Faye Mata
{{Short description|American voice actress}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Faye Mata
| image = Faye Mata (53590935814).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Mata in 2024
| birth_name =
| birth_place = Wisconsin, U.S.{{cite web | url=http://fayemata.com/about/ | title=About – Faye Mata | access-date=April 22, 2021}}
| occupation = Voice actress
| years_active = 2014–present
| website = {{URL|http://fayemata.com/}}
}}
Faye Mata (born September 2){{cite tweet |last=Mata |first=Faye |author-link=Faye Mata |user=FayeMata |number=1166392065015480320 |date=August 27, 2019 |title=It's my birthday next week (Sep 2nd), and so is Petra's (Sep 7th)! What a happy little coincidence. 🥰 I haven't made any plans, though. I've been doing something every weekend... 😵 Thinking I'll just do something low key, like play FE. https://t.co/rdbTilnj0J |language=en |access-date=August 29, 2021}} is an American voice actress best known for her work in English dubs of anime. Her roles include Aqua in KonoSuba, Astolfo/Rider of Black in Fate/Apocrypha, Lulu in League of Legends, Petra Macneary in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Yukie Shikako in Godzilla Singular Point, Kagami Tsurugi in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, and Jade in Honkai Star Rail.
Gaming career
In addition to her voice acting career, Mata has been heavily involved in various game tournaments. She particularly participated in Pokkén Tournament and Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments, achieving substantial notoriety in gaming circles.{{Cite web|date=August 11, 2010|title=WCG Ultimate Gamer Cast Announced|url=https://complexity.gg/wcg-ultimate-gamer-cast-announced/|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=Complexity Gaming}}
While Mata no longer continues to actively participate in tournaments, she continues to do charity streams via Twitch where she typically plays Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,{{Cite web|title=Faye Mata (Creator)|url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/FayeMata|access-date=June 18, 2020|website=TV Tropes}} and is also signed with the esports team Panda.{{cite web|url=https://www.panda.gg/news/faye-mata-anna-cramling-join-panda|title=Faye Mata and Anna Cramling Join Panda|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=August 26, 2021|website=Panda|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827032429/https://www.panda.gg/news/faye-mata-anna-cramling-join-panda|url-status=dead}} She has also hosted video game tournaments for charity. The most recent of these was for Voices for a Change, where money was raised for The Bail Project.
Philanthropy and charity
Mata has contributed to the Black Girls Code, Girls Who Code, and Tyrone Gayle Scholars Program.{{Cite web|title=LovE Charity Tournament: Smashdown #1|url=https://smash.gg/tournament/love-charity-tournament-smashdown-1/details|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=smash.gg}}
In addition to supporting these charities, she has also donated to Direct Relief during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. Using Twitch as the platform, she raised money by having viewers challenge her in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. where they could be chosen by random draw, or donate to the charity to be put into a priority queue.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
Filmography
Note that all years listed are for North American publication date.
= Voice acting =
== Anime ==
== Animation ==
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Source |
| 2018–present
|Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir |Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko | |
| 2018-2021
|Lego Friends: Girls on a Mission |Emma |70 episodes |
| 2019
|Katie Killjoy |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=WiJo4BrvUyaVJ6RR&v=Zlmswo0S0e0&feature= Pilot] | |
| 2020
|Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons |H.I.V.E Queen/Jade | |{{Cite web |title=Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Deathstroke-Knights-Dragons/ |access-date=June 19, 2020 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=June 18, 2020 |title=Trailer: 'Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons' Strikes Home Vid in August |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/home-entertainment/trailer-deathstroke-knights-dragons-strikes-home-vid-in-august/ |access-date=June 19, 2020 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US}} |
| 2023
|Glitz and Glam |Episode: Mammon’s Magnificent Musical Mid-Season Special (ft Fizzarolli) |
== Film ==
== Video games ==
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Source |
| 2014
|The Little Girl | |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Precia Teller | |
| Superdimension Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls
|Mega Drive | |
| rowspan="4" |2018
|Additional voices | |
| Fire Emblem Heroes
|Lene | rowspan="2" |Mobile Game |
| Food Fantasy
|Various Voices |
| Octopath Traveler
|Yusufa | | |
| rowspan="5" |2019
|Moi Mashiro, Creature of Gluttony, Creature of Lust, Female Creature, Obese Creature, Girl 1, Female Scientist A | |
| Death end re;Quest
|Celica | |
| Fire Emblem: Three Houses
|Petra | |
| Lovers of Aether
|Fleet | |
| Dead or Alive 6
|NiCO | |
| rowspan="5" |2020
|Kaimaru | |
| Granblue Fantasy Versus
|Metera, Sierokarte | |
| Phantasy Star Online 2
|Hariette Renata Reina Cuento, Shiva | |
| Death end re;Quest 2
|Celica | |
| One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
|Additional voices | |
| rowspan="5" |2021
|Noelle |Mobile game | |
| Shadowverse
|Bloodsucker of the Night, Mavela, Flowing Lancer, Carmia | |
| Lost Judgment
|Emily S. Mochizuki | |
| Terrain of Magical Expertise
|Flamegirl | |{{cite video game|developer=Neo-C|title=Terrain of Magical Expertise|publisher=1C Entertainment |
|-
|Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne
|Priscilla Barielle
|
|{{cite video game|developer=Chime|title=Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne|publisher=Spike Chunsoft|scene=Ending credits, 33:03 in, Cast|year=2021}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |2022
|Sumire
|
|-
|Lola Jornaus
|
|-
|AI: The Somnium Files – Nirvana Initiative
|Amame Doi
|
|-
|Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
|Petra
|
|-
|Dark Walker
|
|{{cite video game|developer=Kadokawa Games|title=Relayer|publisher=Clouded Leopard Entertainment|scene=Ending credits, 14:19 in, EN CAST|year=2022}}
|-
|Elsje
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|-
|Chill
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
|Dungeons of Aether
|Fleet
|
|{{cite web |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Dungeons of Aether on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668290/Dungeons_of_Aether/ |access-date=February 28, 2023 |website=Steam Powered |language=en}}
|-
|
|-
|Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
|Metera, Sierokarte
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2024
|Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
|Additional voices
|
|-
|Sierokarte
|
|-
|Fleet
|
|-
|Jade
|
|https://twitter.com/honkaistarrail/status/1782983229634678834 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
|-
|Malorie "Mal" Foster
|
|{{Cite tweet |user=WayForward |number=1846249702519410988 |title=A key member of the Yars Rising cast is @FayeMata , who plays Emi's crewmate and best friend Malorie "Mal" Foster! She leads the crew and always has Emi's back. Yars Rising is out now from @atari on Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC, and Atari VCS! https://atari.com/products/yars-rising}}
|-
| rowspan="1" |2025
|Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
|Additional voices
|
|}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://fayemata.com/}}
- {{anime News Network|people|id=126669|name=Faye Mata}}
- {{IMDb name|3788571}}
- {{AnimeCons name|3507}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actual play performers
Category:American actresses of Filipino descent
Category:American actresses of Japanese descent
Category:American video game actresses