Ela Paul is a German voice actress and singer, recognized for her extensive work in dubbing anime series and films for the German market. Born on March 17, 1982, in Cologne, Germany, she is also known by her birth name Daniela Förstel. Her professional profile includes a diverse set of skills, as she is trained in singing (soprano, musical, rock/pop), plays multiple instruments including guitar, clarinet, and piano, and has experience in dance and stage performance.

Prior to her voice acting career, Paul gained prominence as a singer. She was a member of the band Wonderwall, which achieved commercial success in Germany in 2003 with the song "Just More," reaching number two on the charts. The band was awarded both the Echo award for Best National Newcomer and the Eins Live Krone in the same year. She has also appeared as an on-screen actress in various German television series and films, including a recurring role in the soap opera "Unter uns". Her performance background includes extensive work in theater and as a narrator for audiobooks and radio plays.

As a voice actor, Paul is best known for providing the German voices for a wide range of characters in Japanese anime. In the series Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova, she voices the character Shizuka Hozumi. She plays the role of Megumi Tadokoro in the Food Wars! franchise, including Food Wars! The Third Plate. Paul is also the German voice for the character Yuzu Koyama across multiple installments of the Girls und Panzer series, including Girls und Panzer der Film and Girls und Panzer: This is the Real Anzio Battle!. Additionally, she voices Honoka Mutsu in the series Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³.

Beyond these roles, Paul's voice acting portfolio is extensive and demonstrates recurring collaborations within the German dubbing industry. She has worked on numerous other notable anime series, lending her voice to characters in Hunter x Hunter, To Love-Ru, Familiar of Zero, and Gintama, among many others. Her work also extends to live-action dubbing, such as her role as Lulu in the film Operation Golden Job. This body of work establishes Ela Paul as a prolific and versatile figure in German-language dubbing for animation.