Demos

Youthful, grounded, magnetic storytelling—designed to connect and move.
Explore commercial and narrative work below.

Commercial Demo: Conversational, confident, contemporary — built for digital, broadcast, and branded campaigns.

Audiobook Demo – Children: Bright, expressive storytelling with clear character differentiation.

About Mia Leonie Amata

Minnie Mouse.

That was the name bullies relentlessly called me in elementary school.

Yeah… it made me quiet at first.
Until it didn’t.

My library teacher, Ms. Hildebrand, saw something I couldn’t yet see in myself. She had a problem to solve—a restless, unfocused class—and gave me a book and a simple direction:

read to them… and get them to settle down.

So I did.

I immersed myself in the story. Shifted my voice for every character. Held the room.

The same kids who once laughed?
Now they were leaning in—hooked, focused, completely still.

That moment changed everything.

Ms. Hildebrand didn’t just give me a task—she revealed my superpower. And not long after, she had me competing in Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center competitions, where I brought home multiple trophies.

From there, I continued using my voice—competing in humorous interpretation in Forensics Speech & Debate, bringing home Marymount School of New York’s first trophy in that category, and later performing and directing with the Black Underground Theater and Arts Association at Dartmouth College.

What stayed consistent wasn’t just performance—it was impact.

Over time, I used my voice to shift rooms, change energy, and connect with people in meaningful ways—from uplifting women through the American Cancer Society’s Look Good…Feel Better program to helping students with learning differences build confidence through Learning Ally.

Somewhere along the way, I realized something that has guided every voiceover read since:

a voice isn’t just heard — it moves people toward something.

And something else clicked, too.

What once felt like something to hide became something to harness—a presence that doesn’t force attention, but draws it in.

That’s the energy I now think of as the lioness.

Not loud. Not performative. But grounded, instinctive, and fully aware of when to step forward—and when to hold still.

That’s the energy I bring to every project.

You have a goal—a product to sell, a story to tell, an audience to move. I bring the youthful, grounded, magnetic voice that gets you there.
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🎭 Training & Technique

Mia Leonie continues to refine her craft through ongoing coaching, including advanced training with Everett Oliver.

She has trained in Method acting with Susan Batson, studied improvisation with Armando Diaz, and developed character creation techniques with Paul Liberti.

Her work is rooted in emotional truth, spontaneity, and psychologically specific character work—bringing depth, nuance, and intention to every read.
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🎛️ Studio & Workflow

Mia records from a fully equipped professional home studio, delivering broadcast-quality audio with efficiency and precision.

VocalBooth • Neumann TLM 103 • Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo • Sennheiser HD 280 Pro • MacBook Air • TwistedWave • Source-Connect

Live direction available.
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🔭 Perspective

Before entering the acting world, Mia Leonie worked as a marketing executive in the publishing industry.

She brings that same audience awareness into her voiceover work—understanding not just how something sounds, but how it lands, connects, and impacts.
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💛 Beyond the Mic

Mia Leonie trains in Muay Thai, Iaido, Capoeira, and Latin dance, and is a NASM-certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, and Reiki practitioner—bringing grounded presence and physical awareness into her performances.

She is also the founder of Wynnie’s World—a dog rescue and global compassion initiative inspired by the healing power of connection, and her late Yorkie and registered pet therapy teammate, Dr. Wynston.