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{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Short description|American actress (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Karen Fukuhara
| name = Karen Fukuhara
| image = File:Karen Fukuhara (51959117135) (cropped).jpg
| image = Karen Fukuhara (51959117135) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fukuhara in 2023
| caption = Fukuhara in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|02|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|02|10}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| education = [[University of California, Los Angeles]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| education = [[University of California, Los Angeles]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actresss
| yearsactive = 2016–present
| yearsactive = 2013–present
| spouse =
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'''Karen Fukuhara''' ({{Audio|Karen-Fukuhara.ogg|pronunciation}} {{Langx|ja|福原 かれん}} ''Fukuhara Karen'', born February 10, 1992)<ref name=":1">{{cite news|last1=Regensdorf|first1=Laura|date=August 5, 2016|title=Meet Karen Fukuhara, ''Suicide Squad''{{'s}} Karate-Trained Breakout Star|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/suicide-squad-actress-karen-fukuhara-fitness-karate-martial-arts-skin-care|access-date=August 20, 2019|archive-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815115631/https://www.vogue.com/article/suicide-squad-actress-karen-fukuhara-fitness-karate-martial-arts-skin-care|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Andrea|first1=Mandell|last2=Truitt|first2=Brian|last3=Alexander|first3=Bryan|date=February 15, 2017|title=Attention, Hollywood: It's time to give these 11 Asian stars their due|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/02/15/hollywood-oscars-asian-breakout-stars-diversity/97858328/|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|archive-date=November 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105082239/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/02/15/hollywood-oscars-asian-breakout-stars-diversity/97858328/|url-status=live}}</ref> is an American actress best known for her roles as [[Katana (DC Comics)|Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana]] in the 2016 [[superhero film]] ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]'' and as [[List of The Boys characters#The Female (of the Species)|Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female]] in the [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon]] original series ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'' (2019–present). Fukuhara is also known for voicing the character Kipo from ''[[Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts]]'', [[Glimmer (She-Ra)|Glimmer]] from the [[Netflix]] series ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]'' and Haru from ''[[Pokémon Concierge]]''.

{{Nihongo|'''Karen Fukuhara'''|福原かれん|Fukuhara Karen|born February 10, 1992}}<ref name=":1">{{cite news|last1=Regensdorf|first1=Laura|date=August 5, 2016|title=Meet Karen Fukuhara, ''Suicide Squad''{{'s}} Karate-Trained Breakout Star|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/suicide-squad-actress-karen-fukuhara-fitness-karate-martial-arts-skin-care|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Andrea|first1=Mandell|last2=Truitt|first2=Brian|last3=Alexander|first3=Bryan|date=February 15, 2017|title=Attention, Hollywood: It's time to give these 11 Asian stars their due|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/02/15/hollywood-oscars-asian-breakout-stars-diversity/97858328/|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}</ref> is an American actress, best known for her roles as [[Katana (comics)|Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana]] in the 2016 [[superhero film]] ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'' and as [[List of The Boys characters#The Female (of the Species)|Kimiko Miyashiro/The Female]] in the [[Amazon Prime]] original series ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'' (2019–present). Fukuhara is also known for voicing the character [[Glimmer (She-Ra)|Glimmer]] from the [[Netflix]] series ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]'' and Kipo from ''[[Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts]].''


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Fukuhara was born to Japanese parents in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=":0">{{cite interview|last=Nguyen|first=Minh|title=Karen Fukuhara Talks 'Suicide Squad,' Katana, and 'Dora the Explorer'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/karen-fukuhara-talks-suicide-squad-katana-not-knowing-dora-explorer-n622351|access-date=August 3, 2016|website=NBC News|date=August 1, 2016}}</ref> Her [[first language]] was [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and she attended Japanese language school on Saturdays for 11 years.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> She has a younger brother.<ref name=":1" /> Fukuhara began practicing [[karate]] in middle school,<ref name=":1" /> and became a brown-striped belt before leaving for college.<ref name=":1" />
Fukuhara was born to Japanese parents in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=":0">{{cite interview|last=Nguyen|first=Minh|title=Karen Fukuhara Talks 'Suicide Squad,' Katana, and 'Dora the Explorer'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/karen-fukuhara-talks-suicide-squad-katana-not-knowing-dora-explorer-n622351|access-date=August 3, 2016|website=NBC News|date=August 1, 2016|archive-date=July 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717052235/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/karen-fukuhara-talks-suicide-squad-katana-not-knowing-dora-explorer-n622351|url-status=live}}</ref> Her [[first language]] was [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and she attended a Japanese language school on Saturdays for 11 years.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> She has a younger brother.<ref name=":1" /> Fukuhara began practicing [[karate]] in middle school,<ref name=":1" /> and became a brown-striped belt before leaving for college.<ref name=":1" /> She is a lifetime fan of the [[Pokémon]] franchise and enjoyed playing her [[Game Boy]] growing up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Talking Pokémon Concierge at Los Angeles Comic Con |url=https://nintendosupply.com/articles/talking-pokemon-concierge-at-los-angeles-comic-con |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Nintendo Supply |language=en}}</ref>


