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Meet the Turning Red Cast of Voice Actors

Why Mei's Mom in "Turning Red" Sounds So Familiar

Pixar's newest animated film "Turning Red" has a heartfelt, nostalgic storyline and an amazing cast to go along with it. The film follows Meilin "Mei" Lee as she deals with the unexpected effects of puberty when a family curse turns her into a giant, red panda any time she gets emotional. In time, Mei discovers ways to control her panda and finds her true self along the way, which brings her closer to her family and friends — after a bit of trouble, of course.

"Turning Red" features a strong cast of some recognisable voices and some new, fresh ones you may not be familiar with. Read on to learn more about the voices behind your favourite "Turning Red" characters!

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Who Voices Priya in "Turning Red"? Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Another girl in Mei's friend group, Priya, is voiced by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. The actress is best known as Devi Vishwakumar from Netflix's coming-of-age series "Never Have I Ever." She'll also voices pony Zipp Storm in the upcoming Netflix animated series "My Little Pony: Make Your Mark."

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Who Voices Tyler in "Turning Red"? Tristan Allerick Chen

Tristan Allerick Chen voices Mei's bully-turned-fellow 4*Town fan bestie, Tyler. Chen has an extensive voice acting career, having also voiced characters in projects such as "Poupelle of Chimney Town," "Ron's Gone Wrong," and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."

Yes, even the members of 4*Town were meticulously casted by "Turning Red"'s creators. The members of 4*Town are voiced by Jordan Fisher (Robaire), Finneas O'Connell (Jesse), Josh Levi (Aaron Z.), Topher Ngo (Aaron T.), Grayson Villanueva (Tae Young).

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