Editing Kevin Afghani

|born=November 9, 1996 (age {{age|November 9, 1996}})<ref name=date1>KevinAfghani (November 9, 2020). "[https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1325912328903163904 I am officially 24 years of age. To all my friends and castmates: Thanks for putting up with me for this long! I genuinely don’t know how you do it.]" ''X''. Retrieved October 13, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231013231817/https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1325912328903163904 Archived] October 13, 2023, 23:18:17 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref name=date2>KevinAfghani (November 9, 2021). "[https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1458325668706410498 Animal Crossing on your Birthday is adorable. If ya got the game I recommend playing a little on your Birthday.]" ''X''. Retrieved October 13, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231013231819/https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1458325668706410498 Archived] October 13, 2023, 23:18:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

|role=Voice actor for [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Wario]] since 2023, and [[Waluigi]] since 2024

'''{{wp|Kevin Afghani|Kevin Zachary Afghani}}''' (born November 9, 1996)<ref name=date1/><ref name=date2/> is an American voice actor based in Los Angeles. He is known for voicing Raditz in ''{{fandom|teamfourstar|Dragon Ball R&R}}'' (a fan-produced ''{{wp|Dragon Ball}}'' series), Arnold in ''{{wp|Genshin Impact}}'', Amir in ''{{wp|Warframe}}'',<ref>KevinAfghani (July 20, 2024). "[https://x.com/KevinAfghani/status/1814869035466825927 Heya! If you play Warframe you can hear my voice in 1999 as Amir! This zip-zappin radical dude (90s) was an absolute blast to record and I really hope you all enjoy this goober.]" ''X''. Retrieved September 15, 2024.</ref> Forsburn in ''{{wp|Rivals of Aether II}}'',<ref>StudiosofAether (October 21, 2024). "[https://x.com/StudiosofAether/status/1848471693872009565 The Exiled Flame has returned! The legendary @KevinAfghani is the voice of Forsburn in Rivals of Aether II!]" ''X''. Retrieved October 26, 2024.</ref> and providing additional voices in ''{{wp|Final Fantasy VII Rebirth}}''.<ref>KevinAfghani (February 29, 2024). "[https://twitter.com/kevinafghani/status/1763311250614943807 Oh hey would ya look at that! I am in that there #FinalFantasy7Rebirth!! If you are planning on playin it, keep your ears peeled to hear my voice sprinkled in  throughout the game! Huge thanks to @SkylarkSound and @SquareEnix for havin me!!]" ''X''. Retrieved February 29, 2024.</ref>

On October 13, 2023, Afghani revealed that he had succeeded [[Charles Martinet]] as the voice actor for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], starting with ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.<ref>Valentine, R. (October 13, 2023). "[https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-wonder-mick-wingert-nintendo It's Official: Nintendo Reveals Mario's New Voice Actor <nowiki>[Update: And Luigi, Too]</nowiki>]". ''IGN''. Retrieved October 13, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231013213047/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-wonder-mick-wingert-nintendo Archived] October 13, 2023, 21:30:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>KevinAfghani (October 13, 2023). "[https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1712900880218181648 Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!]" ''X''. Retrieved October 13, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231013224658/https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1712900880218181648 Archived] October 13, 2023, 22:46:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> He would also later be confirmed as the new voice for [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] starting in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''<ref>Phillips, T. (November 1, 2023). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/warios-new-voice-actor-now-seemingly-confirmed Wario's new voice actor now seemingly confirmed]".  ''Eurogamer''. Accessed November 2, 2023.</ref><ref>KevinAfghani (November 4, 2023). "[https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1720735370617520462 Twitter stinks, I’m leaving! I’m going back to playing the game I’m in WARIOWARE: MOVE IT!]" ''X''. Retrieved November 4, 2023.</ref> and ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''<ref name=WaluigiJamboree>{{cite|author=KevinAfghani|date=October 17, 2024|title=On a side note: I am Waluigi in this game! It was probably the most fun I have ever had in the booth.|url=https://x.com/KevinAfghani/status/1847099431646384229|publisher=X|accessdate=October 17, 2024}}</ref> respectively. Prior to being the voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi, Afghani provided narration for some North American [[Nintendo Switch]] commercials.<ref>"[https://www.kevinzafghani.com/demo Demo]". ''kevinzafghani.com''. Retrieved October 13, 2023.</ref> Additionally, Afghani himself is a fan of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise: he owns a statue of [[Bowser]], and, as a teenager, he wore a ''Super Mario''-themed costume for his high school prom.<ref>KevinARiveraVO (October 13, 2023). "[https://twitter.com/KevinARiveraVO/status/1712903528828883245 MA BOI KEVIN!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Hey Nintendo fans!! Not only is Kevin an extremely talented voice actor, but he’s one of the BIGGEST Mario fans you’ll ever meet. He listens to Mario music for fun, owns a Bowser statue and even dressed up in the theme of Mario for his High School Prom!! ❤️]" ''X''. Retrieved October 18, 2023.</ref>

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' &ndash; Mario / Luigi<ref>KevinAfghani (June 18, 2024). "[https://x.com/KevinAfghani/status/1803133898429440115 AHHH, I HAVE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR MARIO AND LUIGI FOR SO LONG!!]" ''X''. Retrieved Jun 21, 2024.</ref>