mendoza
Description
Rommy Mendoza is a Mexican voice actress and director with a extensive career in Latin American Spanish dubbing, recognized for her versatility across animation, live-action television, and film. Her full name is Romelia Mendoza González, and she began her professional training at the Andrés Soler Institute of the National Association of Actors (ANDA) from 1979 to 1982, starting her work in dubbing in 1980. Over her decades-long career, she has become a prominent figure in the industry, also working as a voice director on numerous projects.
Mendoza's voice work in anime is particularly notable. She is the Latin American Spanish voice of Melissa Horner in the series BNA: Brand New Animal. She also voiced the witch Bella Yaga in the Studio Ghibli film Earwig and the Witch. Her other significant anime roles include Izumi Curtis in the Funimation redub of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Jodie Starling in the Detective Conan franchise and the Lupin III vs. Detective Conan film, and the narrator for the film Genbanojō. In the Pokémon franchise, she has voiced several characters, including Ash Ketchum in his childhood, the trainer Casey, and the character Brutella. She also played roles in series such as Fire Force, Violet Evergarden, and The Familiar of Zero.
Beyond anime, Mendoza has an extensive portfolio in Western animation and live-action dubbing. She is widely recognized for voicing Linda Flynn-Fletcher in the animated series Phineas and Ferb. She has been the recurring Latin Spanish voice for actresses such as Talia Shire, Kate Beckinsale, and Brooke Shields in numerous films. Her work in video games includes voicing Sojourn in Overwatch and Overwatch 2, Screwball in Spider-Man, and Ahri in League of Legends. She is also known for her direction on dubs for series like Sonic Underground, the Cazadores de duendes anime, and the second half of the telenovela Carrusel.
A noteworthy aspect of her professional life includes collaborations with her children, Carla Castañeda and Arturo Castañeda, who are also voice actors. This is exemplified in the Latin American dub of Earwig and the Witch, where Carla Castañeda voices the younger version of the character Bella Yaga, whom Mendoza voices as an adult.
Mendoza's voice work in anime is particularly notable. She is the Latin American Spanish voice of Melissa Horner in the series BNA: Brand New Animal. She also voiced the witch Bella Yaga in the Studio Ghibli film Earwig and the Witch. Her other significant anime roles include Izumi Curtis in the Funimation redub of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Jodie Starling in the Detective Conan franchise and the Lupin III vs. Detective Conan film, and the narrator for the film Genbanojō. In the Pokémon franchise, she has voiced several characters, including Ash Ketchum in his childhood, the trainer Casey, and the character Brutella. She also played roles in series such as Fire Force, Violet Evergarden, and The Familiar of Zero.
Beyond anime, Mendoza has an extensive portfolio in Western animation and live-action dubbing. She is widely recognized for voicing Linda Flynn-Fletcher in the animated series Phineas and Ferb. She has been the recurring Latin Spanish voice for actresses such as Talia Shire, Kate Beckinsale, and Brooke Shields in numerous films. Her work in video games includes voicing Sojourn in Overwatch and Overwatch 2, Screwball in Spider-Man, and Ahri in League of Legends. She is also known for her direction on dubs for series like Sonic Underground, the Cazadores de duendes anime, and the second half of the telenovela Carrusel.
A noteworthy aspect of her professional life includes collaborations with her children, Carla Castañeda and Arturo Castañeda, who are also voice actors. This is exemplified in the Latin American dub of Earwig and the Witch, where Carla Castañeda voices the younger version of the character Bella Yaga, whom Mendoza voices as an adult.
All Characters
- SpanishAnime overview: BNA: Brand New Animal
- SpanishAnime overview: Earwig and the Witch
- SpanishAnime overview: Dino Girl Gauko
- SpanishAnime overview: Yu Yu Hakusho
- SpanishAnime overview: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- SpanishAnime overview: Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins
- SpanishAnime overview: Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper