Kim Mai Angela Guest (born August 5, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is a voice actress, best known for her work in Metal Gear Solid as Mei Ling. She is of European and Vietnamese descent and is known to speak fluent French and Italian. Kim Mai Guest Bio. Retrieved on June 12, 2007.
One of the most prolific voice actors in the industry.
She has done voice work in five separate animated productions with fellow voice actor Kirk Bailey.
Through her career as a voice over artist she has worked with Paul Eiding 12 times, Robert Atkins Downes 9 times, Masasa 5 times and Armin Shimerman 3 times.
From 1997-1999 she was unable to go by her real name when credited due to SAG stipulations, which led to her using the pseudonym Kim Nguyen when the credits rolled.
During the making of Metal Gear Solid, Guest was the second choice for the role of Mei Ling because the producers balked at hiring Guest who at the time was an inexperienced voice actress to voice such a fairly important role. However the person originally favored for the role botched their final audition so badly Guest ended up getting the role, which is arguably her most famous one to date.
Though born in Los Angeles, she grew up in Indiana.
One of the few cast members of Metal Gear Solid that actually played the game. She progressed as far as Revolver Ocelot before giving up.
Is fluent in French and Italian.
Landed her first acting role at the age of 4 where she played a talking mouse in a school play.
Is good friends with fellow Metal Gear voice over artist David Hayter.
Upon winning the role of Mei Ling in Metal Gear Solid, Guest picked up her character's Chinese accent over the course of three days.
Is of Vietnamese and European descent.
