Briana White Explained
Briana White (born April 28, 1992), also known as TheStrangeRebel, is an American actress, model and streamer who is best known for voicing Aerith Gainsborough in the Final Fantasy VII Remake franchise, for which she received a Golden Joystick Award for Best Supporting Performer.[2]
Early life
Briana White was born and raised in Orange County, California, United States.[3] She developed a love of the performing arts at seven years old, and had an acting background rooted in community theater in her hometown of Orange County, California, performing and working backstage in annual shows, and directing multiple one-act plays in high school. She later graduated New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater in May 2013.
Briana grew up playing mostly Nintendo games, due to her mother also being a Nintendo fan.[4]
Career
White has several film, theater and television credits, including a leading role in the 2015 independent horror film Occupants by Russ Emanuel, a supporting role in 2016's and Jessica Townsend on an episode of .[5] [6] In 2014, White appeared as Aurora in the "Snow White vs. Elsa" episode of Princess Rap Battle.[7] She had created content on YouTube and Twitch under the name Strange Rebel Gaming for several years prior to doing voice acting.[8]
In 2019, White was cast in her first voice acting role as Aerith Gainsborough in the 2020 game Final Fantasy VII Remake.[9] Her performance received near-universal acclaim.[10] She reprised the role in 2022's [11] and 2024's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
In 2024, Briana White won the Golden Joysticks Award for Best Supporting Performer for her role as Aerith in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.[12]
Personal life
White lives in California. She is a Democrat.[13]
In 2024, White had attracted controversy for having a tier on her Patreon that costed 7,777$ and the contents of the subscription were too vague.[14]
Filmography
Film
Video games
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
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- Web site: Ali Jones . 2024-11-21 . Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners . 2024-11-24 . gamesradar . en.
- Web site: http://www.briana-white.com/ Personal websitebackstory.html Backstory ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427103110/http://www.briana-white.com/backstory.html . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . Briana-white.com.
- Web site: FF7 Rebirth: Aerith actress on confidence and keeping ending secrets. 9 March 2024. 27 April 2024. BBC News. Tom. Richardson. 27 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427104842/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68486768. live.
- Web site: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Cast: Who Voices the Main Characters. February 10, 2020. April 27, 2024. Screen Rant. Madsen. Hayes. October 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201004165342/https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-7-remake-cast-main-characters-voices/. live.
- Web site: Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Where You Have Heard Aerith's Voice Actor. April 18, 2020. April 27, 2024. GameRant. Dolen. Rob. May 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517081255/https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-7-remake-voice-actor-aerith-briana-white/. live.
- Web site: Watch Frozen's Elsa Drop Snow White And An F-Bomb In This Ice Cold Rap. September 29, 2014. May 3, 2024. CinemaBlend. Puchko. Kristy. May 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240503162819/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Watch-Frozen-Elsa-Drop-Snow-White-An-F-Bomb-Ice-Cold-Rap-67431.html. live.
- Web site: Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Aerith Voice Actor's Streaming Platforms are Blowing Up. April 30, 2020. April 27, 2024. GameRant. Dolen. Rob. October 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221014143238/https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-7-youtube-aerith-strange-rebel-gaming/. live.
- Web site: Final Fantasy VII Remake: Breaking Bad, Supergirl Stars in Voice Cast - E3 2019. June 11, 2019. IGN. Wade. Jessie. April 28, 2024. March 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210312073202/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/11/final-fantasy-vii-remake-breaking-bad-supergirl-stars-in-voice-cast-e3-2019. live.
- News: Briana White yowled battle cries in auditions. Then she became the voice of Aerith.. Park. Gene. April 23, 2020. The Washington Post. April 27, 2024. January 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124030528/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/04/23/briana-white-yowled-battle-cries-auditions-then-she-became-voice-aerith/. live.
- Web site: Briana White. April 30, 2024. Behind the Voice Actors. September 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915034215/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Briana-White/. live.
- Web site: Ali Jones . 2024-11-21 . Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners . 2024-11-24 . gamesradar . en.
- News: FF7 Rebirth: Aerith actress on confidence and keeping ending secrets . Richardson . Tim . 2024-03-09 . 2024-11-23 . BBC News.
- Web site: Aerith's Voice Actress Is Going Too Far With This... - YouTube . 2024-11-23 . YouTube. 12 September 2024 .
- Web site: 2024 Golden Joystick Awards Nominations: A Big Year For Indie Games. Forbes. Matt. Gardner. October 4, 2024. November 21, 2024. November 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241121180352/https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2024/10/04/2024-golden-joystick-awards-nominations-a-big-year-for-indie-games/. live.
- Web site: Game Awards Nominations 2024: 'Astro Bot,' 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Lead With 7 Nods Each. Variety. Jennifer. Maas. November 18, 2024. November 21, 2024. November 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241121182653/https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/game-awards-nominations-list-2024-1236213137/. live.
