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'', Miyuki Shiba in ''

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'', Echidna in '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'', Rika Kawai in ''

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'', Rei Togetsu in '' D4DJ First Mix'', Nessa in '' Pokémon: Twilight Wings'', and Kimberly in ''

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''.

Biography

Quiñones was born in

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on September 16, 1997. Growing up, Quiñones was a fan of the ''

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'' and ''

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'' series. However, what inspired her to pursue a career in voice acting was the English dub of ''

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'', specifically the performance by

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as Lust. Quiñones started voice acting in 2009 and booked her first

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role in 2018 in ''

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''. In doing so, she moved from Florida to Texas before moving to California. Quiñones identifies as

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. She uses "she" and "they" pronouns. In September 2024, she voiced Feixiao, a character in '' Honkai: Star Rail''.

Filmography

Anime

Films

Video games

Animation

Awards

References

External links

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