Kim Mai Guest

Kim Mai Guest
Born	Kim Mai Angela Guest (1969-08-05) 5 August 1969 (age 56) [1] Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Other names	Kim Guest, Kim Mai Nguyen, Kim Nguyen, Therese Nguyen
Occupation(s)	Voice actress, actress
Years active	1991–present
Notable credits	.hack//SIGN as Subaru Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- as Shalua Rui Metal Gear Solid as Mei Ling Tales of Symphonia as Martel/Tabatha Jade Empire as Dawn Star
Children	1
Website	http://www.kimmai.com/

Kim Mai Guest is an American voice actress. She is best known for her role as Mei Ling in Metal Gear series . ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.. ^[1] She was interested in acting from childhood and took part in school plays after she went to college there she worked in theatre plays. ^[4]

Career

After graduating from college, she moved to Los Angeles, where she joined a children's theatre group. She later took a voice acting class with Kris Zimmerman, who hired her for Metal Gear Solid to voice the character Mei Ling. She learned a Chinese accent for the role in just three days. ^[4]

Personal life

She lives in Los Angeles and she has a daughter. ^[1]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	One World	Kendra	Episode: "Crushes, Lies & Zuckerman"

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Source
2002–2004	Rocket Power	Noelani, Pinkie Pixie, Kid, Girl, Shoobie, Crackling voice, various voices	5 episodes
2003	Justice League	Katma Tui, Landlady	Episode: "Hearts and Minds"
	Rugrats	Girls, Toddler 2, Braniac Girl	2 episodes
2004-2006	Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi	Ms. Patience, Granny, Myrna, Salesperson, Woman, Clerk	3 episodes
2005	All Grown Up!	Seymour, Joni	Episode: "Yu-Gotta-Go"
	Danger Rangers	Angela, Girl	Episode: "Where the Fun Never Stops"
2005-2006	Justice League Unlimited	Silver Banshee, Linda Park, Supergirl fan, Earleen, Hologram Girl, Little Girl, Siobhan McDougal, Jennifer Morgan	2 episodes
	Codename: Kids Next Door	Numbuh 10, Chinese KND, Numbuh 888	3 episodes
2006	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Song, Ying	2 episodes
	Ben 10	Pinky, Andy, Kid 1, Elsgood, Grand Kid, Kid	3 episodes
	Holly Hobbie & Friends: Best Friends Forever	Devon	Episode: "Best Friends Forever"
2008	Ben 10: Alien Force	Lucy, Zombie Girls	Episode: "All That Glitters"
2009	Batman: The Brave and the Bold	Katana	Episode: "Inside the Outsiders!"
2010–2011	G.I. Joe: Renegades	Jinx, Kimi Arashikage, Young Jinx	3 episodes	[5] [6]
2012	Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja	Costume children, Additional voices	2 episodes
2023	What If...?	Additional voices	Episode: "What If... Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper?"

Anime series

List of English dubbing performances in animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1997–1998	Battle Athletes	Announcer	English version
1997-1998	Battle Athletes Victory	Ladies, Girls, Additional voices	English verison
1999	Fist of the North Star	Airi, Tamira, Girl with Knife, Madara's Victim C, Sacrificed Villager D	5 episodes
1999	Black Heaven	Additional voices	Credited as Kim Nguyen
2000	Gate Keepers	Teacher, Student	Credited as Kim Mai Nguyen
2001	Geneshaft	Fumi	Episode: "Hoshi Wo Tsugu Mono"
2002	.hack//Liminality	Narumi	Credited as Kim Guest
	.hack//SIGN	Subaru	25 episodes
2002-2003	The Twelve Kingdoms	Nyosen	Credited as Therese Nguyen
2003	Gad Guard	Melissa, Sayuri
	.hack//Unison	Subaru	English version
	Submarine 707	Ayumi Hayami	Credited as Therese Nguyen
	Scrapped Princess	Audrey	Episode: "Serenade of the Fake Princess"
	Please Twins!	Haruko Shidou	Credited as Therese Nguyen
	Saiyuki Reload	Yunfa
2004	Witch Hunter Robin	Minori Nakayama	English version
	Heat Guy J	Mauro's granddaughter	Credited as Therese Nguyen
	Last Exile	Holly Mad-thane	Episode: "First Move"
	Hanaukyo Maid Team	Ichigo, Sango and Ringo	Credited as Therese Nguyen
2005	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex	Nurse	English version
2006	Black Jack	Mariko	Episode: "The Carbuncle with a Human Face"
2008	Code Geass	Nina Einstein, Sayoko Shinozaki		[7] [8] [9]
2011	Marvel Anime: Blade	Makoto, Stan Davis's wife		[10]
2024	Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture	Nina Einstein	English version

Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1991	Where the Night Begins	Sybil
1999	Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation	Rose		[11]
2000	Mirror Mirror 4: Reflections	Annika
2001	Ticker	Therese Nguyen
2003	The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch	Kids
	Asterix and the Vikings	Additional voices
2006	Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman	Old Woman
	Hellboy: Sword of Storms	Additional voices
2007	Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes	Devon
	Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!	Minga Sherpa
	Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party	Devon
	Holly Hobbie & Friends: Secret Adventures			[11]
2008	Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel	Mei Ling	English version
	Metal Gear Solid 2: Bande Dessinee	Karen Hojo
2010	The Legend of Secret Pass	Qui Qui		[11]
2011	Dead Space: Aftermath	Lana
2019	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection	Sayoko Shinozaki, Nina Einstein		[12]
2020	Kung Fu Mulan	Mulan
2021	Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop	Tsubasa Fujiyama		[11]
	New Gods: Nezha Reborn	Ms. San
2022	Turning Red	Additional voices

Podcast series

List of voice performances in podcast

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2018	Fresh Ink an Anthology	Narrator	Audio book
2019	Aurora Rising	Auri
2020	Aurora Burning		series
2021	Aurora's End

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Metal Gear Solid	Mei-Ling	PlayStation / PC	[13]
1999	Metal Gear Solid: Integral		PC
	Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions		PlayStation Vita
	Barbie Super Sports	Announcer, Teresa, Christie	PlayStation
2000	Grandia II	Tio, High Priestess Selene, Client's Daughter	PlayStation 2	[11]
2001	Maximo: Ghosts to Glory	Sophia, Queen, Aurora Lee
	Throne of Darkness	Ninja / Additional voices	PC
	JumpStart SpyMasters: Unmask the Prankster	Sally
	Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty	Mei Ling	Xbox 360
2002	Dark Chronicle	Lin	PlayStation 2	[14]
	Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem	Ellia the Dancer, Xel'lotath	PC
	.hack//Outbreak	Subaru	PlayStation 2
	Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance	Mei Ling
	.hack//Mutation	Subaru		[11]
	EOE: Eve of Extinction	Zera
2003	Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly	Mayu Amakura / Sae Kurosawa / Chitose Tachibana	PlayStation 2	[15] [16] [17]
	Command & Conquer: Generals	Black Lotus	PC
	Everybody's Golf 4	Misaki / Sakaru / Lin	PlayStation 2	[18]
	Tales of Symphonia	Martel, Tabatha	GameCube	[11]
	.hack//Quarantine	Subaru	PlayStation 2
	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Trailer PA	PlayStation 2
	Ghosthunter	Redneck Girl, Ghost Girl
	Lineage II	Human Mage	PC
	Gladius	Ejii, Kareema	PlayStation 2
	Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour	Black Lotus	PC
2004	Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes	Mei Ling	GameCube	[11]
	Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain	Lian Xing	PlayStation 2
	Xenosaga Episode II	Juli Mizrahi, Nephilim, Newscaster, Announcer		[11]
	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse	Lady Deathstrike, Shadowcat	Xbox	[19] [20]
	Galleon	Mihoko
	Shark Tale	Additional Tenant Fish	PlayStation 2
	Shellshock: Nam '67	Hookers #3, Vietnamese Soldiers, Prisoners, Civilians #1
	Gurumin	Pino, Chucky, Pamela	PC	[11]
	World of Warcraft	Additional voices	Mac OS X
	EverQuest II	Rachele Clothspinner, Armsdealer Shiba, Jezranaz Rottingskin,Chrna, Bizrihn Clamorclang, Merch. Qwergo Togglesmeet	PC
	The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth	Eowyn
2005	Kingdom of Paradise	Sui Lin	PlayStation Portable
	Predator: Concrete Jungle	Additional voices	PlayStation 2
	Rise of the Kasai	Tati
	Fatal Frame III: The Tormented	Miku Hinasaki	PlayStation 2	[21]
	Jade Empire	Dawn Star, Additional voices	Xbox
	Warhawk	Commander Shayla Jassic	PlayStation	[22]
	Twisted Metal: Head-On	Angel, Jamie Roberts	PlayStation 2
	Perfect Dark Zero	Mai Hem	Xbox 360
	Yakuza	Civilians, Club Girls	PlayStation 3
	SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs	Marcy Raines	PlayStation 2
	Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard	Champions / Wizards / Rogues	PC
	Scooby-Doo! Unmasked	Nikki Starlight, Maggie Xi, Kung-Fu Maiden, Fire-Breathing Groupie	PlayStation 2
2006	Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror	Lian Xing	PlayStation Portable
	Xenosaga Episode III	Juli Mizrahi, Nephilim	English version	[11]
	X-Men: The Official Game	Kitty Pryde, Shadowcat	Xbox 360
	The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II	Eowyn of Rohan
	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance	Crystal, Psylocke	PlayStation 3
	Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII	Shalua Rui	PlayStation 2	[11]
	Baten Kaitos Origins	Pieda	PC
	Red Steel	Additional voices	Wii
	Need for Speed: Carbon	Yumi	PlayStation 3
	Titan Quest	Worshippers, Civilians	PC
	Dead Rising	Isabela Keyes, Additional voices	Xbox 360	[23]
	The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king	Eowyn	Xbox 360
2007	Power Rangers: Super Legends	Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger, Trakeena, Blue Wild Ranger	Nintendo DS
	Empire Earth III	Additional voices	PC
	Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow	Lian Xing	PlayStation 2
	Spider-Man 3	Additional voices	PlayStation 3
	Lost Odyssey	Sarah Sisulart	Xbox 360
	TMNT	Additional voices	Nintendo DS
	No More Heroes	Holly Summers	Wii	[11]
	Titan Quest: Immortal Throne	Worshippers, Ladies	PC
	Mass Effect	Hana Murakami, Maeko Matsuo	Xbox 360
2008	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	Mei Ling, Body of Armor, Satisfied Customer A	English version
	Tom Clancy's EndWar	Announcer, Additional voices	PlayStation Portable
	Aion	Wizards	PC
	Metal Gear Online	Mei Ling	PlayStation 3
	Tom Clancy's EndWar	Computer voice, Announcer	Nintendo DS
	Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Mei Ling	Wii
2009	The Lord of the Rings: Conquest	Eowyn, Young Female Hobbit, Old Female Hobbit	Xbox 360
	Halo Wars	Professor Ellen Anders, Panicked Mob
	Infamous	Female Pedestrian	PlayStation 3
	Wet	Tarantula, Opera Singer	Xbox 360
	Ninja Blade	Female High School Student
	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3	Tsukino	PlayStation Portable
	Final Fantasy XIII	Cocoon Inhabitants	Xbox 360	[24]
	Dragon Age: Origins	The Warden, Wise Dwarf Female
2010	Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2	Additional voices	PlayStation 3
	Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening	The Warden, Wise Dwarf Female	Xbox 360
2011	Final Fantasy XIII-2	Alyssa Zaidelle
	F.E.A.R. 3	Jin Sun-kwon	PlayStation 3
	Driver: San Francisco	Driver, Girls, Ladies, Announcer	Xbox 360
	Dead Island	Xian Mei		[25]
	Saints Row: The Third	Pedestrian, Character voices
	The Lord of the Rings: War in the North	Silanna	PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
2012	Project Zero 2: Wii Edition	Mayu Amakura	Wii
	Diablo III	Additional voices	Xbox 360
	Dead Island: Ryder White	Xian Mei
	Anarchy Reigns	Sasha Ivanoff, Jeannie Caxton, Announcer	PlayStation 3	[11]
2013	Saints Row IV	The Voices of Virtual Steelport, Additional voices	PlayStation 4	[26]
	Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII	Woman in Love, Additional voices	PlayStation 3
	Dead Island: Riptide	Xian Mei	Xbox 360
2014	Hearthstone	Wizards, Witches, Additional voices	macOS
	Diablo III: Reaper of Souls	Additional voices	PlayStation 4
2015	Heroes of the Storm	Li Li Stormstout	macOS
	Final Fantasy Type-0 HD	Celestia	Xbox One
2016	World of Warcraft: Legion	LiLi Stormstout, Thisalee Crow	OS X / PC
2018	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Mei Ling	Nintendo Switch
2020	Final Fantasy VII Remake	Additional voices	PlayStation 5
	Ghost of Tsushima	Additional characters
2021	Mass Effect Legendary Edition	Hana Murakami, Captain Maeko Matsuo	PlayStation 4
2022	Ghostwire: Tokyo	Woman A, Woman C	Xbox Series X/S / PlayStation 5	[27]
2023	Diablo IV	Additional voices	PlayStation 4
2024	Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth		PlayStation 5	[28]
	World of Warcraft: The War Within	Thisalee Crow	macOS