Fukuhara attended [[University of California, Los Angeles]] (UCLA) while working as a reporter for a sports show on [[NHK]] in Japan.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mochimag.com/mochi-magazine/young-superstar-karen-fukuhara-joins-suicide-squad-with-a-mission|title=Young Superstar Karen Fukuhara Joins Suicide Squad with a Mission|website=Mochi Magazine|date=November 4, 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> She was a member of the [[a cappella]] group Medleys, whose alumni include fellow actress [[Kelly Marie Tran]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Next Big Thing: 'Suicide Squad's' Karen Fukuhara Explains Her Tattoo From Margot Robbie|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/next-big-thing-suicide-squads-912173|access-date=December 15, 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 26, 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Karen Fukuhara '14 {{!}}|url=https://alumni.ucla.edu/class-notes/karen-fukuhara-14/|access-date=December 15, 2019|language=en-US}}</ref> Fukuhara graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Sociology and a minor in Theater.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
Fukuhara attended [[University of California, Los Angeles]] (UCLA) while working as a reporter for a sports show on [[NHK]] in Japan. She was a part of the Cultural Affairs Commission. <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mochimag.com/mochi-magazine/young-superstar-karen-fukuhara-joins-suicide-squad-with-a-mission|title=Young Superstar Karen Fukuhara Joins Suicide Squad with a Mission|website=Mochi Magazine|date=November 4, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=December 15, 2019|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215092647/https://www.mochimag.com/mochi-magazine/young-superstar-karen-fukuhara-joins-suicide-squad-with-a-mission|url-status=live}}</ref> She was a member of the [[a cappella]] group Medleys, whose alumni include fellow actress [[Kelly Marie Tran]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Next Big Thing: 'Suicide Squad's' Karen Fukuhara Explains Her Tattoo From Margot Robbie|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/next-big-thing-suicide-squads-912173|access-date=December 15, 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 26, 2016|language=en|archive-date=July 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727130409/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/next-big-thing-suicide-squads-912173|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Karen Fukuhara '14 {{!}}|url=https://alumni.ucla.edu/class-notes/karen-fukuhara-14/|access-date=December 15, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018153858/https://alumni.ucla.edu/class-notes/karen-fukuhara-14/|url-status=live}}</ref> Fukuhara graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Sociology and a minor in Theater.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />


==Career==
==Career==
Fukuhara got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast as a host for ''[[Movie Surfers]]'', a short form entertainment news program on the [[Disney Channel]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
Fukuhara got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast as a host for ''[[Movie Surfers]]'', a short-form entertainment news program on the [[Disney Channel]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />


Prior to her acting debut, Fukuhara worked various part-time jobs, including as a [[Translation|translator]], [[Subtitles|subtitle]] editor, and [[waitress]] at a [[reggae]]-themed sushi restaurant.<ref name=":0" />
Before her acting debut, Fukuhara worked various part-time jobs, including [[Translation|translator]], [[Subtitles|subtitle]] editor, and [[waitress]] at a [[reggae]]-themed sushi restaurant.<ref name=":0" />


