Mei is voiced by Elise Zhang in Overwatch. Like the other voice actors for the cast, there are plenty of things the fans likely don't know about. Here are five fun facts about Mei's voice actor.
5 Fun Facts About Mei Overwatch Voice Actor Elise Zhang
5. She Was a Scientist, Just Like Mei
As Zhang was in college, she majored in chemical engineering studies as she took voice acting lessons. Her passion for science and curiosity helped her feel connected to Mei.
4. Mei is Her First English-Speaking Character
Zhang has experience with voice acting for characters in Chinese, but Mei was her first character that she would need to record lines for in English. She has experience with other titles from Blizzard other than Overwatch.
3. Zhang Voices Both the Chinese and English Versions of Mei
Because of her fluency in both languages, Zhang was chosen to be Mei's voice in English and in Chinese Mandarin.
2. Zhang Also Voices Symmetra
In the Chinese version of the game, Zhang isn't just the voice of Mei. She is also the Symmetra voice actor, which speaks volumes to her talent and ability to play two characters in one game.
1. Mei's "Sorry" Voice Line was Accidentally Created
The “Sorry! Sorry! I’m sorry. Sorry.” is an authentic apology from Zhang. Since English is not Zhang's first language, when recording English voice lines she occasionally makes a mistake and apologizes a lot. One of her many apologies was recorded and Blizzard thought it would be a great voice line for Mei.
Cover photo courtesy of Elise Zhang
