Burton has been referred to as a "nerd renaissance woman" by The New York Times[2] and has been noted as one of only a few professional black cosplayers by Essence.[3]
Careeredit
Actingedit
In 2015, Burton portrayed the role of Jules in the film Lazer Team (2015).[4] She also briefly appeared in The Eleven Little Roosters (2017).[citation needed]
Burton began cosplaying in high school after attending a convention with a friend.[3][13] She was commissioned by Riot Games to create League of Legends cosplay in 2019.[14] She has also received praise for cosplays of characters from The Legend of Zelda.[15][16]
Hostingedit
Burton, who had been a fan of the company since she was a child, joined Rooster Teeth in 2016 after meeting the founders and other employees.[3] She began as a host in the gaming division Achievement Hunter,[4] but later moved to the entertainment news division The Know.[17] She left Rooster Teeth in 2018, stating in 2020 that this was due to racial issues at the company.[18]
In 2019, Burton joined the Overwatch League as a "League Insider", conducting interviews with the players.[19] She left in 2020.[20]
She was a speaker at Ubisoft's monthly Black Game Pros event in 2020.[26] She hosted a cosplay competition at Glitchcon 2020.[27][28] Burton was a cohost for a Star Trek anniversary stream in 2020[29] and multiple Star Trek streams on Paramount+ in 2021.[30][31]
Burton hosted The PC Gaming Show during E3 2021[32] and during Summer Game Fest 2022.[33]
She cohosted an episode of 10MPH with the Game Grumps, titled “HEDBANZ… but it’s making us doubt our sense of self…w/Mica Burton!” In March, 2024
Personal lifeedit
Burton is the daughter of makeup artist Stephanie Cozart-Burton and actor LeVar Burton.[34]
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^ ab"A lot has changed since we announced D&D Presents: TORCH. Unfortunately, we won't be starting a TORCH weekly stream as planned. However, the cast and crew are eager to bring you a game to watch during this extended time at home, so today we are announcing Nights of #Eveningstar". Twitter. Dungeons & Dragons. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ ab"Nights of Eveningstar | Dungeons & Dragons". dnd.wizards.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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^ abHoffer, Christian (August 4, 2019). "Mica Burton to Guest Star on Critical Role". Comicbook.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
^ ab"More Than Human". L.A. by Night. Season 4. Episode 1. February 7, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^Coley, Samantha (October 8, 2022). "'Star Trek: Picard' Season 3 Introduces Mica Burton and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Geordi's Daughters". Collider. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
^"Mica Burton Is A Famous Black Girl Cosplayer & We Love It!". MadameNoire. June 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
^"Riot commissions the perfect True Damage cosplay to celebrate LoL Worlds". Dexerto. October 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"Nintendo "forget" 'Zeldas 35th anniversary, so fans honour it online instead". NME. February 22, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"The Legend Of Zelda: 10 Best Zelda Cosplays That Look Just Like The Game". TheGamer. November 12, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^Gallaga, Omar L. (September 25, 2020). "How Austin's Rooster Teeth remade its annual convention to fit a COVID-19 world". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"Overwatch League Season 2 talent lineup features surprising changes". Dexerto. February 6, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^O'Dwyer, Samuel (February 7, 2020). "OWL's Mica and Danny leave ahead of 2020 season, Achilios and Wolf return". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^Sheehan, Gavin (May 10, 2019). "D&D Pulls Jared Knabenbauer and Holly Conrad From D&D Live 2019". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"D&D Live: The Descent to Kick Off With Live Relics & Rarities Show". 411MANIA. May 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^"Three More Casts Revealed for D&D Live 2021 Includes Patton Oswalt, Tiffany Haddish, Seth Green, and More". GeekTyrant. July 9, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^ ab"The First Episode of CRITTER HUG from CRITICAL ROLE is Now Available to Highlight Members of the Tabletop Community". GeekTyrant. May 4, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^ abBloom, David (May 4, 2020). "Critical Role Pushed To New Path For Its Pandemic Programming". Forbes. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^Parlock, Joe (June 22, 2020). "Ubisoft Is Hosting An Online Black Game Pros Event Next Month For People Of Color In The Games Industry". Forbes. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"Cosplayers Compete In GlitchCon Cosplay Competition". Cosplay Central. November 16, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^Sheehan, Gavin (November 9, 2020). "Twitch Announces GlitchCon As A Virtual TwitchCon Replacement". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^Vary, Adam B. (September 8, 2020). "Star Trek Day: 'Discovery' Season 3 Trailer, Podcast Series Part of Anniversary Celebration". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"Star Trek, Paramount+ Celebrate First Contact Day With Virtual Event". CBR. April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"How to Watch 'Star Trek Day' | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
^Lahti, Evan (June 11, 2021). "Meet the hosts for this year's PC Gaming Show at E3". pcgamer. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^"PC Gaming Show 2022 set for June 12". Gematsu. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
^"LeVar Burton's daughter hilariously trolls his 'Jeopardy' hosting debut". EW.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^Strudwick, Patrick (September 23, 2015). "These Bisexual People Are Taking Selfies To Celebrate #BiVisibilityDay". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^Hadyniak, Kyle (June 18, 2016). "LeVar Burton Reveals Fondness for Video Games, VR Opportunities". Treknews. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^"Crunchyroll Expo Adds Hiroshi Yoshimura, Keita Iizuka, Ronald Kelts, and Mica Burton to Guest List". Crunchyroll. August 17, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^"Disney Villainous". Nerdist. July 19, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^"WATCH: Game The Game – COURT OF THE DEAD: MOURNERS CALL". Geek and Sundry. February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^"Draw Reani with Mica Burton!". Pub Draw. Season 2. Episode 1. October 18, 2019.
^"Reign in Hell". L.A. by Night. Season 5. Episode 8. October 23, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^"The Night Before Winter's Crest". Narrative Telephone. Season 2. Episode 3. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^"Mica Burton Murders Cast of Critical Role". Narrative Telephone. Season 2. Episode 4. January 21, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^Hayes, Danielle (April 2, 2021). "Best D&D podcasts and web series, from Critical Role to High Rollers". TechRadar. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^"Critical Role to Host Diablo One-Shot for BlizzCon". ComicBook.com. February 10, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^Marshall, Cass (February 10, 2021). "Critical Role will perform a Diablo actual play at BlizzCon". Polygon. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^"Join Roll20Con This Weekend!". Roll20. November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^"D&D: Spoilers From The Strixhaven Preview". Bell of Lost Souls. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021. Here's Mica Burton playing a 5th level Wizard and showcasing some spells that aren't usually on a Wizard's list.
^Patten, Dominic (October 8, 2022). "'Star Trek: Picard' Sees Amanda Plummer Join Final Season; 'TNG's Moriarty Returns, New Teaser Drops – New York Comic-Con". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2022.