In 2016, Fukuhara's film debut as [[Katana (comics)|Katana]] in the [[DC Comics]] superhero film ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'', which was released in August 2016.<ref name="CastTelegraph">{{cite web|first=Rebecca|last=Hawkes|title=Suicide Squad: everything you need to know|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/suicide-squad/spoilers-rumours-news-cast-jared-leto-margot-robbie/|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|work=telegraph.co.uk|date=May 26, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2016|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606161013/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/suicide-squad/spoilers-rumours-news-cast-jared-leto-margot-robbie/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CastCollider">{{cite web|first=Dave|last=Trumbore|title=Suicide Squad Cast Reveals First Trailer At Comic-Con|url=https://collider.com/suicide-squad-comic-con-panel-recap-trailer/#trailer-description|publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=July 11, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2016|archive-date=July 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712215842/http://collider.com/suicide-squad-comic-con-panel-recap-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> Although she had prior martial arts experience, Fukuhara trained for about two months during pre-production in order to learn how to wield a sword correctly.<ref name=":1" />
In 2016, Fukuhara made her film debut as [[Katana (comics)|Katana]] in the [[DC Comics]] superhero film ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]'', which was released in August 2016.<ref name="CastTelegraph">{{cite web|first=Rebecca|last=Hawkes|title=Suicide Squad: everything you need to know|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/suicide-squad/spoilers-rumours-news-cast-jared-leto-margot-robbie/|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|work=telegraph.co.uk|date=May 26, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2016|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606161013/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/suicide-squad/spoilers-rumours-news-cast-jared-leto-margot-robbie/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CastCollider">{{cite web|first=Dave|last=Trumbore|title=Suicide Squad Cast Reveals First Trailer At Comic-Con|url=https://collider.com/suicide-squad-comic-con-panel-recap-trailer/#trailer-description|publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=July 11, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2016|archive-date=July 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712215842/http://collider.com/suicide-squad-comic-con-panel-recap-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> Although she had martial arts experience, Fukuhara trained for about two months to learn to wield a sword.<ref name=":1" />


In 2019, Fukuhara appeared in ''Stray'' (alongside [[Christine Woods]], [[Miyavi]], and [[Ross Partridge]]).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=Christine Woods, 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara & More Join 'Sleight' Team's 'Stray'|url=https://www.facebook.com/KarenFukuharaOfficial/posts/377121449295367|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 4, 2016|date=December 2, 2016}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=September 2021}}
In 2019, Fukuhara appeared in ''Stray,'' alongside [[Christine Woods]], [[Miyavi]], and [[Ross Partridge]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=Christine Woods, 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara & More Join 'Sleight' Team's 'Stray'|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/stray-movie-christine-woods-karen-fukuhara-miyavi-cast-1201863537/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 9, 2023|date=December 2, 2016}}</ref>


Fukuhara voiced the characters Sewer Queen and Alexis in the [[Cartoon Network]] series ''[[Craig of the Creek]]''. In 2018, she began voicing [[Glimmer (She-Ra)|Glimmer]] in ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]'', a [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the [[She-Ra: Princess of Power|1985 animated television series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power-aimee-carrero-karen-fukuhara-sandra-oh-cast-1202394185/|title='She-Ra And the Princesses Of Power': Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, Sandra Oh Among Voice Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 18, 2018|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
Fukuhara voiced the characters Sewer Queen and Alexis in the [[Cartoon Network]] series ''[[Craig of the Creek]]''. In 2018, she began voicing [[Glimmer (She-Ra)|Glimmer]] in ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]'', a [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the [[She-Ra: Princess of Power|1985 animated television series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power-aimee-carrero-karen-fukuhara-sandra-oh-cast-1202394185/|title='She-Ra And the Princesses Of Power': Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, Sandra Oh Among Voice Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 18, 2018|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=September 3, 2019|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212024733/https://deadline.com/2018/05/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power-aimee-carrero-karen-fukuhara-sandra-oh-cast-1202394185/|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2019, she began starring as [[List of The Boys characters#The Female (of the Species)|Kimiko]] in the Amazon Prime series ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'', based on [[The Boys (comics)|the comic book of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=March 21, 2018|title='The Boys': 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-karen-fukuhara-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202350607/|access-date=September 3, 2019|website=Deadline}}</ref>
In 2019, she began starring as [[The Female (The Boys character)|Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female]] in the Amazon Prime series ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'', based on [[The Boys (comics)|the comic book of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=March 21, 2018|title='The Boys': 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-karen-fukuhara-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202350607/|access-date=September 3, 2019|website=Deadline|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041211/https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-karen-fukuhara-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202350607/|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2020, she voiced the titular lead character of ''[[Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=December 12, 2019|title='Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts': Karen Fukuhara, Sterling K. Brown, Dan Stevens And More Set For Animated Series|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/kipo-and-the-age-of-wonderbeasts-karen-fukuhara-sterling-k-brown-dan-stevens-netflix-animated-series-dreamworks-animation-1202808149/|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> The series is based on the short-lived [[webcomic]] named ''Kipo''.
In 2020, she voiced the titular lead character of ''[[Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts]],''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=December 12, 2019|title='Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts': Karen Fukuhara, Sterling K. Brown, Dan Stevens And More Set For Animated Series|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/kipo-and-the-age-of-wonderbeasts-karen-fukuhara-sterling-k-brown-dan-stevens-netflix-animated-series-dreamworks-animation-1202808149/|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812184034/https://deadline.com/2019/12/kipo-and-the-age-of-wonderbeasts-karen-fukuhara-sterling-k-brown-dan-stevens-netflix-animated-series-dreamworks-animation-1202808149/|url-status=live}}</ref> a series based on the short-lived [[webcomic]] ''Kipo''.

