Brenda Valdivia

Description
Brenda Valdivia is an American voice actress and performer based in Houston, Texas, known for her work in English-language dubs of anime productions. She has been active in the voice-over industry with over nine years of stage and storytelling experience, including work with Sentai Filmworks, a major distributor of anime home video and dubbing services.

Valdivia is recognized for several prominent anime roles. She voices Jill, also known as Alektra Maria von Loewenherz, in the series Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon. Jill is a central figure in the series, serving as the commander of the Norma forces on the island of Arzenal. Another significant role is that of Mia Grand in the series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, commonly known as DanMachi. Mia Grand is the owner of the Hostess of Fertility tavern and the former captain of the Freya Familia. Valdivia has continued to voice Mia Grand across multiple seasons of the series, including its fifth season.

Her career includes a variety of performance disciplines beyond voice acting. She is an improviser, comedian, and storyteller, having performed with groups such as The Moth, Station Theater, and BooTown. Valdivia also founded the Mocking Bird Network, a platform for Houston creatives, and hosts programming including Nerd Love and Mocking Bird Labs. Her work in voice-over spans animation, video games, audiobooks, and commercial narration.