María Blanco

Description
María Blanco is a Spanish voice actor known for her work in anime dubbing, primarily for the Spanish market. She was born María Blanco Jiménez on April 30, 1984, in Madrid, Spain.

Her career is extensive, with a significant focus on dubbing characters in long-running and popular anime series and films. She has a particularly strong association with the Pokémon franchise, having lent her voice to numerous characters across various series and movies. Her notable roles in this franchise include Rita in Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, Lena and Miette in Pokémon XY, and Borgoña in Pokémon: Black and White. She also voiced the character Alba in the web series Pokémon: Paldean Winds.

Beyond Pokémon, Blanco has contributed to the Spanish dubs of several acclaimed Studio Ghibli films. She is recognized for voicing the lead character Marnie in When Marnie Was There and Sora Matsuzaki in From Up On Poppy Hill, as specifically noted in her credits. Her other Ghibli credits include roles in Only Yesterday and Earwig and the Witch.

Her film work also extends to the popular One Piece franchise, where she voiced Jewelry Bonney in One Piece Stampede. On television, her credits include roles in series such as The Seven Deadly Sins and the stop-motion series Rilakkuma and Kaoru.