Klariz Magboo

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Klariz Laurelle Magboo is a Filipino voice actress, singer, model, and radio disc jockey known for her extensive work dubbing anime series for Philippine television. Born on October 23, 1988, in Carcar City, Cebu, she began her career in the dubbing industry in 1999 at the age of thirteen. Her entry into voice acting came through a recommendation from a fellow commercial model, which led to her discovery at a dubbing studio.

Magboo is perhaps best known as the long-standing Filipino voice of Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon anime series, a role she has voiced across numerous seasons and films. She also provides the voice for Ash's mother, Delia Ketchum. Her other prominent anime roles include Tenma Tsukamoto in School Rumble, Inoue Orihime in Bleach, Vanilla Mieux in Sugar Sugar Rune, Tomoko in Great Teacher Onizuka, Maka and Crona in Soul Eater, and the five-year-old Lambo in Reborn!. She also voiced dual roles in the Filipino-dubbed version of Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z, playing both Kaoru Matsubara (Powered Buttercup) and Momoko Akatsutsumi (Hyper Blossom). In addition to these, her filmography includes roles in series such as Detective Conan, Cardcaptor Sakura, Saint Seiya, and Initial D.

Throughout her career, Magboo has been recognized for her vocal talent, winning the Best Single Entry for a Voice-over Commercial at the Ad Congress Philippines in 2004. She has credited mentor Pocholo De Leon Gonzales, known as The VoiceMaster, for playing a significant role in her development and confidence as a voice artist.

Beyond voice acting, Magboo is also a professional singer and stage performer, having worked as a solo vocalist in various bands and piano bars. She later expanded her career to radio broadcasting, becoming a disc jockey under the on-air names DJ Kara Karinyosa, Kara Lambingera, and Gandang Kara. She has worked for stations such as 101.1 Yes FM and 106.7 Energy FM. Magboo holds a degree in AB Communication Arts from Philippine Women's University.
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