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Gloria Rocha “La Madrina”, Actress and Dubbing Director of Dragon Ball, Dies on Her 94th Birthday

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The death was confirmed by colleagues through public farewell messages

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The world of Latin dubbing is in mourning after the death of renowned actress Gloria Rocha, affectionately known as Dragon Ball's La Madrina, for her outstanding work as director in charge of choosing the Spanish voices that gave life to the Japanese anime that marked multiple generations. The artist also lent her voice to loving characters such as Miss Piggy in The Muppet Show, Velma in Scooby-Doo, Oliva in the animated series Popeye and the ic…

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The sky now shines around her: Gloria Rocha, director and dubbing actress, died at 94, reported Lalo Garza, who doubled the voice of Krilin and worked with her at Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, works by Akira Toriyama.Rocha was nicknamed ‘La Madrina’, as she was in charge of different projects of dubbing Spanish like Sailor Moon and also lent her voice to Velma, by Scooby-Doo. Mario Castañeda, Goku’s voice, also reacted to the death of ‘La Madri…

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The world of dubbing in Mexico and Latin America confirmed on Wednesday the death of Gloria Rocha Contreras, director and voice actress recognized for her work in the Spanish version of Dragon Ball. She was 94 years old and died on the same day of her birthday.

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The death was confirmed by colleagues through public farewell messages

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The world of Latin American dubbing is mourning the death of Gloria Rocha Contreras, renowned director and voice actress, who died at 94 years of age, on the same day of her birthday on January 14. The news was confirmed on Wednesday by actor and dubbing director Eduardo Garza, remembered for giving voice to Krillin at Dragon Ball Z and considered one of Rocha’s closest students. Through social networks, various media figures expressed their reg…

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Gloria Rocha, actress and director of Mexican dubbing, key figure of the Spanish anime and known as “La Madrina” of dubbing, died

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Tu Nota broke the news in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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