
In context
- When
- Tuesday, September 16 199729 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Anairis Quiñones
At a glanceAI-assisted
American voice actress known for anime dubs and video game characters. Notable roles include Mirko in My Hero Academia, Echidna in Re:Zero, and Kimberly in Street Fighter 6.
Who they were
Anairis Quiñones is an American voice actress. After watching several anime dubs as a child, Quiñones was inspired to pursue a career in voice acting, which she began in 2009. Some of her noteworthy roles include Mirko in My Hero Academia, Miyuki Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School, Echidna in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Rika Kawai in Wonder Egg Priority, Rei Togetsu in D4DJ First Mix, Nessa in Pokémon: Twilight Wings, and Kimberly in Street Fighter 6.
Early lifeAI-assisted
Quiñones developed an interest in voice acting after watching anime dubs during childhood. This early exposure to dubbed anime inspired her to pursue the profession.
Path and careerAI-assisted
She began her voice acting career in 2009. Her roles span anime series including The Irregular at Magic High School (Miyuki Shiba), Wonder Egg Priority (Rika Kawai), and D4DJ First Mix (Rei Togetsu), as well as video game and animated projects like Pokémon: Twilight Wings (Nessa).
Why this date
Anairis Quiñones appears on our September 16 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
September 16 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1997Anairis Quiñones
- 2005Camorra
- 2007Nisour Square massacre
- 2007One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269
- 2013Washington Navy Yard shooting
- 2014Siege of Kobanî
- 20152015 Illapel earthquake
- 20212021 Luxian earthquake
- 2021Inspiration4
- 2022Let Yet Kone massacre
- 2022Death of Mahsa Amini
Also in 1997
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in six games to become the first chess computer to win a match against a world champion.
- September 11NASANASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars.
- September 11Kurkse tragedyKurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned or die of hypothermia during a training exercise in the Ku…
- September 111997 Scottish devolution referendumAfter a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
- September 13German Air ForceA German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near Namibia, killing 33.
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast ExpressEighty-one killed as five bogies of the Ahmedabad–Howrah Express plunge into a river in Bilaspur district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
- September 18Ted TurnerUnited States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
- September 18Ottawa TreatyThe Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
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September 16 1997 — 29 years ago, on a Tuesday.
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