Eri Kitamura is a Japanese voice actress and singer born on August 16, 1987, in Tokyo. Her interest in animation and voice acting was fostered from a young age by her mother. She began her entertainment career as a child actress under the stage name Eri Okamura. Kitamura's path to voice acting was solidified when she won the VS Audition 2003, a publicly held competition sponsored by Pony Canyon. This victory led to her professional debut and her first major role as Tatiana Wisla in the series Last Exile in 2003.

Kitamura's career advanced significantly with her casting as the protagonist Saya Otonashi in the 2005 television anime Blood+, establishing her as a promising new talent in the industry. In the years following, she built an extensive portfolio, taking on a wide variety of roles that showcased her vocal range. Some of her notable performances from this period include Ami Kawashima in Toradora!, Rin Kokonoe in Kodomo no Jikan, and Karen Araragi in the Monogatari series. She also voiced Miki Aono, also known as Cure Berry, in the 2009 magical girl series Fresh Pretty Cure!.

Her career continued to flourish in the 2010s with several iconic and highly popular roles. Kitamura is widely recognized for her performance as Sayaka Miki in the critically acclaimed Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She also lent her voice to Yui in Angel Beats!, Saya Takagi in Highschool of the Dead, and Izumo Kamiki in Blue Exorcist. Her versatility is further demonstrated by roles such as the energetic Mina Ashido in My Hero Academia, the mysterious Mitty in Made in Abyss, and the composed Shizuku Hazuki in New Game!. In addition to these, she has taken on leading roles in comedies like Mayo Chiki! as Kanade Suzutsuki and Haiyore! Nyaruko-san as Mahiro Yasaka.

Kitamura's filmography includes many of the specific roles listed, such as Feirune (Fei) in So I'm a Spider, So What?, Nico Hirata in Call of the Night, Lucky in Tokyo 24th Ward, and Pascal Avaf in Shaman King. Her long-running parts include Cana Alberona in Fairy Tail, Uni in the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise, and Homura in the Senran Kagura series. She has also continued her role as Sayaka Miki in the more recent Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising.

Beyond anime, Kitamura is also an accomplished voice actress in video games. She is well-known for her portrayal of the fierce Juri Han in the Street Fighter series, a role she has played across numerous installments including Super Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter 6. Other significant game roles include Keqing in Genshin Impact, Yuka Mochida in the Corpse Party series, and Finnel in Ar tonelico Qoga.

In addition to her voice acting, Kitamura is a singer. She has performed theme songs for various anime series and has released several singles and albums under different labels, including TMS Music. She is also known for her hobby as an amateur manga artist, a skill that has been acknowledged by her fans and the industry. Throughout her career, Kitamura has been affiliated with several talent agencies, including kaleidoscope and Early Wing, before becoming a freelancer in 2019.