Mica Burton
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Michaela Jean Burton is an American actress, cosplayer and host. She is known for her contributions in the gaming space, having hosted for Achievement Hunter, The Know, the Overwatch League and voicing a character in 100ft Robot Golf.
Burton has been referred to as a "nerd renaissance woman" by The New York Times and has been noted as one of only a few professional black cosplayers by Essence.
Career
Acting
In 2015, Burton portrayed the role of Jules in the film Lazer Team (2015). She also briefly appeared in The Eleven Little Roosters (2017).[citation needed]
She voiced Vahni in 100ft Robot Golf (2016). Burton is known for her roles in actual play RPG web shows such as Wizards of the Coast's Destiny & Doom (2017) and Nights of Eveningstar (2020). Burton also guest starred in Critical Role's second campaign and in L.A. by Night.
Burton plays ensign Alandra La Forge, the daughter of Burton's father's character, Geordi La Forge, in the third season of Star Trek: Picard.
Cosplay
Burton began cosplaying in high school after attending a convention with a friend. She was commissioned by Riot Games to create League of Legends cosplay in 2019. She has also received praise for cosplays of characters from The Legend of Zelda.
Hosting
Burton, who had been a fan of the company since she was a child, joined Rooster Teeth in 2016 after meeting the founders and other employees. She began as a host in the gaming division Achievement Hunter, but later moved to the entertainment news division The Know. She left Rooster Teeth in 2018, stating in 2020 that this was due to racial issues at the company.
In 2019, Burton joined the Overwatch League as a "League Insider", conducting interviews with the players. She left in 2020.
Burton has hosted multiple Dungeons & Dragons events for Wizards of the Coast such as D&D Live 2019: The Descent and D&D Live 2021. Burton began cohosting the web series Critter Hug in 2020 for Critical Role Productions.
She was a speaker at Ubisoft's monthly Black Game Pros event in 2020. She hosted a cosplay competition at Glitchcon 2020. Burton was a cohost for a Star Trek anniversary stream in 2020 and multiple Star Trek streams on Paramount+ in 2021.
Burton hosted The PC Gaming Show during E3 2021 and during Summer Game Fest 2022. She cohosted an episode of 10 Minute Power Hour (10MPH) with the Game Grumps, entitled “HEDBANZ but it's making us doubt our sense of self...w/ Mica Burton!” The episode was published on March 18, 2024.
Personal life
Burton is the daughter of makeup artist Stephanie Cozart-Burton and actor LeVar Burton.
Burton graduated from the University of Michigan in 2016 with a BFA in acting.
She is bisexual.
Filmography
Live-action filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film and television | ||||
| 2005 | Reading Rainbow | Self | Film | [citation needed] |
| 2015 | Lazer Team | Jules | Film | |
| 2018 | "Danny Don't You Know" | Concert Fan | Music Video; Ninja Sex Party | |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Picard | Ensign Alandra La Forge | TV series; recurring role | |
| The Ready Room | Herself | Episode: "The Bounty" | ||
| Web series and podcasts | ||||
| 2016–2017 | Achievement Hunter | Herself | Cast and host | |
| 2017–2018 | The Know | Herself | Co-host | |
| 2017 | Destiny & Doom | Freyja Varondal | Actual play series; main role | |
| 2018–2019 | Game the Game | Herself | Guest role; 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Critical Role (Campaign 2) | Reani | Actual play series; guest role; 3 episodes | |
| Pub Draw | Herself | Episode: "Draw Reani with Mica Burton!" | ||
| 2020–2021 | L.A. by Night | Delilah | Actual play series; guest role; 2 episodes | |
| Narrative Telephone | Herself | Guest role; 2 episodes | ||
| Critter Hug | Herself | Co-host | ||
| 2020–2022 | Nights of Eveningstar | Azara Mithras | Actual play series; main role | |
| 2021 | Critical Role (one-shots) | Indra | Actual play event for BlizzCon; Episode: "Diablo One-Shot" | |
| D&D Strixhaven - Curriculum Of Chaos | Actual play event for Roll20Con | |||
| 2024 | Dirty Laundry | Herself | Episode: "Who Blamed Their Sex Noises on a Videogame?" |
Voice-over filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100ft Robot Golf | Vahni | Video game | |
| 2025 | Date Everything! | Fantina | Video game |