In 2023, Netflix announced that Fukuhara would voice Haru, the titular character of ''[[Pokémon Concierge]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mateo |first1=Alex |title=Pokémon Concierge Stop-Motion Animated Series' English Trailer Reveals Theme Song, December 28 Premiere |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-14/pokemon-concierge-stop-motion-animated-series-english-trailer-reveals-theme-song-december-28-/.204459 |access-date=15 November 2023 |work=Anime News Network |date=14 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
=== Film ===
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|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]''
| ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]''
| [[Katana (comics)|Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana]]
| [[Katana (comics)|Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana]]
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| 2017
| 2017
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| Laura Baker
| Laura Baker
| Short
| Short
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| 2019
| 2019
| ''Stray''
| ''Stray''
| Nori
| Nori
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[Bobblehead#In film|Bobbleheads: The Movie]]''
| ''[[Bobblehead#In film|Bobbleheads: The Movie]]''
| Ikioi (voice)
| Ikioi
| Direct-to-DVD
| Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
|
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
| ''[[Bullet Train (film)|Bullet Train]]''
| ''[[Bullet Train (film)|Bullet Train]]''
|Kayda Izumi Concession Girl
| Kayda Izumi Concession Girl
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023
| ''[[The Boy and the Heron]]''
| Lady Himi
| Voice role; English dub
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Wu|first=Valerie|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hayao-miyazaki-the-boy-and-the-heron-robert-pattinson-florence-pugh-1235758367/|title=Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' Announces English Voice Cast: Christian Bale, Florence Pugh and Robert Pattinson to Star|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 17, 2023|access-date=October 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017162930/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hayao-miyazaki-the-boy-and-the-heron-robert-pattinson-florence-pugh-1235758367/|archive-date=October 17, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Craig Before the Creek]]''
| Alexis
| Voice role; TV movie
|
|-
| {{tableTBA}}
| ''[[Stone Cold Fox]]''
| Minx
| Post-production
|
|-
|}
|}


=== Television ===
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! Year
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! Title
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! Role
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| 2018–present
| ''[[Craig of the Creek]]''
| Sewer Queen, Alexis (voice)
| Recurring; 11 episodes
|-
|-
| 2018–2020
| 2018–2020
| ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]''
| ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]''
| Glimmer
| Glimmer (voice)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/18/she-ra-netflix-cast-photo-reveal/|title=She-Ra gets a makeover! A first look at the new Netflix series and meet the cast|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=July 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705141552/https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/18/she-ra-netflix-cast-photo-reveal/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Series regular; 48 episodes
| Voice role; 48 episodes
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/18/she-ra-netflix-cast-photo-reveal/|title=She-Ra gets a makeover! A first look at the new Netflix series and meet the cast|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=July 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705141552/https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/18/she-ra-netflix-cast-photo-reveal/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2018–2024
| ''[[Craig of the Creek]]''
| Sewer Queen, Alexis
| Voice role; Recurring; 21 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2019–present
| 2019–present
| ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]''
| ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]''
| [[The Female (The Boys character)|Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female]]
| [[List of The Boys characters#The Female (of the Species)|Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female]]<ref name="Kimiko">{{cite web|last1= Petski|first1=Denise|title='The Boys': 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-karen-fukuhara-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202350607/|website=Deadline|access-date=March 21, 2018|date=March 21, 2018}}</ref>
| Series regular; 21 episodes
| Series regular; 29 episodes
| <ref name="Kimiko">{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title={{'}}''The Boys''{{'}}: 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-karen-fukuhara-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202350607/|website=Deadline|access-date=March 21, 2018|date=March 21, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041211/https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-karen-fukuhara-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202350607/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts]]''
| ''[[Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts]]''
| Kipo Oak (voice)
| Kipo Oak
| Lead role; 30 episodes
| Voice role; 30 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2021
| rowspan=2 | 2021
| ''[[Star Wars: Visions]]''
| ''[[Star Wars: Visions]]''
| F (voice)
| F
| Short film: ''The Village Bride'': English language dub<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 17, 2021|title=Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-trailer-and-cast|access-date=August 17, 2021|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
| Short film: ''The Village Bride'' (English Dub)
| <ref>{{Cite web|date=August 17, 2021|title=Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-trailer-and-cast|access-date=August 17, 2021|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US|archive-date=August 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817133220/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-trailer-and-cast|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]''
| ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]''
| Reiko (voice)
| Reiko
| 1 episode: Dingo, baby, et cetera
| Voice role; Episode: "Dingo, baby, et cetera"
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Modern Love Tokyo]]''
| Tamami
| Voice role; Episode: "He's Playing Our Song" (English Dub)
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Pokémon Concierge]]''
| Haru
| Voice role; 4 episodes (English Dub)
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2024
| ''[[Alice's Wonderland Bakery]]''
| Sakura
| Voice role; Episode: "Dance of the Cherry Blossoms"
|
|-
| ''[[Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft]]''
| Sam Nishimura
| Voice role; Episode: "A Single Step"
|
|-
|}
|}


