Erika Mari Ishii Biography: Awards, Religion, Height, Movies, Instagram, Songs, Ethnicity

Erika Mari Ishii is an American voice actor and host who became widely known through major video game roles—especially as Valkyrie in Apex Legends—and through prominent tabletop actual-play appearances, including L.A. by Night and Dimension 20.

Profile

• Full name: Erika Mari Ishii
• Date of birth: March 7, 1987
• Age: 38 years old
• Gender: Genderfluid
• Place of birth: United States
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Voice actor, host
• Height: 5’0″
• Weight: 120 lbs
• Parents: Christopher Ishii (father)
• Siblings: Adena Ishii (sister)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: In a relationship with Lyra
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Japanese-American
• Net worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Erika Ishii is now, at the age of 37, having been born on March 7, 1987. Their father is Christopher Ishii. They also has a sister named Adena. Their on-screen work began in childhood, including a guest appearance on the sitcom Full House, and those early credits were followed by years of training that later fed into on-camera, hosting, and voice performance.

For higher education, Ishii graduated cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in Mass Media Communications.

Personal Life

Erika Ishii is in a relationship with a partner named Lyra (social media handle @ihatealexd and @eidolenne). They are not married, but express strong affection for one another and often share their relationship on social media.

Ishii, who identifies as queer, bisexual, or pansexual, frequently shares posts with Lyra, referring to them affectionately as their “goblin girlfriend,” “silly little guy,” and “dearest love.”

The couple has been together for at least a year, with Ishii celebrating their one-year anniversary in April 2025. Their relationship is public and they often post photos of their travels and time spent together.

Career

Erika Ishii’s career covers voice acting, hosting, and tabletop actual-play performance, with credits that span animation, games, web series, and live stage work. Voice acting became a major pillar of their work in the late 2010s and beyond.

Ishii has been credited with a large slate of video game roles and has described being influenced to move into game voiceover after playing The Last of Us (2013).

They later contributed additional voice work to The Last of Us Part II (2020). Among their best-known game performances are Valkyrie in Apex Legends and, later, major roles connected to Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Ghost of Yōtei.

Alongside games, Ishii has built a strong public profile through actual-play tabletop series. They have been featured in productions such as L.A. by Night and Dimension 20, and were announced as part of the core cast for the creator-owned actual-play podcast Worlds Beyond Number, which premiered in March 2023.

As a host and producer, Ishii worked with Geek & Sundry and has hosted major events, including the 2018 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the 2021 Acceleration Japan showcase.

They have also appeared in stage productions tied to tabletop performance, including guest appearances in Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern in New York City during 2024 and later tour performances.

In music-related work, Ishii has been credited as a featured artist on an acoustic release by Juniper Vale (“Can You Feel My Love,” acoustic version) in 2021.

Awards

• Gayming Awards – Best LGBTQ+ Voice Actor of the Year – Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024)
• Gayming Awards – Best LGBTQ+ Character – Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024)
• Golden Joystick Awards – Best Lead Performer – Ghost of Yōtei (2025)
• The Game Awards – Best Performance – Ghost of Yōtei (2025)

Net Worth

Erika Ishii’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 million. This estimate is based on typical earnings routes for an established SAG-AFTRA performer working across recurring video game voice roles, animation, on-camera hosting/production work, live appearances.

Social Media

• Instagram: @theerikaishii
• Twitter/X: @erikaishii
• YouTube: @erikaishii
• Twitch: erikaishii

Filmography

• Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018)
• And Then (2021)
• Dragonfly (2023)
• Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths (2024)
• Full House (1992)
• Young Justice (2021)
• The Mighty Ones (2022)
• Oddballs (2022)
• Strange Planet (2023)
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2024)
• Zombies: The Re-Animated Series (2024)
• Pokémon Horizons – The Search for Laqua (2025)

Discography

• Can You Feel My Love (Acoustic Version) (2021)