Briana White

Briana White (born April 28 ) is an American actress and streamer who is known for voicing Aerith Gainsborough in the Final Fantasy franchise.

Early life
White grew up in Orange County, California. She played adventure games as a child.

White graduated from New York University in May 2013.

Career
White has several film, theater and television credits, including a leading role in the 2015 independent horror film Occupants by Russ Emanuel, a supporting role in 2016's Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and Jessica Townsend on an episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. In 2014, White appeared as Aurora in the "Snow White vs. Elsa" episode of Princess Rap Battle. She had created content on YouTube and Twitch under the name Strange Rebel Gaming for several years prior to doing voice acting.

In 2019, White was cast in her first voice acting role as Aerith Gainsborough in the 2020 game Final Fantasy VII Remake. Her performance received near-universal acclaim, with Mike Fahey of Kotaku writing that White's voice acting helped Aerith to evolve "from a waifish tagalong character into the dynamic, witty, and playful young woman she was always supposed to be." She reprised the role in 2022's Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and 2024's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.