Melissa Medína
Voice Actor | Director | Producer
Hi there. I'm a former Opera Singer turned Data Scientist turned Actor for some reason. I collab with humans like you. What makes me happy is making stuff - games, animation, trailers, commercials - I like to get my hands dirty. I bet you do too. Let's be friends.
Let's get to the good stuff
Glad you stopped by. If you're making something & need a distinctive voice with character that cuts through the noise with badassery, heart, & humor - I'm your person. You can hear me in English & Spanish in games, commercials, animation, movie & show dubs, documentaries, even movie & game trailers. I'm younger than I sound, but old enough to have a few tricks up my sleeve.
Union Games
SBV TALENT
Julie Thompson // jthompson@sbvtalent.com
All Other VO
ACM TALENT
Melanie Thomas // mthomas@acmtalent.com
International Clients
VOICE FOX UK
Emily Dean // info@voicefox.co.uk
Ethnicity
Mexican-American (Hispanic/Chicano) | Native/Indigenous (Chickasaw/Puebla) | Spanish
LGBT+
Pan | Non-Binary | Demi
Languages
English | Spanish (Mexico)
Accents
Chicano (Urban Mexican-American) | Non-Regional American | Mexican | Spanish | Southern (TX) | Midwest (MN, ND) | British (RP) | East Coast US
Pronunciations
Nahuatl | Latin | Italian | German | French
Voice prints / ADR Voices
Ana de Armas, Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett, Vanessa Kirby, Florence Pugh, Rashida Jones, Zendaya, Aubrey Plaza, Michelle Rodriguez, Jenna Ortega, Emma Stone
character reel
Give me your broody baddies, dommy mommies, emotionally complex anti-heroes, ice queens, badasses with a heart of gold, adorable weirdos, subtly human AIs, feisty old ladies, tomboys & more. Trust me, I can handle it.
Take a look under the hood
studio specs & technical info
I've recorded commercials, animated series, AAA games, & more - all from this funky little studio. Check out all the ways I make it easy to connect from wherever you are in the world. My studio is not a boxy-sounding bricks booth or closet (hey we all start somewhere), it's a studio room professionally treated by an Audio Engineer to be on-par with most in-person studios.
VO Setup
MICROPHONE //
Neumann U87
Sennheiser MKH416INTERFACE //
MOTU M4PRE-AMP //
Millennia HV35DAW //
Adobe Audition
Pro ToolsCONNECTIONS //
Source Connect Standard, Source Nexus, SessionLink, IPDTL, Zoom, Discord, Riverside, Audio Movers, Connection Open, Skype
MOCAP Setup
MICROPHONE //
Sony ECM44B omni lavalierINTERFACE //
MOTU M4PRE-AMP //
Millennia HV35DAW //
Adobe Audition
Pro ToolsFACIAL CAPTURE //
Reallusion iClone Live FACE
Live Link Face
Head-Mounted iPhone Camera Mocap Helmet
education
University of Texas (Austin & San Antonio)
M.A. Vocal Performance (Classical) / B.A. Vocal Pedagogy
Project Management Professional Cert (PMP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
Training
The HALP Network
Real Voice LA
VoiceTrax West
Yvonne Viner
Trailer Voice Artists
Good old-fashioned trial & error
about me
The tough love type. Big sister, cool aunt territory. What you'd get if Sarah Connor fused with Wednesday Addams & added a little extra spice? Ok if I actually have to sum myself up, I'd say I'm just...more than you expect. I project dry wit, but under my chill exterior I’ve got a nuclear reactor of energy available and a suspicious amount of optimism for someone who loves Horror movies & deadpan jokes. I'm surprised by nothing, & entirely aware that I'm usually the one saying the quiet part out loud. I've alsi been associated with "still waters run deep", which gives me entirely too much credit.I’ve been a touring Opera Singer and a Data Scientist. A military brat and Tech Support. A VO Director for games and animation & a full-time Voice Actor making it work from where I am. Though I usually say yes when I’m invited to travel. I’m a scrappy jack-of-all trades I guess. I’m told I have "tall energy," but joke’s on everyone—I'm basically a chihuahua.Born in South Texas, raised all over, I’m the epitome of Tex-Mex. I grew speaking Spanish and