Audiobooks

• God Gave Us You by Lisa T. Bergren ^[29]
• Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins ^[30]
• Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
• One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus ^[31]
• Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima
• Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
• Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
• Deathcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
• Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee ^[32]
• Wait for Me by An Na ^[33]
• Each Little Bird that Sings by Deborah Wiles ^[34]
• Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin ^[35]
• Brutal by Michael Harmon ^[36]
• Incarceron by Catherine Fisher ^[37]
• Song of the Crimson Flower by Julie C. Dao ^[38]
• Two Nights by Kathy Reichs ^[39]
• The year of the dog by Grace Lin ^[40]
• Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang ^[41]
• Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder ^[42]
• Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America by Steve Sheinkin ^[43]
• What's Left Of Me by Kat Zhang
• Once We Were by Kat Zhang
• Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger

References

1. "Kim Mai Guest | Metal Gear Solid, Blade | Q&A and Autographs (10-19-23)". Youtube. December 3, 2023.
2. Everything You need to Know About Voice Acting starring Kim Mai Guest & Georgia van Cuylenburg, March 26, 2020, archived from the original on 2021-12-19
3. Demon FM Meets....Kim Mai Guest, Demon FM, May 3, 2020, archived from the original on 2020-11-01
4. "A Conversation with Kim Mai Guest - Metal Gear Mondays". Youtube. August 26, 2019.
5. "G.I. Joe: Renegades – Season 1, Volume 1 (a J!-ENT DVD Review)". J!-ENT Online. April 11, 2020.
6. "G.I. Joe Renegades: The Complete First Season (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)". J!-ENT Online. April 13, 2020.
7. "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Resurrection Shares Special New Clip". Comicbook.com. March 20, 2020.
8. "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2: Part 1 (a J!-ENT Anime DVD Review)". J!-ENT Online. March 1, 2020.
9. "CODE GEASS: Lelouch of the Rebellion Part III (Volumes 5 & 6) (a J!-ENT Anime DVD Review)". J!-ENT. March 3, 2020.
10. "Blade: Marvel Animated Series (a J!-ENT Anime DVD Review)". J!-ENT Online. April 14, 2020.
11. "Kim Mai Guest (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 11 February 2021.
12. "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection: Funimation Films". Funimation Films. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
13. A Conversation with Kim Mai Guest - Metal Gear Mondays, May 2, 2020, archived from the original on 2021-12-19
14. "Voice of Lin - Dark Cloud 2| Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
15. Tecmo (December 10, 2003). Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly . Scene: closing credits, 2 minutes in, Voice Talent.
16. "Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003)". Legends of Horror.
17. "Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
18. "Everybody's Golf 4 (2003)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
19. "Voice Of Shadowcat - X-Men | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
20. "Voice Of Lady Deathstrike - X-Men | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved April 22, 2020.
21. "Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (2005)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
22. Kim Mai Guest as Commander Jassic, May 28, 2020, archived from the original on 2021-12-19
23. "Voice of Isabela Keyes - Dead Rising | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved May 22, 2020.
24. "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
25. "Voice of Xian Mei - Dead Island | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
26. "Saints Row IV | Credits". Youtube. November 17, 2013.
27. Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire: Tokyo. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Ending credits, 7:39 in, ENGLISH CAST.
28. "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
29. "GOD GAVE US YOU by Lisa T. Bergren Read by Kim Mai Guest | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. March 28, 2020.
30. Behind the Mic: FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS with Kim Mai Guest, 6 February 2018, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2020-05-02
31. "ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus Read by Kim Mai Guest". AudioFile Magazine. April 15, 2020.
32. "DRAGON PEARL by Yoon Ha Lee Read by Kim Mai Guest". AudioFile Magazine. May 1, 2020.
33. "Audio Book Review: Wait for Me by An Na". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
34. "Each Little Bird That Sings". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
35. "Starry River of the Sky". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
36. "BRUTAL by Michael Harmon Read by Kim Mai Guest | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
37. "INCARCERON by Catherine Fisher Read by Kim Mai Guest | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
38. "SONG OF THE CRIMSON FLOWER by Julie C. Dao Read by Kim Mai Guest". AudioFile Magazine. April 12, 2020.
39. "Kathy Reichs has potential new series in stand-alone thriller". South China Morning Post. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
40. "THE YEAR OF THE DOG by Grace Lin Read by Kim Mai Guest". AudioFile Magazine. March 22, 2020.
41. "SOUR HEART by Jenny Zhang Read by Kim Mai Guest". AudioFile Magazine. March 24, 2020.
42. "ORPHAN ISLAND by Laurel Snyder Read by Kim Mai Guest". AudioFile Magazine. March 26, 2020.
43. "BORN TO FLY by Steve Sheinkin Read by Kim Mai Guest". AudioFile Magazine. May 20, 2020.

External links

• Kim Mai Guest at IMDb
• Kim Mai Guest at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia
• Therese Nguyen at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia
• Q&A with Penguin Random House
• Interview with Voice Actor Kim Mai Guest with Sarah Cross