Carolina Ravassa | |
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![]() Carolina Ravassa at the Supanova in Sydney in July 2017 | |
Born | Cali, Colombia | 15 June 1985
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Voice of Sombra in Overwatch , voice of Raze in Valorant |
Website | carolinaravassa |
Carolina Ravassa (born 15 June 1985) is a Colombian actress. A performing arts graduate from Boston College and New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, [1] Ravassa is best known outside of Colombia for her voice over work in television series and video games, most notably Sombra from the video game Overwatch and Raze in Valorant . She voices Carolina Grant-Gomez in the Disney Channel animated series Hamster & Gretel .
Ravassa grew up in several countries, spending her childhood between Colombia and the United States, and is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. She was interested in acting from a young age and her first role was in a local production of The Sound of Music in which she played Gretel. [2] She studied in Spain and Italy, and was inspired by the power of socio-political change through Theatre of the Oppressed with Augusto Boal in Brazil. [1] She was educated at Boston College, receiving her Theatre Arts degree, as well as undergoing a year of acting for film/TV at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. [1]
In 2010, Ravassa made an appearance in the Disney film Step Up 3D where she starred as the character Kristin. In 2014 she appeared in two episodes of Showtime's The Affair as Jules. [3] Ravassa has worked as a voice actress. Her video game appearances include her role as Taliana Martinez from the game Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, [4] and her well known portrayal of Sombra from Blizzard's 2016 game Overwatch . [5]
Ravassa produces and stars in the webseries Hispanglo-Saxon, where she explores her life as a white Latina in New York. [6]
Outside acting, Ravassa is a dancer, being particularly drawn to salsa dancing. [3]
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Inside the Mind of Etta Netterman | Etta Netterman | Short film |
2009 | Nueva York | Colombian Wife | Short film |
2010 | Step Up 3D | Kristin | |
2010 | Love Between the Lines | Julie | Short film |
2011 | I Am Julia | Diana Castillo | Short film |
2011 | 5ive: Thirty One (5:31) | Ada B. Rubia | Short film |
2012 | Maybe Tomorrow | Kiah Mendoza | |
2013 | Follow The Leader | Ashley | Short film |
2014 | The Re-Gift | Vanessa | Short film |
2014 | 5 | Emily Richards | |
2014 | The Affair | Jules | Recurring role (2 episodes) |
2015 | Brasilia: City of the Future | Carolina | Short film |
2015 | Millie and the Lords | Lucy | |
2016 | Overwatch: Infiltration | Sombra (voice) | Short film |
2018 | El Gallo | Sonia | |
2018 | Saint Nicholas | Iris | |
2020 | The Happy Side | Carla | Short film |
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Alternatino | Zumba Dancer | Episode: "Perfecting the Automated Voice" |
2015–2020 | Hispanglosaxon | Multiple Roles | Lead role (21 episodes) |
2017 | Dopamine | Alice | Recurring role |
2017 | Mr. Robot | Woman | Episode: "eps3.8_stage3.torrent" |
2017 | LaGolda | LaGolda (voice) | Miniseries |
2018 | Suspense | Corporal Haedo | Episode: "Pioneer" |
2019 | Big City Greens | Female Hygienist (voice) | Episode: "Hurty Tooth" |
2019–2021 | Victor and Valentino | Itzel, various voices (voice) | 11 episodes [7] |
2019 | The Loud House | Ana Ronalda (voice) | Episode: "No Show with the Casagrandes" [7] |
2020 | Power Players | Zoe / Cleo Leball (voice) | Recurring role [7] |
2020 | Onyx Equinox | Zyanya (voice) | Main role |
2021 | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Mariana, Becky (voice) | 4 episodes |
2021 | Maya and the Three | Barbarian Princess (voice) | 4 episodes [7] |
2021–2022 | The Casagrandes | Principal Valenzuela, Girl #3 (voice) | Recurring role |
2021 | Ridley Jones | Mother Penguin (voice) | 2 episodes [7] |
2022 | Big Nate | Veronica (voice) | Episode: "Wilderness Warriors" |
2022–present | Hamster & Gretel | Carolina Grant-Gomez (voice) | Main role [7] |
2022 | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | Corn Dog Vendor (voice) | Episode: "Too Much Fun" |
2022 | Backwards Faces | - | Executive Producer |
2023 | Royal Crackers | The Traveler (voice) | Episode: "Casa de Darby" |
2023 | What If...? | Queen Isabella of Spain (voice) | Episode: "What If... Kahhori Reshaped the World?" |
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Max Payne 3 | The Local Population | Uncredited |
2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Taliana Martinez | [7] |
2016 | Overwatch | Sombra | [7] |
2018 | Just Cause 4 | People of Solis | [7] |
2020 | Valorant | Raze | [7] |
2020 | Marvel's Avengers | Additional voices | |
2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Additional voices | |
2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Ixtali Sentinel, Giselle | |
2021 | Far Cry 6 | VO | |
2022 | Shatterline | Brisa | |
2022 | Overwatch 2 | Sombra | |
2023 | Dead Island 2 | Carla |
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