English, and I'm fluent in code-switching and an expert at the curse words. Mom's influence is Northeast Mexico Puebla & Spanish, dad’s side was from Chickasaw land in Oklahoma and spoke Sign Language, being part of the Deaf/HoH community before phones & tech. Basically, I spent a lot of time moving between multiple languages & worlds. I learned early that communication isn’t about just speaking, it’s about finding deeper ways to be understood.I’m also a Survivor—of the kind of stuff you hear about in movies & podcasts—only I lived it. It led me to volunteer with trauma support orgs, & now I teach artistic outlets to kids in underprivileged areas, & give talks about what it takes to live through hard things & try to stay soft enough for meaningful connection.For me, Voice Acting isn’t just about pretend, it’s also pulling from the weird messy grab-bag of life I’ve lived—the dozens of jobs I've had since age 15, the multiple careers—I didn't just land here by accident. I know it's not cool to be sincere, but I do this work because I really love it. Because in a world of very loud insincerity, it lets me say something true.Between my Commercial, Game & Animation work, I get to Voice Act full-time, which still boggles my mind. When I'm not acting I Co-Own Scary Good Studio with my Audio Engineer partner—we handle audio, acting, sound design, composing, & post-production for games & animation.Studios from LA to London, Poland to China, and all over the world keep working with me from Minnesota, which is weird and wonderful. I don’t even market myself, so hey something's working. My sessions are easy & fast: I show up, do the work, care deeply, have some fun, and usually finish early to give people time back in their day. I take pride in being the kind of human other people want to work with repeatedly. And it shows in my work. That’s not nothing.Outside of work (because that's important) I love Archery & regularly shoot my bow at far away objects, I do photography, dance, and even though I'm no longer a pro singer, I still occasionally sing & collaborate on songs with composers for games & animation. I've sung everything from Opera to Broadway, Pop to folk vocalizations & made-up languages. I'm Metalhead friendly & a lover of almost all genres of music especially the niche ones. And I'm also a book (e-books now) hoarder, klutz, Sci-fi nerd, tech nerd, & movie lover. I'm learning & developing a video game in UE5 with Blender, and writing two novelas that I want to adapt into an animated series someday, so I like to vary my creativity.Say hi if you feel like it. I love that. Or don’t. I’ll be over here shooting my bow at targets made out of snow.
Voiceover
Resume
I've got just enough to make me dangerous - a pro studio & tons of moxy! Check out just some of the recent projects I've had the honor of contributing to in my 5 years as an actor. Let's add yours!
games
Some of the recent ones. I'll make a full list someday.
Star Wars: old republic
Mandalorian Field Marshall Heta Kol & Various NPCs
BioWare, LucasArts
Starfield
Bounty Hunter Guide, Sara, NPCs
Bethesda
Black Desert
Deadeye / Olivia
Pearl Abyss
Warframe: 1999
Lettie / Trinity
Digital Extremes
Aliens: Fireteam
Alejandra Herrera
20th Century, Cold Iron Studios
Final Fantasy XIV
Zanuhali, Nitowikwe, Mahuwsa
Square Enix
Return to monkey island
Putra
LucasArts
Disney's frozen x honor of kings
Elsa
Disney, Tencent - VO & Singing
Texas chainsaw massacre
Sorority Bookworm
Sumo Digital
Valorant
Fracture AI
Riot Games
Trolls: Remix Rescue
DeeJay
Dreamworks
Stargate: Timekeepers
Eva McCain
Slitherin, MGM
Granblue Fantasy Vs
Yuel
Cygames
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Yuel
Cygames
Granblue Fantasy: Rising
Yuel
Cygames
Shadowverse
Yuel
Cygames
battlefield 2042
Wendy (Radio DJ)
DICE Games
saints row 5
Vicario, NPCs
Deep Silver, High Voltage
Wild Bastards
Spider Rosa
Modus Games
Arknights
Tulip
Yostar
Steel hunters
Heartbreaker
Wargaming
Rise of Kingdoms
Lady Six-Sky / Wak Chanil Ahao
Wargaming
Epic Seven
Laia
Super Creative Inc.
