Stephanie Karen Aika Fukuhara ( Fukuhara Karen, born February 10, 1992) is an American actress best known for her roles as Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad and as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female of the Species in the Amazon Prime Video superhero series The Boys (2019–2026). Fukuhara is also known for voicing Kipo Oak from Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Glimmer from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Haru from Pokémon Concierge.
Early life and education Fukuhara was born on February 10, 1992 to Japanese parents in Los Angeles. Her first language was Japanese, and she attended a Japanese language school on Saturdays for 11 years. She has a younger brother. Fukuhara began practicing karate in middle school, and became a brown-striped belt before leaving for college. She is a lifetime fan of the Pokémon franchise and enjoyed playing her Game Boy growing up.
Fukuhara attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) while working as a reporter for a sports show on NHK in Japan. She was a part of the Cultural Affairs Commission. She was a member of the a cappella group Medleys, whose alumni include fellow actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fukuhara graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Theater.
Career
Fukuhara got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast as a host for Movie Surfers, a short-form entertainment news program on the Disney Channel.
Before her acting-debut, Fukuhara worked various part-time jobs, including translator, subtitle editor, and waitress at a reggae-themed sushi restaurant.
In 2016, Fukuhara made her film-debut as Katana in the DC Comics superhero film Suicide Squad, which was released in August 2016. Although she had martial arts experience, Fukuhara trained for about two months to learn to wield a sword.
In 2019, Fukuhara appeared in Stray, alongside Christine Woods, Miyavi, and Ross Partridge.
Fukuhara voiced the characters Sewer Queen and Alexis in the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek. In 2018, she began voicing Glimmer in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot of the 1985 animated television series.
In 2019, she began starring as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female of the Species in the Amazon Prime series The Boys, based on the comic book of the same name.
In 2020, she voiced the titular lead-character of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, a series based on the short-lived webcomic Kipo.
In 2023, Netflix announced that Fukuhara would voice Haru, the titular character of Pokémon Concierge.
Filmography Film + Year Title Role Notes 2016 Suicide Squad Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana 2017 The Lost Laura Baker Short 2019 Stray Nori 2020 Bobbleheads: The Movie Ikioi Voice role; Direct-to-DVD 2022 Bullet Train Kayda Izumi Concession Girl 2023 The Boy and the Heron Lady Himi Voice role; English dub Craig Before the Creek Alexis Voice role; TV movie 2025 Stone Cold Fox Minx
Television + Year Title Role Notes 2018–2020 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Glimmer Voice role; 48 episodes 2018–2024 Craig of the Creek Sewer Queen, Alexis Voice role; Recurring; 21 episodes 2019–2026 The Boys Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female of the Species Series regular; 37 episodes 2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Kipo Oak Voice role; 30 episodes 2021 Archer Reiko Voice role; Episode: "Dingo, baby, et cetera" 2021–2025 Star Wars: Visions F Short film: The Village Bride (English Dub) Short film: The Lost Ones (English Dub) 2022 Modern Love Tokyo Tamami Voice role; Episode: "He's Playing Our Song" (English Dub) 2023–2025 Pokémon Concierge Haru Voice role; 8 episodes (English Dub) 2024 Alice's Wonderland Bakery Sakura Voice role; Episode: "Dance of the Cherry Blossoms" 2024–2025 Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Sam Nishimura Voice role; 9 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2022 The Callisto Protocol Dani Nakamura Performance capture, voice
Commercials Year Title Voice role Notes 2021 Taco Bell: Nacho Fries — Fry Force Rei
Awards 2021 IMDb StarMeter Award 2024 Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Drama (for The Boys)
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