===Video games===
=== Video games ===
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|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Voice role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
| ''[[The Callisto Protocol]]''
| ''[[The Callisto Protocol]]''
| Dani Nakamura
| Dani Nakamura
| Performance capture, voice
| <ref>{{cite web |date=July 1, 2022|title='THE CALLISTO PROTOCOL' CREATOR SAYS IT'S WAY SCARIER THAN 'DEAD SPACE'|access-date=July 12, 2022| url = https://www.inverse.com/gaming/callisto-protocol-scarier-than-dead-space}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |date=July 1, 2022 |title='The Callisto Protocol' Creator Says It's Way Scarier Than 'Dead Space'|access-date=July 12, 2022 |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/callisto-protocol-scarier-than-dead-space |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630164019/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/callisto-protocol-scarier-than-dead-space |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}

=== Commercials ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2021
| ''Taco Bell: Nacho Fries — Fry Force''
| Rei
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Taco Bell's 'Fry Force' Is About One Thing: Hope |url=https://musebycl.io/advertising/taco-bells-fry-force-about-one-thing-hope |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Muse by Clio |date=July 27, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards==
*2021 [[IMDb]] StarMeter Award<ref>https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210516005016/en/Karen-Fukuhara-Receives-an-IMDb-STARmeter-Award-at-Identity-2021-Celebrating-Asian-Pacific-American-Heritage-Month {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
*2024 [[Hollywood Creative Alliance]] Astra Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Drama (for [[The Boys (TV series)|''The Boys'']])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hollywood-critics-association-hca-tv-award-winners/ | title=The 2023 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) TV Astra Award Winners | date=January 9, 2024 }}</ref>


==References==
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Karen Fukuhara
Fukuhara in 2022
Born (1992-02-10) February 10, 1992 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
OccupationActresss
Years active2013–present

Karen Fukuhara (pronunciationⓘ Japanese: 福原 かれん Fukuhara Karen, born February 10, 1992)[1][2] is an American actress best known for her roles as Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad and as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female in the Amazon original series The Boys (2019–present). Fukuhara is also known for voicing the character Kipo from Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Glimmer from the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Haru from Pokémon Concierge.

Early life and education

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Fukuhara was born to Japanese parents in Los Angeles.[3] Her first language was Japanese, and she attended a Japanese language school on Saturdays for 11 years.[1][3] She has a younger brother.[1] Fukuhara began practicing karate in middle school,[1] and became a brown-striped belt before leaving for college.[1] She is a lifetime fan of the Pokémon franchise and enjoyed playing her Game Boy growing up.[4]

Fukuhara attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) while working as a reporter for a sports show on NHK in Japan. She was a part of the Cultural Affairs Commission. [3][5] She was a member of the a cappella group Medleys, whose alumni include fellow actress Kelly Marie Tran.[6][7] Fukuhara graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Theater.[6][7]

Career

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Fukuhara got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast as a host for Movie Surfers, a short-form entertainment news program on the Disney Channel.[3][6]

Before her acting debut, Fukuhara worked various part-time jobs, including translator, subtitle editor, and waitress at a reggae-themed sushi restaurant.[3]

In 2016, Fukuhara made her film debut as Katana in the DC Comics superhero film Suicide Squad, which was released in August 2016.[8][9] Although she had martial arts experience, Fukuhara trained for about two months to learn to wield a sword.[1]

In 2019, Fukuhara appeared in Stray, alongside Christine Woods, Miyavi, and Ross Partridge.[10]

Fukuhara voiced the characters Sewer Queen and Alexis in the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek. In 2018, she began voicing Glimmer in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot of the 1985 animated television series.[11]

In 2019, she began starring as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female in the Amazon Prime series The Boys, based on the comic book of the same name.[12]

In 2020, she voiced the titular lead character of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts,[13] a series based on the short-lived webcomic Kipo.

