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Mica Burton

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American actress, cosplayer and host
Mica Burton
Burton in 2016
Born
Michaela Jean Burton
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • cosplayer
  • host
Years active2015–present
FatherLeVar Burton

Michaela Jean Burton[1] is an American actress,cosplayer and host. She is known for her contributions in the gaming space, having hosted forAchievement Hunter,The Know, theOverwatch League and voicing a character in100ft Robot Golf.

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

Career

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Acting

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

She voiced Vahni in100ft Robot Golf (2016).[5] Burton is known for her roles inactual play RPG web shows such asWizards of the Coast'sDestiny & Doom (2017)[6] andNights of Eveningstar (2020).[7][8] Burton also guest starred inCritical Role's second campaign[9][10] and inL.A. by Night.[11]

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

Cosplay

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

Hosting

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Burton, who had been a fan of the company since she was a child, joinedRooster Teeth in 2016 after meeting the founders and other employees.[3] She began as a host in the gaming divisionAchievement Hunter,[4] but later moved to the entertainment news divisionThe 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 theOverwatch League as a "League Insider", conducting interviews with the players.[19] She left in 2020.[20]

Burton has hosted multipleDungeons & Dragons events for Wizards of the Coast such asD&D Live 2019:The Descent[21][22] andD&D Live 2021.[23] Burton began cohosting the web seriesCritter Hug in 2020 forCritical Role Productions.[24][25]

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

Burton hosted The PC Gaming Show duringE3 2021[32] and during Summer Game Fest 2022.[33]She cohosted an episode of 10 Minute Power Hour (10MPH) with the Game Grumps, entitled “HEDBANZ but it's making us doubt our sense of self...w/ Mica Burton!” The episode was published on March 18, 2024.

Personal life

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

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

She is bisexual.[35][2]

Filmography

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This list isincomplete; you can help byadding missing items.(December 2021)

Live-action filmography

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List of live-action performances
YearTitleRole(s)NotesSource
Film and television
2005Reading RainbowSelfFilm[36][citation needed]
2015Lazer TeamJulesFilm[4]
2018"Danny Don't You Know"Concert FanMusic Video;Ninja Sex Party
2023Star Trek: PicardEnsign Alandra La ForgeTV series; recurring role[37]
The Ready RoomHerselfEpisode: "The Bounty"
Web series and podcasts
2016–2017Achievement HunterHerselfCast and host[4][38]
2017–2018The KnowHerselfCo-host[17][39]
2017Destiny & DoomFreyja VarondalActual play series; main role[6]
2018–2019Game the GameHerselfGuest role; 3 episodes[40][41][42]
2019Critical Role (Campaign 2)ReaniActual play series; guest role; 3 episodes[9][10]
Pub DrawHerselfEpisode: "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!"[43]
2020–2021L.A. by NightDelilahActual play series; guest role; 2 episodes[11][44]
Narrative TelephoneHerselfGuest role; 2 episodes[45][46]
Critter HugHerselfCo-host[24][25]
2020–2022Nights of EveningstarAzara MithrasActual play series; main role[7][8][47]
2021Critical Role (one-shots)IndraActual play event forBlizzCon; Episode: "Diablo One-Shot"[48][49]
D&D Strixhaven - Curriculum Of ChaosActual play event forRoll20Con[50][51]
2024Dirty LaundryHerselfEpisode: "Who Blamed Their Sex Noises on a Videogame?"[52]

Voice-over filmography

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List of voice-over performances
YearTitleRole(s)NotesSource
2016100ft Robot GolfVahniVideo game[5]
2025Date Everything!FantinaVideo game[53]

References

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  53. ^Date Everything! Meet Fantina played by Mica Burton (YouTube).Team17. March 31, 2025. RetrievedApril 10, 2025.

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