Ana Catarina Afonso is a Portuguese actress and voice actor born on July 10, 1976, recognized extensively for her work in television and dubbing for the Portuguese market. Her career began in ballet before transitioning to intensive theater training, and she has since become a familiar presence in Portuguese fiction, particularly on TVI where she appeared in novels such as Fascínios, Meu Amor, Anjo Meu, and A Impostora.

In the realm of voice acting, Afonso has lent her voice to a vast array of characters in animation and live-action dubbing. She is notably associated with the Portuguese dub of the anime series Saint Seiya Omega, where she voiced multiple characters including Saori Kido (Athena), Aria, Sónia, Paradox, and Pallas. Her role as Aria was particularly prominent in the first season of the series produced by PSB in 2014.

Beyond this franchise, her extensive dubbing portfolio includes a significant number of leading roles in major animated films and series. She is the Portuguese voice of Mary Poppins in the film of the same name and Stella in the Winx Club series. She has voiced Alex Russo in the Portuguese version of the series Wizards of Waverly Place, a role she also reprised for related television specials. In the Shrek and Boog & Elliot franchises, she provided additional voices and the character Bobbie, respectively. Her work for Disney includes voicing the title character in the series Sheriff Callie's Wild West, where she described the character as a beautiful, sensible, and energetic cat. Other notable roles include Grace Winslow in The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, Cruz Ramirez in Cars 3, Mary Brown in the Paddington films, Bea in Peter Rabbit, Peni Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Betty Brant in Spider-Man 3. She has also voiced characters in the Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir series, including Rose Lavillant and Juleka Couffaine.

Throughout her career, Afonso has collaborated with several dubbing studios in Portugal, including On Air, Matinha, PSB, 112 Studios, PTSDI Media, and Soundub. Her achievements reflect a prolific career in bringing animated and international characters to Portuguese audiences, spanning work for major studios like Disney and DreamWorks. She has also worked as a narrator for documentaries and audiobooks.