Mica Burton

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Born
Michaela Jean Burton

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMichaela Jean Burton
Occupations
  • Actress
  • cosplayer
  • host
Years active2015–present
Parent

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 .

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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]

Career

Acting

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]

Cosplay

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]

Hosting

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.

Personal life

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]

She is bisexual. [35] [2]

Filmography

Live-action filmography

List of live-action performances
YearTitleRole(s)NotesSource
2015 Lazer Team JulesFilm [4]
2016–2017 Achievement Hunter HerselfWeb Series; cast and host [4] [36]
2017–2018 The Know HerselfWeb Series; co-host [17] [37]
2017 Destiny & Doom Freyja VarondalRPG Web Series; main role [6]
2018"Danny Don't You Know"Concert FanMusic Video; Ninja Sex Party
2018–2019 Game the Game HerselfWeb series; 3 episodes [38] [39] [40]
2019 Critical Role (Campaign 2)ReaniWeb series; 3 episodes [9] [10]
Pub DrawHerselfWeb Series; episode: "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!" [41]
2020–2021 L.A. by Night DelilahWeb series; 2 episodes [11] [42]
Narrative TelephoneHerselfWeb series; 2 episodes [43] [44]
Critter Hug HerselfWeb series; co-host [24] [25]
2020–2022 Nights of Eveningstar Azara MithrasWeb series; main role [7] [8] [45]
2021Diablo One-ShotIndraWeb Event for BlizzCon [46] [47]
D&D Strixhaven - Curriculum Of ChaosWeb Event for Roll20Con [48] [49]
2023 Star Trek: Picard Ensign Alandra La ForgeTV series; recurring role [50]
The Ready Room HerselfEpisode: "The Bounty"

Voice-over filmography

List of voice-over performances
YearTitleRole(s)NotesSource
2016 100ft Robot Golf VahniVideo game [5]

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