Kayleigh McKee

About

Voice actress, illustrator, and creator known for her work in anime, video games, and animation including voicing Yuta Okkotsu in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and in Jujutsu Kaisen as well as Pina in BEASTARS, Testament in Guilty Gear Strive, and Scarab in Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. She is also known for voice acting roles in One Piece as Kiku, Hearthstone as Varden Dawngrasp, Lycoris Recoil, Record of Ragnarok, SMITE, and Octopath Traveler II.

Before fame

She developed an early interest in anime, acting, and art. She attended Abingdon High School and participated in theater productions including musicals. She built a home recording studio while still living in Illinois which allowed her to take on freelance voice work and begin developing her skills remotely. She decided to pursue voice acting full-time in 2017 and moved to Los Angeles, California where she trained with industry professionals such as Steve Blum, Debby Derryberry, and Chuck Huber. Her first significant role was voicing Pina in BEASTARS in 2021. Her big break came when she voiced Yuta Okkotsu in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in 2022.

Trivia

She is known for her ability to voice a wide range of characters including masculine, feminine, and androgynous roles. She has contributed to several major franchises including One Piece, Hearthstone, and SMITE. She has attended and appeared at numerous anime conventions including Anime Riverside and SNAFU Con.

Family life

She was born in Macomb, Illinois and raised in Galesburg, Illinois. She grew up in a household that enjoyed anime and tabletop role-playing games. She is a transgender woman and has spoken about her identity and how it connects to her work.

Associated with

She has worked alongside Anairis Quinones on projects such as Jujutsu Kaisen 0.