Path to Nowhere
Vautour Bleu
AISNO Games
Starship Troopers: TC
Female Infantry
Slitherin, MGM
Mortuary Assistant
Rebecca, Player
Darkstone Digital
SELACO
Dawn, Player
Altered Orbit Studios
SMITE
Sol Succubus
Hi-Rez Studios
Dying Light
Anat
Techland, WB Games
Punishing Gray Raven
Bridget Ardeo
Kuro Games
Hunt: Showdown
The Cardinal
Crytek
black beacon
Ariadne
Mingzhou
Legends of Runeterra
Kolo the Killer, Anura, Mako
Riot Games
commercial
| AFLAC | Aldi | Amazon |
| Capital One | Caesar’s Palace | Chase |
| Clorox | DMV Kiosks | Eggo |
| El Monterey | Estée Lauder | GENERAL MILLS :RATIO |
| Goldman Sachs | INSTACART | |
| JC Penney (Brand voice) | Jumex | KOTEX |
| Les Schwab | Liberty Mutual | McDonalds |
| Microsoft | Pfizer | Progressive |
| Prudential | Ross | T-Mobile |
| Toyota | TIAA | US Dept of Health & Human Services |
| US Office of Infectious Disease Prevention | Verizon | WALMART |
| Web MD | XBOX |
Animation
Lego Friends
Amelia
Lego, Bang Zoom
Rey mysterio
Cascabelle
HBO Max, Cartoon Network LA
Crayola Scribble Scrubbies
Fiona & Amara
Monkey Wrench
Alma
Kingdom
Wa Lin
Funimation/Crunchyroll
Alice in Blankland
Alice
Wild Card
Lucy von Deita
Film & Trailers
Blue Beetle
Jenny Kord
Film ADR, Voice Match | Warner Bros / DC Comics
Suitable Flesh
Trailer VO
Shudder, Amazon
Don't Look Up
Corporate Phone Line Voice
Netflix Movie
Dune x Wow
Trailer / Ad
Hunt: Showdown
Game Trailer
Crytek
dying light
Game Trailer
Techland, WB
Live Action Dub
Saving the King
Ana, Sofia, Carmen
HBO Max
Maradona
Tota
Amazon Prime
El Cid
Queen Sancha
Amazon Prime
Impúros
Lucia
Disney+
El Galán
Maricarmen
Disney+
Rio Shore
Maria, Jessica
MTV, Hulu
Security
Emma
Netflix
Documentary / Show narration
passion kills
True Crime
Investigation Discovery LA
promo
home shopping network
Jewelry Television
Ongoing, Weekly Promos
singing
The Untold Story (Willow Wolf)
3 Million Views Youtube | 1.3 Million Spotify
Written by Bslick
Willow Wolf: Yet to Die
500k Views Youtube
Written by Bslick
For fans
Wanna see me at your next convention?
You have all the power! If you want to meet me & chat about your favorite stuff or have me scribble on some great art for you, all you have to do is tag the convention on socials & tag me too! If enough people request me, I'll be there!
Upcoming Appearances ⇢
TBD
Press kit
marketing materials & more
If you'd like to do some marketing & promotions, here's some headshots, character art, & blurbs for you to use. These images are glazed & protected against AI use so please use these instead of any other pictures. Thank you!
Interview Requests
how to book me
Convention Panels
I'm always happy to guest at your convention panel! I've paneled for topics on Voice Acting, Casting, Directing, Indie Dev, How to Speak Actor for Developers & more. If you need someone chill to balance out a group, while keeping it real and dropping some knowledge? I'm your person.
Digital Conventions
I've paneled at a few digital conventions now, and it's near and dear to my heart because remote or digital conventions = access for everyone. Let me know how I can help.
Interview Podcasts
If you want me to add deadpan commentary or reactions as a guest on your podcast, hit me up - I talk for a living.Did you start a "behind-the-scenes" VO-centric podcast? I can help answer questions, offer sage (and salty) advice, & I'm always up for a chat.
Live streaming
Looking to organize a live-stream with the cast of your favorite game? Sure. Want me to just drop by your stream, watch you fail at video games & comment on your defeat? I can definitely do that.
Topics
I will gladly ramble about things I'm uniquely qualified to talk about, like:Horror Movies
Sci-Fi Movies
True Horror
True Crime
Food
AI in Entertainment / Data Science
Voice Acting professionally when you don't live in LA
Strong women in media
Latino Culture in entertainment
Voice Acting in Games
Voice Acting in Commercials
Social Media for Voice Actors
Self-Care for Voice Actors
Need a VO Director?
I've got you covered
I'm fast, I'm efficient, I prep. With years of experience on both sides of the booth, I always get a good performance.
My Approach
I’m fast, I’m efficient, I prep. I have experience in & out of the booth & know to let actors bring their unique interpretation without forcing them into my specific performance ideas, but I know when to calibrate & adjust to meet client expectations. I've worked with actors one-on-one & with clients on the line to ensure we get exactly what they need. I have basic Audio Engineering experience & understand what takes are usable & which takes will add time to the clock, & I’m able to work anytime, anywhere. Let’s talk!I work remotely, in-person, & I'm willing to travel. Email me to book me: melissamedinavo@gmail.com
Languages & Skills
English
Spanish (Mexico)
Directing in English for VO in Spanish
Directing/Localizing Spanish to English Dub
Project Management Certification (PMP) & applied PM experience at a Fortune 10 company
Major time management skills
Previous Work
VIDEO GAMES
Stargate: Timekeepers
Starship Troopers: Terran Command
Starship Troopers: Terran Command, Urban Onslaught DLC
The Chronos Event
TlatoaniLIVE ACTION DUB
El Cid: Ep 6 | Amazon Prime
Maradona: Ep 8, 9, 10 | Amazon PrimeVOICE ACTING DEMOS
75+ VA Demos for 5 yearsANIMATION
Rey Mysterio | Cartoon Network LA
Ep 6