Mica Burton | |
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Born | Michaela Jean Burton |
Other names | Michaela Jean Burton |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Father | LeVar Burton |
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]
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]
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]
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 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.
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]
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Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Source |
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Film and television | ||||
2005 | Reading Rainbow | Self | Film | [36] [ citation needed ] |
2015 | Lazer Team | Jules | Film | [4] |
2018 | "Danny Don't You Know" | Concert Fan | Music Video; Ninja Sex Party | |
2023 | Star Trek: Picard | Ensign Alandra La Forge | TV series; recurring role | [37] |
The Ready Room | Herself | Episode: "The Bounty" | ||
Web series and podcasts | ||||
2016–2017 | Achievement Hunter | Herself | Cast and host | [4] [38] |
2017–2018 | The Know | Herself | Co-host | [17] [39] |
2017 | Destiny & Doom | Freyja Varondal | Actual play series; main role | [6] |
2018–2019 | Game the Game | Herself | Guest role; 3 episodes | [40] [41] [42] |
2019 | Critical Role (Campaign 2) | Reani | Actual play series; guest role; 3 episodes | [9] [10] |
Pub Draw | Herself | Episode: "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!" | [43] | |
2020–2021 | L.A. by Night | Delilah | Actual play series; guest role; 2 episodes | [11] [44] |
Narrative Telephone | Herself | Guest role; 2 episodes | [45] [46] | |
Critter Hug | Herself | Co-host | [24] [25] | |
2020–2022 | Nights of Eveningstar | Azara Mithras | Actual play series; main role | [7] [8] [47] |
2021 | Critical Role (one-shots) | Indra | Actual play event for BlizzCon; Episode: "Diablo One-Shot" | [48] [49] |
D&D Strixhaven - Curriculum Of Chaos | Actual play event for Roll20Con | [50] [51] | ||
2024 | Dirty Laundry | Herself | Episode: "Who Blamed Their Sex Noises on a Videogame?" | [52] |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Source |
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2016 | 100ft Robot Golf | Vahni | Video game | [5] |
2025 | Date Everything! | Fantina | Video game | [53] |
Here's Mica Burton playing a 5th level Wizard and showcasing some spells that aren't usually on a Wizard's list.