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My Take
I've always found Sumire Uesaka to be one of those rare performers who refuses to fit in a single box, and honestly I love her for it. You get this bright, instantly recognizable voice carrying anime heroines, and then she casually pivots into talking about Soviet history and Russian culture with the genuine nerdy passion of someone who actually studied the language at Sophia University. That combination shouldn't work, yet it absolutely does. Picking up Best New Actress at the Seiyu Awards tells me the chops are real, not just a quirky gimmick. What gets me is that she built a lane nobody else can copy: a Kamakura kid who turned her own oddball obsessions into a whole persona. I can never quite explain why I'm so charmed, but I always am.
Story
The Voice Actress Who Speaks Russian: How Sumire Uesaka Built a Lane No One Can Copy
Overview
Sumire Uesaka is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and talent born on December 19, 1991, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. She is a graduate of Sophia University and is known for her versatile career spanning animation voice work, music, and media appearances. In 2016 she received the New Actress Award at the Voice Actor Awards, demonstrating recognized achievement early in her career. She maintains an active public presence through official channels and social media.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sumire Uesaka
- Name (Japanese)
- 上坂すみれ
- Reading
- うえさか すみれ
- Born
- December 19, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat (未)
- Origin
- Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Voice Actress / Singer / Talent / Radio Personality / Television Producer
2. Background
- University
- Sophia University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 — Voice Actor Awards, New Actress Award
- Unknown year — Voice Actor Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sumire Uesaka born?
Born December 19, 1991 (age 34).
Where is Sumire Uesaka from?
Sumire Uesaka is from Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Sumire Uesaka do?
Sumire Uesaka works as Voice Actress, Singer, Talent, Radio Personality, Television Producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.