Zehra Fazal | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Zehra Fazal is an Arabic Muslim voice actress, known for voicing Nadia Rizavi in Voltron: Legendary Defender and Halo and Bluebird in Young Justice: Outsiders . [1] [2] [3]
Prior to her voice acting career, Fazal, who is Muslim-American and of Pakistani descent, was known for her irreverent comedy often poking fun at Muslim identity. [4] Her one-woman musical comedy show Headscarf and the Angry Bitch which she described as partly fictional and partly autobiographical, created Muslim parodies of holiday comedy songs The Ramadan Song instead of The Hanukkah Song and discussed living in America with a "hyphenated identity." [5] [6] Fazal, who self describes as "the Muslim Weird Al", explains that the show explores the fact that "the definition of what it is to be Muslim is expanding and it's okay to be vocal about it." [7] [8] She created the show's character, Zed Headscarf, as "her tougher, bolder, prouder side" partly in response to post-9/11 Islamaphobia she encountered. [9] Her performance won the "best solo performance award" at the Capital Fringe Festival in 2009 and was sold out throughout its New York International Fringe Festival run in 2010. [10] [11]
Fazal has also portrayed Adolf Hitler in an adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s play, My Friend Hitler . [12] She studied with Japan’s Takarazuka Revue Company as a research intern in 2004. On her return to the U.S., she translated and staged Takarazuka Revue's The Rose of Versailles at Wellesley College where she was a student. [13] Fazal explains "I have a knack for taking something that already exists and making it fit into a new mold." [13] Fazal also portrayed doctor Amanda Jain in the video comedy series F#@K I Love U.
During the development of Young Justice: Outsiders, co-creator Greg Weisman wrote the role for Halo with Fazal in mind; she would also play about a dozen other characters featured on the show. [14]
Fazal has a B.A. from Wellesley College. [15] She speaks Japanese, French and Urdu. [16] Fazal is a passionate supporter of Paani Project, a nonprofit that works with community partners and institutions in the United States and Pakistan to help alleviate clean water inaccessibility, advocate for gender equity, and address a variety of pressing health disparities in rural South Asian communities. [17]
As a child, she was a fan of the Disney animated show Darkwing Duck ; she drew on inspiration on the titular character for her performance as General Yunan on Disney's Amphibia . [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Nadia Rizavi, Hunk’s Mother | [1] [19] | |
2018–present | Craig of the Creek | Faraday, Shannon, Aggie (The Squashinator) | [20] [21] | |
2019–2022 | Young Justice | Halo, Cassandra Savage, Harper Row, Hawkwoman, Lian Nguyen-Harper, Windfall, Trajectory, Antonia "Big Words" Rodriguez, Madia Daou, Evelyn Fox | [22] [23] [24] [25] | |
2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Celine Starburst, Timpani | [22] [16] | |
2019 | Pinky Malinky | Aisha | Episode: "Advanced" | [22] [26] |
2019–20 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Mara | 4 episodes | [27] |
2019–21 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Basemax, Officer Flynn | [22] [28] | |
2019 | Bojack Horseman | Demi, Ilana and Ilana | Episode: “Surprise!” | [29] [30] [31] |
2020 | Glitch Techs | Zahra, Sabrina | [32] | |
2020 | Where’s Waldo? | Film Director | Episode: “Mumbai Dance Party” | [33] |
2020–2022 | Amphibia | General Yunan | [34] | |
2020 | Vampirina | Dr. Millweed | [35] | |
2022 | Wolfboy and the Everything Factory | Professor Pigment | Episode: The Colors Faded | |
2022 | Dragon Age: Absolution | Tassia | Main role | [36] |
2023 | My Adventures with Superman | Livewire, Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
2023 | The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday | Tiffany Fluffit | Christmas TV special | [37] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2018–2019 | Kuroba | Mari (voice) | Animation; 1st Voice | [38] |
2023 | Candela Obscura | Dr. Jinnah Basar | Actual play; 3 episodes | [39] [40] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2018 | The Laws of the Universe Part I | Zamza | English dub | [41] |
2020 | Batman: Death in the Family | Talia al Ghul | Direct-to-video | [42] |
2022 | Catwoman: Hunted | Talia al Ghul, Nosferata | ||
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Butt-Head Fantasy Woman #1 | |||
2023 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match | Jataaka | Direct-to-video | [43] |
Urkel Saves Santa: the Movie | Suli | |||
Godzilla Minus One | Sumiko Ōta | English dub | ||
Craig Before the Creek | Gala, Shannon the Scout, Tattoo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2016 | Blade & Soul | Soha, Jinsoyung, Sunyung | English dub | [16] |
2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | French Auction Guest, Additional voices | [22] [16] | |
2016 | Titanfall 2 | Lifeboat & Systems AI | [22] [2] | |
2017 | Final Fantasy XV | Townspeople | English dub | [16] |
2019 | Apex Legends | AI announcer, Narrator | [22] [44] | |
2019 | Crackdown 3 | Additional voices | [45] | |
2019 | League of Legends | Kayle | [46] | |
2019 | Fallout 76: Wild Appalachia | ARIC-4, Nia | [47] | |
2019 | Eliza | Rae | [48] [49] | |
2019 | Until You Fall | Runesmith | [50] | |
2019 | Borderlands 3 | Amara | [22] [51] | |
2019 | Rage 2: Rise of the Ghosts | Eden HQ AI, Metro Station Guard, Metro Station Civilian | [52] [53] | |
2019 | Destiny 2: Shadowkeep | Guardian: Exo Female | [54] | |
2019 | Indivisible | Thorani | [22] [55] [56] | |
2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Ousa | [22] | |
2019 | Shenmue III | Li Feng, Niao Sun | English dub | [22] [57] |
2020 | Maneater | Female NPCs | [22] | |
2020 | Destiny 2: Beyond Light | Player Guardian Female | [58] | |
2021 | Legends of Runeterra | Taliyah | [59] | |
2021 | Shin Megami Tensei V | Cleopatra | [60] | |
2022 | Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | Player Guardian Female | ||
2022 | Marvel's Avengers | Jane Foster / The Mighty Thor | [61] | |
2022 | Gotham Knights | Noor Rashid | ||
2023 | Destiny 2: Lightfall | Player Guardian Female | ||
2024 | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Wonder Woman | [62] | |
2024 | Destiny 2: The Final Shape | Player Guardian Female | ||
2024 | Arknights | Kestrel | [63] |
Year | Awards | Category | Nominated for | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Voice Arts Awards | Outstanding Promo Campaign - TV or Web, Best Voiceover | Fox Sports FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 | Nominated | |
Outstanding Animation Character - TV or Web, Best Voiceover | Young Justice Outsiders - Halo | Won | |||
Outstanding Body of Work, Best Voice Actor | — | Won |
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