Mica Burton

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Mica Burton
Burton in 2016
Born
Michaela Jean Burton

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMichaela Jean Burton
Occupations
  • Actress
  • cosplayer
  • host
Years active2015–present
Parent

Michaela Jean Burton[1] is an American actress, cosplayer and host. She is known for her contributions in the gaming space, having hosted for Achievement Hunter, The Know, the Overwatch League and voicing a character in 100ft Robot Golf.

Burton has been referred to as a "nerd renaissance woman" by The New York Times[2] and has been noted as one of only a few professional black cosplayers by Essence.[3]

Career[edit]

Acting[edit]

In 2015, Burton portrayed the role of Jules in the film Lazer Team (2015).[4] She also briefly appeared in The Eleven Little Roosters (2017).[citation needed]

She voiced Vahni in 100ft Robot Golf (2016).[5] Burton is known for her roles in actual play RPG web shows such as Wizards of the Coast's Destiny & Doom (2017)[6] and Nights of Eveningstar (2020).[7][8] Burton also guest starred in Critical Role's second campaign[9][10] and in L.A. by Night.[11]

Burton plays ensign Alandra La Forge, the daughter of Burton's father's character, Geordi La Forge, in the third season of Star Trek: Picard.[12]

Cosplay[edit]

Burton began cosplaying in high school after attending a convention with a friend.[3][13] She was commissioned by Riot Games to create League of Legends cosplay in 2019.[14] She has also received praise for cosplays of characters from The Legend of Zelda.[15][16]

Hosting[edit]

Burton, who had been a fan of the company since she was a child, joined Rooster Teeth in 2016 after meeting the founders and other employees.[3] She began as a host in the gaming division Achievement Hunter,[4] but later moved to the entertainment news division The Know.[17] She left Rooster Teeth in 2018, stating in 2020 that this was due to racial issues at the company.[18]

In 2019, Burton joined the Overwatch League as a "League Insider", conducting interviews with the players.[19] She left in 2020.[20]

Burton has hosted multiple Dungeons & Dragons events for Wizards of the Coast such as D&D Live 2019: The Descent[21][22] and D&D Live 2021.[23] Burton began cohosting the web series Critter Hug in 2020 for Critical Role Productions.[24][25]

She was a speaker at Ubisoft's monthly Black Game Pros event in 2020.[26] She hosted a cosplay competition at Glitchcon 2020.[27][28] Burton was a cohost for a Star Trek anniversary stream in 2020[29] and multiple Star Trek streams on Paramount+ in 2021.[30][31]

Burton hosted The PC Gaming Show during E3 2021[32] and during Summer Game Fest 2022.[33] She cohosted an episode of 10MPH with the Game Grumps, titled “HEDBANZ… but it’s making us doubt our sense of self…w/Mica Burton!” In March, 2024

Personal life[edit]

Burton is the daughter of makeup artist Stephanie Cozart-Burton and actor LeVar Burton.[34]

Burton graduated from the University of Michigan in 2016 with a BFA in acting.[3]

She is bisexual. [35][2]

Filmography[edit]

Live-action filmography[edit]

List of live-action performances
Year Title Role(s) Notes Source
2015 Lazer Team Jules Film [4]
2016–2017 Achievement Hunter Herself Web Series; cast and host [4][36]
2017–2018 The Know Herself Web Series; co-host [17][37]
2017 Destiny & Doom Freyja Varondal RPG Web Series; main role [6]
2018 "Danny Don't You Know" Concert Fan Music Video; Ninja Sex Party
2018–2019 Game the Game Herself Web series; 3 episodes [38][39][40]
2019 Critical Role (Campaign 2) Reani Web series; 3 episodes [9][10]
Pub Draw Herself Web Series; episode: "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!" [41]
2020–2021 L.A. by Night Delilah Web series; 2 episodes [11][42]
Narrative Telephone Herself Web series; 2 episodes [43][44]
Critter Hug Herself Web series; co-host [24][25]
2020–2022 Nights of Eveningstar Azara Mithras Web series; main role [7][8][45]
2021 Diablo One-Shot Indra Web Event for BlizzCon [46][47]
D&D Strixhaven - Curriculum Of Chaos Web Event for Roll20Con [48][49]
2023 Star Trek: Picard Ensign Alandra La Forge TV series; recurring role [50]
The Ready Room Herself Episode: "The Bounty"

Voice-over filmography[edit]

