G. K. Bowes

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G.K. Bowes
Born
Gina Keali'inohomoku Bowes

December 12 (2024-12-12)
Other namesGina K. Bowes
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2008–present

Gina Keali'inohomoku Bowes(born December 12) [1] is an American voice actress known for playing Senna in the anime movie Bleach: Memories of Nobody . She had other roles, including Kiyal Bachika in Gurren Lagann , [2] Little Red Riding Hood and Little Bo Peep in Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White Another Bite @ the Apple , Asuka Kazama in Street Fighter X Tekken , and Daria, Freida and Fran in Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave .

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Personal life

Bowes identifies as being Polynesian, though has given varying accounts of her ancestry. [3] In a 2016 interview, she claimed to be of French Polynesian, Middle Eastern (from Asia Minor), Native American and Cuban descent. Further stating that she has some African ancestry. [3] But in 2017, she mentioned that her ancestry is just Tahitian and Malaysian with no African-American roots. [4] And then in 2022, she claimed to have partial Egyptian, [5] Native Hawaiian and Native American (Potawatomi and Navajo) heritage. [6]

Filmography

Anime

Animation

Films

Video games

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