Bao the Whale is a Vietnamese-American virtual YouTuber, singer, musician, and voice actress known for her work in anime English dubs. She made her official debut as a VTuber on October 30, 2020, after having previously created content online under names such as hikarustation since 2015. As a content creator, she is known for streaming games on Twitch, performing music, and producing song covers. She is affiliated with the talent agency United Talent.

In the field of anime voice acting, Bao the Whale is primarily known for her role as Ai Mochizuki in the English dub of the romantic comedy anime series A Couple of Cuckoos. She was cast as the voice of Ai Mochizuki for the series second season, which began streaming on Crunchyroll in July 2025. In this production, she joined an English voice cast that includes Nicholas Andrew Louie as Nagi Umino, Lindsay Sheppard as Erika Amano, AmaLee as Hiro Segawa, and Bryn Apprill as Sachi Umino. Her work on A Couple of Cuckoos marks a significant entry in her voice acting career, and she is noted as one of the VTubers to be cast in the anime adaptation alongside fellow voice actress AmaLee.

Beyond her anime voice role, Bao the Whale is an accomplished musician who plays multiple instruments, including the guitar, ukulele, piano, and ocarina. She is trilingual, speaking English, Japanese, and Vietnamese. Her online persona is inspired by the 52-hertz whale, and she has described her character as a long-lived whale deity. As a streamer and content creator, she frequently collaborates with other virtual personalities, including Shylily and Akuma Nihmune as part of a group called The Bikini Bottoms, as well as with Vienna and others. Her work spans voice acting, music production, and live streaming, establishing her as a multifaceted creator within the VTuber and anime communities.