List of voice-over performances
Year Title Role(s) Notes Source
2016 100ft Robot Golf Vahni Video game [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Henry, Ben (July 10, 2019). "Here Are The Red Carpet Pictures From "The Lion King"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bradley, Adam (March 24, 2021). "The Black Nerds Redefining the Culture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Sy Savane, Erikka (June 1, 2017). "This Black Cosplayer Is On A Mission To Banish Nerd Culture Stereotypes". Essence. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Erwin, Chase (July 5, 2016). "RTX Marks the Spot for Gamers Who Give Back". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "100ft Robot Golf (Game)". Giant Bomb. October 10, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Destiny & Doom". Dungeons & Dragons. September 29, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "A lot has changed since we announced D&D Presents: TORCH. Unfortunately, we won't be starting a TORCH weekly stream as planned. However, the cast and crew are eager to bring you a game to watch during this extended time at home, so today we are announcing Nights of #Eveningstar". Twitter. Dungeons & Dragons. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Nights of Eveningstar | Dungeons & Dragons". dnd.wizards.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Critical Role: Guest Stars' Characters, Explained". CBR. June 25, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Hoffer, Christian (August 4, 2019). "Mica Burton to Guest Star on Critical Role". Comicbook.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "More Than Human". L.A. by Night. Season 4. Episode 1. February 7, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Coley, Samantha (October 8, 2022). "'Star Trek: Picard' Season 3 Introduces Mica Burton and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Geordi's Daughters". Collider. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Mica Burton Is A Famous Black Girl Cosplayer & We Love It!". MadameNoire. June 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Riot commissions the perfect True Damage cosplay to celebrate LoL Worlds". Dexerto. October 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "Nintendo "forget" 'Zeldas 35th anniversary, so fans honour it online instead". NME. February 22, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  16. ^ "The Legend Of Zelda: 10 Best Zelda Cosplays That Look Just Like The Game". TheGamer. November 12, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Destiny & Doom | Dungeons & Dragons". dnd.wizards.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  18. ^ Gallaga, Omar L. (September 25, 2020). "How Austin's Rooster Teeth remade its annual convention to fit a COVID-19 world". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Overwatch League Season 2 talent lineup features surprising changes". Dexerto. February 6, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  20. ^ O'Dwyer, Samuel (February 7, 2020). "OWL's Mica and Danny leave ahead of 2020 season, Achilios and Wolf return". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  21. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (May 10, 2019). "D&D Pulls Jared Knabenbauer and Holly Conrad From D&D Live 2019". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  22. ^ "D&D Live: The Descent to Kick Off With Live Relics & Rarities Show". 411MANIA. May 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  23. ^ "Three More Casts Revealed for D&D Live 2021 Includes Patton Oswalt, Tiffany Haddish, Seth Green, and More". GeekTyrant. July 9, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  24. ^ a b "The First Episode of CRITTER HUG from CRITICAL ROLE is Now Available to Highlight Members of the Tabletop Community". GeekTyrant. May 4, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  25. ^ a b Bloom, David (May 4, 2020). "Critical Role Pushed To New Path For Its Pandemic Programming". Forbes. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  26. ^ Parlock, Joe (June 22, 2020). "Ubisoft Is Hosting An Online Black Game Pros Event Next Month For People Of Color In The Games Industry". Forbes. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  27. ^ "Cosplayers Compete In GlitchCon Cosplay Competition". Cosplay Central. November 16, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  28. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (November 9, 2020). "Twitch Announces GlitchCon As A Virtual TwitchCon Replacement". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  29. ^ Vary, Adam B. (September 8, 2020). "Star Trek Day: 'Discovery' Season 3 Trailer, Podcast Series Part of Anniversary Celebration". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  30. ^ "Star Trek, Paramount+ Celebrate First Contact Day With Virtual Event". CBR. April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  31. ^ "How to Watch 'Star Trek Day' | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  32. ^ Lahti, Evan (June 11, 2021). "Meet the hosts for this year's PC Gaming Show at E3". pcgamer. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  33. ^ "PC Gaming Show 2022 set for June 12". Gematsu. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  34. ^ "LeVar Burton's daughter hilariously trolls his 'Jeopardy' hosting debut". EW.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  35. ^ Strudwick, Patrick (September 23, 2015). "These Bisexual People Are Taking Selfies To Celebrate #BiVisibilityDay". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  36. ^ Hadyniak, Kyle (June 18, 2016). "LeVar Burton Reveals Fondness for Video Games, VR Opportunities". Treknews. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  37. ^ "Crunchyroll Expo Adds Hiroshi Yoshimura, Keita Iizuka, Ronald Kelts, and Mica Burton to Guest List". Crunchyroll. August 17, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  38. ^ "Disney Villainous". Nerdist. July 19, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  39. ^ "Western Legends". Game the Game. October 11, 2018.
  40. ^ "WATCH: Game The Game – COURT OF THE DEAD: MOURNERS CALL". Geek and Sundry. February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  41. ^ "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!". Pub Draw. Season 2. Episode 1. October 18, 2019.
  42. ^ "Reign in Hell". L.A. by Night. Season 5. Episode 8. October 23, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  43. ^ "The Night Before Winter's Crest". Narrative Telephone. Season 2. Episode 3. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  44. ^ "Mica Burton Murders Cast of Critical Role". Narrative Telephone. Season 2. Episode 4. January 21, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  45. ^ Hayes, Danielle (April 2, 2021). "Best D&D podcasts and web series, from Critical Role to High Rollers". TechRadar. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  46. ^ "Critical Role to Host Diablo One-Shot for BlizzCon". ComicBook.com. February 10, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  47. ^ Marshall, Cass (February 10, 2021). "Critical Role will perform a Diablo actual play at BlizzCon". Polygon. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  48. ^ "Join Roll20Con This Weekend!". Roll20. November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  49. ^ "D&D: Spoilers From The Strixhaven Preview". Bell of Lost Souls. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021. Here's Mica Burton playing a 5th level Wizard and showcasing some spells that aren't usually on a Wizard's list.
  50. ^ Patten, Dominic (October 8, 2022). "'Star Trek: Picard' Sees Amanda Plummer Join Final Season; 'TNG's Moriarty Returns, New Teaser Drops – New York Comic-Con". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

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