Karine Leclercq
Description
Karine Leclercq, more commonly credited as Karin Clercq or Karin Le Clercq, is a Belgian actress and singer who works primarily in the French-language dubbing industry in Belgium. She was born on March 3, 1972, in Brussels. Before her performing career, she studied archaeology and art history at the Université Catholique de Louvain, followed by formal training at the Conservatoire Royal de Liège, where she graduated with first prizes in declamation and dramatic art in the late 1990s.
As a voice actor, Clercq has lent her voice to numerous characters in anime and animated series. She is known for the role of Aiger Akabane in the French dub of Beyblade Burst Turbo. Her work within the Pokémon franchise is extensive, including the characters Frida in Pokémon Noir et Blanc, Carrie in Pokémon, la série: XY, and Charlie Charma in Pokémon, la série: Soleil et Lune. She also contributed to the web series Pokémon Evolutions as Elsa-Mina and Pokémon: Paldean Winds as Alix. Other notable anime roles include Kombu in One Piece, the characters Tsubone and Manaka in the Netflix series Aggretsuko, and Hidetoshi Dekisugi in the 3D CGI film Stand By Me Doraemon. Her dubbing career also extends to Western animation, such as voicing Jeff Randell in the French dub of the American animated series Clarence.
Leclercq has a pattern of frequent collaboration with a consistent circle of Belgian voice actors and directors, often working alongside artists including Pierre Le Bec, Brieuc Lemaire, and Nancy Philippot. Many of her dubbing projects are directed by Jean-Marc Delhausse and are recorded at studios such as VSI Paris and SDI Media Belgium.
Outside of voice acting, Leclercq has an established career as a singer-songwriter. She released her first album, Femme X, in 2002, which received the Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre in 2004. She has since released several additional albums, including Après l'amour and La vie buissonnière, and has performed concerts across Belgium, France, Germany, Canada, and the Czech Republic.
As a voice actor, Clercq has lent her voice to numerous characters in anime and animated series. She is known for the role of Aiger Akabane in the French dub of Beyblade Burst Turbo. Her work within the Pokémon franchise is extensive, including the characters Frida in Pokémon Noir et Blanc, Carrie in Pokémon, la série: XY, and Charlie Charma in Pokémon, la série: Soleil et Lune. She also contributed to the web series Pokémon Evolutions as Elsa-Mina and Pokémon: Paldean Winds as Alix. Other notable anime roles include Kombu in One Piece, the characters Tsubone and Manaka in the Netflix series Aggretsuko, and Hidetoshi Dekisugi in the 3D CGI film Stand By Me Doraemon. Her dubbing career also extends to Western animation, such as voicing Jeff Randell in the French dub of the American animated series Clarence.
Leclercq has a pattern of frequent collaboration with a consistent circle of Belgian voice actors and directors, often working alongside artists including Pierre Le Bec, Brieuc Lemaire, and Nancy Philippot. Many of her dubbing projects are directed by Jean-Marc Delhausse and are recorded at studios such as VSI Paris and SDI Media Belgium.
Outside of voice acting, Leclercq has an established career as a singer-songwriter. She released her first album, Femme X, in 2002, which received the Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre in 2004. She has since released several additional albums, including Après l'amour and La vie buissonnière, and has performed concerts across Belgium, France, Germany, Canada, and the Czech Republic.
All Characters
- FrenchAnime overview: Beyblade Burst