Anika Noni Rose is an American actress and singer with a substantial body of voice work in animation, including several notable roles in the anime and anime-influenced genres. She is perhaps most widely recognized for originating the voice of Tiana, Disney's first African American princess, in the 2009 animated feature The Princess and the Frog, a role she has reprised in various projects including the short film Once Upon a Studio and video games such as Disney Dreamlight Valley. In the realm of anime, Rose is known for her performance as Eureka in Star Wars: Visions Volume 2. This anthology series, produced by various prominent Japanese animation studios, features her in the episode The Pit, which was released on May 4, 2023. Her character, Eureka, is a mother figure within the episode's narrative. Beyond this role, her voice work has intersected with anime and animated action series in other significant ways. She voiced Acxa in Voltron: Legendary Defender, a mecha anime-inspired series produced by DreamWorks Animation, and Dr. Jan in Amphibia, a series heavily influenced by the isekai genre of Japanese anime. Rose has also provided her voice for the English dub of the animated series Pantheon, in which she plays the character Nicole, further expanding her presence in the realm of adult animated science fiction. Her other major voice roles include Marion Lavorre, also known as the Ruby of the Sea, in the Prime Video animated series The Mighty Nein, which is based on the popular Critical Role campaign and features a narrative style deeply rooted in fantasy role-playing game aesthetics. She has collaborated with Disney on numerous occasions across different mediums, from her landmark role in The Princess and the Frog to voicing Afia in Mufasa: The Lion King and a character named Squeal of Fortune Mouse in the upcoming Zootopia 2. Her vocal talents have also been featured in the animated film Khumba and in video games such as Kinect: Disneyland Adventures. Throughout her career, Rose has received numerous accolades that underscore her standing as a performer. For her stage work, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Caroline, or Change. She was also honored as a Disney Legend in 2011 for her iconic contribution as the voice of Princess Tiana.