In 2023, Netflix announced that Fukuhara would voice Haru, the titular character of Pokémon Concierge.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Suicide Squad Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana
2017 The Lost Laura Baker Short
2019 Stray Nori
2020 Bobbleheads: The Movie Ikioi Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
2022 Bullet Train Kayda Izumi Concession Girl
2023 The Boy and the Heron Lady Himi Voice role; English dub [15]
Craig Before the Creek Alexis Voice role; TV movie
TBA Stone Cold Fox Minx Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018–2020 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Glimmer Voice role; 48 episodes [16]
2018–2024 Craig of the Creek Sewer Queen, Alexis Voice role; Recurring; 21 episodes
2019–present The Boys Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female Series regular; 29 episodes [17]
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Kipo Oak Voice role; 30 episodes
2021 Star Wars: Visions F Short film: The Village Bride (English Dub) [18]
Archer Reiko Voice role; Episode: "Dingo, baby, et cetera"
2022 Modern Love Tokyo Tamami Voice role; Episode: "He's Playing Our Song" (English Dub)
2023 Pokémon Concierge Haru Voice role; 4 episodes (English Dub)
2024 Alice's Wonderland Bakery Sakura Voice role; Episode: "Dance of the Cherry Blossoms"
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Sam Nishimura Voice role; Episode: "A Single Step"

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 The Callisto Protocol Dani Nakamura Performance capture, voice [19]

Commercials

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2021 Taco Bell: Nacho Fries — Fry Force Rei [20]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Regensdorf, Laura (August 5, 2016). "Meet Karen Fukuhara, Suicide Squad's Karate-Trained Breakout Star". Vogue. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Andrea, Mandell; Truitt, Brian; Alexander, Bryan (February 15, 2017). "Attention, Hollywood: It's time to give these 11 Asian stars their due". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Nguyen, Minh (August 1, 2016). "Karen Fukuhara Talks 'Suicide Squad,' Katana, and 'Dora the Explorer'". NBC News (Interview). Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Talking Pokémon Concierge at Los Angeles Comic Con". Nintendo Supply. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Young Superstar Karen Fukuhara Joins Suicide Squad with a Mission". Mochi Magazine. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Next Big Thing: 'Suicide Squad's' Karen Fukuhara Explains Her Tattoo From Margot Robbie". The Hollywood Reporter. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Karen Fukuhara '14 |". Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  8. ^ Hawkes, Rebecca (May 26, 2015). "Suicide Squad: everything you need to know". telegraph.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ^ Trumbore, Dave (July 11, 2015). "Suicide Squad Cast Reveals First Trailer At Comic-Con". Collider. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  10. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 2, 2016). "Christine Woods, 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara & More Join 'Sleight' Team's 'Stray'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (May 18, 2018). "'She-Ra And the Princesses Of Power': Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, Sandra Oh Among Voice Cast". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (March 21, 2018). "'The Boys': 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 12, 2019). "'Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts': Karen Fukuhara, Sterling K. Brown, Dan Stevens And More Set For Animated Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 14, 2023). "Pokémon Concierge Stop-Motion Animated Series' English Trailer Reveals Theme Song, December 28 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  15. ^ Wu, Valerie (October 17, 2023). "Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' Announces English Voice Cast: Christian Bale, Florence Pugh and Robert Pattinson to Star". Variety. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "She-Ra gets a makeover! A first look at the new Netflix series and meet the cast". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (March 21, 2018). "'The Boys': 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  18. ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "'The Callisto Protocol' Creator Says It's Way Scarier Than 'Dead Space'". July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "Taco Bell's 'Fry Force' Is About One Thing: Hope". Muse by Clio. July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  21. ^ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210516005016/en/Karen-Fukuhara-Receives-an-IMDb-STARmeter-Award-at-Identity-2021-Celebrating-Asian-Pacific-American-Heritage-Month [bare URL]
  22. ^ "The 2023 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) TV Astra Award Winners". January 9, 2024.
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