Serena Clerici is an Italian voice actress, dubbing director, and dialogist, born on December 27, 1971, in Rome, Italy. She is highly regarded for her extensive work in the Italian dubbing of anime and animated series, where her naturally high-pitched, child-like voice has become her professional hallmark. This distinctive vocal quality, which she was sometimes teased about in her youth, proved to be an ideal fit for voicing young, cute, or comedic characters, turning a personal insecurity into a celebrated career strength. She graduated from the Atecnici school and earned a bachelor's degree in set design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Brera in 1997.

Clerici's career is marked by a vast number of prominent roles across several decades. She is perhaps best known to Italian audiences as the voice of May, known as Vera in the Italian dub, in the Pokémon anime for many years, a role she originated during the Advanced Generation series. Her association with the Pokémon franchise extends to numerous films, where she has voiced characters like Vera, Diancie, Zorua, and Kellie. Another major long-term role is Marucho Marukuro in the Bakugan Battle Brawlers franchise, which she voiced across all its series iterations.

In the world of magical girl anime, Clerici is the voice of Sinfony (Aiko Senoo) in the beloved Ojamajo Doremi series, a role considered a turning point in her career. She also voiced My Melody in the Onegai My Melody franchise. Her repertoire includes iconic roles such as Dorami in Doraemon, Tachikoma in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and the voice of Amy Rose in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series from Sonic Generations onward, as well as in the Sonic Prime animated series.

Among the specific roles listed, Clerici's credits include Tamao Tamamura in Shaman King, Silica (Keiko Ayano) in the Sword Art Online franchise (including the Alicization arcs and Progressive films), Akubi in Akubi Girl, Happy in Edens Zero, Jackie in BNA: Brand New Animal, Meiko "Menma" Honma in Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Kanon Toudou and Uru Harune in Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream, Omotchama in Yatterman, and various characters in the Pretty Cure franchise. Her film work also includes Miyuki Konno in The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Beyond voice acting, Serena Clerici is an accomplished dubbing director, overseeing the Italian adaptations for various series and ensuring that the final product maintains the tone and nuance of the original. She has also worked as a translator and dialogist for anime, contributing to the Italian versions of series such as Sword Art Online and Inazuma Eleven GO. Her multifaceted talent and distinctive voice have made her one of the most recognizable and prolific figures in Italian animation dubbing.