Maïk Darah, born Marie-Christine Darah on February 7, 1954, in Pantin, France, is a prolific French actress and voice director known for an extensive career in dubbing. Her early artistic training began in childhood with operetta performances at the Théâtre du Châtelet from age nine, followed by studies at the Paris Opera Dance School between the ages of twelve and fifteen, and later classes in theatre, singing, and various dance styles. While she has appeared in live-action film and television, her most significant body of work lies in voice acting, where she has provided voices for thousands of productions.

Within the realm of anime, Maïk Darah is recognized for a variety of significant roles. She is notably the French voice of Rem, the female shinigami, in the series Death Note. Her other anime credits include Kanoe in X, Charlotte de Polignac and Jeanne de la Motte in The Rose of Versailles, Tamara in Cyborg 009, Mère-Grand in The Promised Neverland, Grizelda in Cybersix, and Vanessa Enoteca in Black Clover. She also voiced multiple characters in the series B't X, including Aramis, Jutaime, and Misha, as well as the mother of the protagonist Teppei, and performed similar duties for its sequel, B't X Neo. Additionally, she provided the voices for Clara and Patricia Clark in Arrow Emblem Grand Prix no Taka.

Beyond anime, her voice is highly recognizable in Western animation. She is the French voice of Shenzi the hyena in The Lion King, Lois Griffin and Tricia Takanawa in Family Guy, and Francine Smith in American Dad!. Her work extends to video games, where she provided voices for the Argonians and Khajiits in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Maïk Darah is also widely known as the regular French voice for numerous prominent Hollywood actresses, including Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, and Queen Latifah, as well as a recurring voice for Madonna, Courteney Cox, and Pam Grier. In addition to voice acting, she is a singer who has performed in musical theatre and concerts, and released an album titled Les plus belles chansons de Maïk Darah in June 2009.