Claudia Urbschat-Mingues is a prominent German actress and voice actor, born on June 5, 1970, in Hilden, Germany. She has established herself as one of the most booked female voice actors in Germany, even ranking first on the Kaul Synchron-Liste in 2006. Her career in voice acting began in 1996, and she is widely recognized for being the standard German voice for Hollywood actresses such as Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Connelly, and Maria Bello. Before focusing on voice work, she studied sports and later graduated with a degree in acting from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover in 1997, performing on various theater stages.

In the realm of anime and animation, Urbschat-Mingues has lent her voice to a wide array of characters. She is perhaps best known to anime fans as the voice of Bulma in the German dubs of the Dragon Ball franchise, including films such as Dragon Ball Super: Broly and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. Another significant role is that of Miyo Takano in the horror series When They Cry (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni), including its various iterations like When They Cry - Kai and When They Cry - Rei. Her other notable anime voice roles include the Doctor in Akudama Drive, Hanami in Jujutsu Kaisen, Nyx in Appleseed Alpha, Melissa in Zone of the Enders: Idolo, Tuan Kirie in the film Harmony, Kayabuki in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society, and China in the Spirit of Wonder series. She has also voiced characters in major animated productions like Gloria the hippo in the Madagascar films and Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Beyond anime and animation, her voice is a constant presence in German media. She is the off-screen announcer for the Tagesschau news broadcast on Das Erste. Her extensive portfolio also includes numerous roles in video games, such as Madison Paige in Heavy Rain, as well as a prolific career in radio plays (Hörspiele) and audiobooks.