Samira Fernandes
Description
Samira Fernandes is a Brazilian actress, voice actress, and dubbing director, widely recognized for her extensive work in anime localization for the Brazilian Portuguese market. Born Cicera Samira Fernandes Rolim on May 25, 1984, in Assaré, Ceará, she initially studied tourism before pursuing a career in voice acting on the suggestion of a friend, which led her to take a dubbing course at the BKS studio. She has been active in the industry since 2002.
Fernandes is perhaps best known as the primary Brazilian Portuguese voice of Nico Robin across the long-running One Piece franchise. She has voiced the character in numerous productions, including the main television series, the special One Piece: Episode of Chopper - The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom, and multiple feature films such as One Piece Film Strong World, One Piece Film Z, One Piece Film Gold, One Piece Stampede, and One Piece Film Red. Her association with the series also includes voicing Robin's mother, Nico Olvia, and providing an early voice for another key crew member, Nami, in the first dubbing of the series.
Beyond her signature role in One Piece, Fernandes's career encompasses a wide array of prominent characters in major anime series and films. She voices Pandy in the cult classic Dead Leaves, Miki Okudera in the hit film Your Name., and Karina Lyle, also known as Blue Rose, in Tiger & Bunny 2. Her repertoire also includes Satomi Kanahara and later Yukie Kanoko in Godzilla Singular Point, the polar bear-dog Inui in Aggretsuko, the wolf Juno in BEASTARS, and Yi Lin in the Flavors of Youth segment "Chiisana Fashion Show". She is also the voice of the iconic Major Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. Her work extends to video games as well, such as voicing Viper in Valorant and Pod 153 in NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a.
In addition to her performance work, Fernandes also works as a dubbing director. Her talent has been recognized within the Brazilian dubbing industry. She was a nominee for Best New Voice Actress at the Prêmio Yamato (considered the "Oscar of Dubbing") in 2003 for her role in Shin-chan and for Best Supporting Voice Actress in 2005 for her work as Téa Gardner in Yu-Gi-Oh!. In 2006, she won the Prêmio Yamato for Best New Voice Actress for her performance as Sakura in Sakura Wars.
Fernandes is perhaps best known as the primary Brazilian Portuguese voice of Nico Robin across the long-running One Piece franchise. She has voiced the character in numerous productions, including the main television series, the special One Piece: Episode of Chopper - The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom, and multiple feature films such as One Piece Film Strong World, One Piece Film Z, One Piece Film Gold, One Piece Stampede, and One Piece Film Red. Her association with the series also includes voicing Robin's mother, Nico Olvia, and providing an early voice for another key crew member, Nami, in the first dubbing of the series.
Beyond her signature role in One Piece, Fernandes's career encompasses a wide array of prominent characters in major anime series and films. She voices Pandy in the cult classic Dead Leaves, Miki Okudera in the hit film Your Name., and Karina Lyle, also known as Blue Rose, in Tiger & Bunny 2. Her repertoire also includes Satomi Kanahara and later Yukie Kanoko in Godzilla Singular Point, the polar bear-dog Inui in Aggretsuko, the wolf Juno in BEASTARS, and Yi Lin in the Flavors of Youth segment "Chiisana Fashion Show". She is also the voice of the iconic Major Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. Her work extends to video games as well, such as voicing Viper in Valorant and Pod 153 in NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a.
In addition to her performance work, Fernandes also works as a dubbing director. Her talent has been recognized within the Brazilian dubbing industry. She was a nominee for Best New Voice Actress at the Prêmio Yamato (considered the "Oscar of Dubbing") in 2003 for her role in Shin-chan and for Best Supporting Voice Actress in 2005 for her work as Téa Gardner in Yu-Gi-Oh!. In 2006, she won the Prêmio Yamato for Best New Voice Actress for her performance as Sakura in Sakura Wars.
All Characters
- PortugueseAnime overview: Ultramarine Magmell
- PortugueseAnime overview: One Piece Stampede
- PortugueseAnime overview: your name.
- PortugueseAnime overview: Dead Leaves
- PortugueseAnime overview: Tiger & Bunny 2
- PortugueseAnime overview: One Piece Film Red
- PortugueseAnime overview: The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent
- PortugueseAnime overview: Star Wars: Visions
- PortugueseAnime overview: Godzilla Singular Point
- Portuguese
- PortugueseAnime overview: Aggretsuko
- PortugueseAnime overview: Dinosaur King
- Portuguese
- PortugueseAnime overview: Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
- PortugueseAnime overview: Sword Gai: The Animation Part II
- PortugueseAnime overview: Flavors of Youth
- PortugueseAnime overview: Pokémon: Black and White: Rival Destinies
- PortugueseAnime overview: Resident Evil: Degeneration
- PortugueseAnime overview: Dinosaur King Season 2
- Portuguese
- PortugueseAnime overview: Galaxy Angel A
- PortugueseAnime overview: Bakugan Battle Brawlers
- PortugueseAnime overview: Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl
- PortugueseAnime overview: Shooting Starlets Musumet
- PortugueseAnime overview: Demon Lord Dante
- PortugueseAnime overview: I'm Gonna Be An Angel
- PortugueseAnime overview: Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
- PortugueseAnime overview: Iron Man: Rise of Technovore
- PortugueseAnime overview: Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge