RISSA
MONTAÑEZ
Voice Actor - Narrator - Showrunner
Chicago Voice Actor specializing in Horror & Sci-Fi
Warm. Thoughtful. Human. (maybe...)Whether she's guiding listeners through a quiet horror story, playing a determined survivor, or voicing the AI calmly explaining why the space station is about to explode, Rissa brings heart, curiosity, and a genuine love of storytelling to every performance.
Home Studio Specs
XLR Microphones
- Neumann TLM 103
- Synco D2 ShotgunDAW/Software/Tools
- Audacity
- iZotope RX 10 Standard
- Bandlab
Featured Samples
Characters
Narration
Medical
E-Learning
Documentary
About
Rissa Montanez is a Chicago-based Puerto Rican voice actor, on-screen performer, writer, and showrunner with a passion for character-driven storytelling, especially in horror and science fiction. She has served as the Showrunner, a writer, and casting director, for The Dead, a fiction podcast anthology series created in partnership with Bloody Disgusting and the George A. Romero Foundation.Whether she's behind the microphone or behind the scenes, Rissa loves collaborating with creative teams to build stories that frighten, inspire, and thrill. Her background in project management and leadership has shaped the way she works: organized, communicative, and forever focused on making the creative process fun and seamless, with a priority on kindness from start to finish.Known for performances that are thrilling, dark, and intense, Rissa brings authenticity to every role, whether she's guiding listeners through a horror story or helping them remember reality is merely a playground for stories yet to be crafted and told.In the world of audiobooks, Rissa has breathed life into the character named Rosa for the audio theatrical release of the book series Tales From The Gas Station, written by Jack Townsend.
Featured Credits
The Dead Podcast Anthology Series
Bloody Disgusting
Showrunner
Writer
Casting Director
Creepy Podcast
Be Afraid
Narrator
The Greater Good
Pinball Productions
Jasmine
SCP Archives
Bloody Disgusting
Various
Hostel
Talk Story To Me
"Evie" AKA "Evisceration"
The Silt Verses
Various
To The Flame
Shadows At The Door
Officer Lymari Acevedo
Moonbase Theta, OUT
Monkeyman Productions
Valentine Narvaez
Mayfair Watcher's Society
Bloody Disgusting
Various
The Byron Chronicles
Eric Busby Presents
Various
Headshots
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