Kimberly Yates is an American voice actress known for her extensive work in English-language dubs of anime series and films, particularly during the 1990s and early 2000s. She began her career as a contract actress for ADV Films, a Houston-based company that was a major producer of English anime dubs during that era. Her body of work is characterized by a wide range of roles in popular and cult-classic titles.

Yates is recognized for several prominent roles in action and science fiction anime. She provided the voice for Yuka, the pink-haired computer expert, in the original 1991 Burn Up! original video animation. She continued her involvement in the franchise, voicing a different character, Lilica Ebett, in the subsequent series Burn Up W and Burn Up Excess. Another of her notable early roles was Luna, also known as the Pink Dragon, in the Dragon Knight OVA series.

Her voice can also be heard in a variety of other well-known anime from the period. These include the role of Minnie May Hopkins in Gunsmith Cats, Yomiko Readman in Read or Die, Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Maria in Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040. In addition to these, her filmography features parts in Blue Seed, Devil Hunter Yoko, Dirty Pair Flash, Martian Successor Nadesico, and Sol Bianca, among others.

Her career demonstrates recurring collaborations with the talent pool at ADV Films. She frequently worked alongside other prominent Texas-based voice actors of the time, such as Amanda Winn Lee, Tiffany Grant, and Jason Lee, who were also central figures in the company's productions. Yates's work is noted for contributing to the distinctive sound of ADV Films dubs from the 1990s. Her performance as Lilica in the Burn Up series is cited as a notable and well-cast role within the energetic and fan-oriented productions of that era. Her career has also extended into more recent years, with credits in newer series such as The Eminence in Shadow and the Amazon Prime redub of the Rebuild of Evangelion films.