Mica Burton

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Mica Burton
Born (1994-07-08) July 8, 1994 (age 27)
Other namesMichaela Jean Burton
Occupation
  • Actress
  • host
  • cosplayer
Years active2015–present
RelativesLevar Burton (father)

Michaela Jean Burton[1] (born July 8, 1994) 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]

Career[]

Acting[]

In 2015, Burton played 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]

Cosplay[]

Burton began cosplaying in high school after attending a convention with a friend.[3][12] She was commissioned by Riot Games to create League of Legends cosplay in 2019.[13] She has also received praise for cosplays of characters from The Legend of Zelda.[14][15]

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.[16] She left Rooster Teeth in 2018, stating in 2020 that this was due to racial issues at the company.[17][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]

Personal life[]

Burton is the daughter of makeup artist Stephanie Cozart-Burton and actor Levar Burton.[33]

Burton graduated from the University of Michigan in 2016 with a BFA in acting.[3]

She is bisexual.[34][2]

Filmography[]

Live-action filmography[]

List of live-action performances
Year Title Role(s) Notes Source
2015 Lazer Team Jules Film [4]
2016–2017 Achievement Hunter Herself Web Series; cast and host [4][35]
2017–2018 The Know Herself Web Series; co-host [16][36]
2017 Destiny & Doom Freyja Varondal RPG Web Series; main role [6]
2018–2019 Game the Game Herself Web Series; Episode: "Disney Villainous", Episode: "Western Legends", Episode: "Court of the Dead: Mourners Call" [37][38][39]
2019 Critical Role (Campaign 2) Reani RPG Web Series; Episode: "Manifold Morals", Episode: "Rime and Reason", Episode: "Refjorged" [9][10]
Pub Draw Herself Web Series; Episode: "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!" [40]
2020–2021 L.A. by Night Delilah RPG Web Series; Episode: "More Than Human", Episode: "Reign in Hell" [11][41]
Narrative Telephone Herself Web Series; Episode: "The Night Before Winter's Crest", Episode: "Mica Burton Murders Cast of Critical Role" [42][43]
2020–present Critter Hug Herself Web Series; co-host [24][25]
Nights of Eveningstar Azara Mithras RPG Web Series; main role [7][8][44]
2021 Diablo One-Shot Indra Web Event for BlizzCon [45][46]
D&D Strixhaven - Curriculum Of Chaos Web Event for Roll20Con [47][48]

Voice-over filmography[]

List of voice-over performances
Year Title Role(s) Notes Source
2016 100ft Robot Golf Vahni Video game [5]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Bradley, Adam (2021-03-24). "The Black Nerds Redefining the Culture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. ^ a b c d Sy Savane, Erikka (June 1, 2017). "This Black Cosplayer Is On A Mission To Banish Nerd Culture Stereotypes". Essence. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. ^ a b c d Erwin, Chase (July 5, 2016). "RTX Marks the Spot for Gamers Who Give Back". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. ^ a b "100ft Robot Golf (Game)". Giant Bomb. October 10, 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  6. ^ a b "Destiny & Doom". Dungeons & Dragons. September 29, 2017. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  7. ^ a b "A lot has changed since we announced D&D Presents: TORCH. Unfortunately, we won't be starting a TORCH weekly stream as planned. However, the cast and crew are eager to bring you a game to watch during this extended time at home, so today we are announcing Nights of #Eveningstar". Twitter. Dungeons & Dragons. July 15, 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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  9. ^ a b "Critical Role: Guest Stars' Characters, Explained". CBR. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  10. ^ a b Hoffer, Christian (August 4, 2019). "Mica Burton to Guest Star on Critical Role". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  11. ^ a b "More Than Human". L.A. by Night. Season 4. Episode 1. February 7, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Mica Burton Is A Famous Black Girl Cosplayer & We Love It!". MadameNoire. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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  36. ^ "Crunchyroll Expo Adds Hiroshi Yoshimura, Keita Iizuka, Ronald Kelts, and Mica Burton to Guest List". Crunchyroll. August 17, 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  37. ^ "Disney Villainous". Nerdist. July 19, 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  38. ^ "Western Legends". Game the Game. October 11, 2018.
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  40. ^ "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!". Pub Draw. Season 2. Episode 1. October 18, 2019.
  41. ^ "Reign in Hell". L.A. by Night. Season 5. Episode 8. October 23, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  42. ^ "The Night Before Winter's Crest". Narrative Telephone. Season 2. Episode 3. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  43. ^ "Mica Burton Murders Cast of Critical Role". Narrative Telephone. Season 2. Episode 4. January 21, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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  47. ^ "Join Roll20Con This Weekend!". Roll20. November 12, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  48. ^ "D&D: Spoilers From The Strixhaven Preview". Bell of Lost Souls. November 16, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-12. Here’s Mica Burton playing a 5th level Wizard and showcasing some spells that aren’t usually on a Wizard’s list.
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