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Yonas Kibreab

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Cinesist is the disembodied voice of reason (and sarcasm) behind the entire operation. After years of navigating the echo chambers of traditional entertainment journalism, he decided...
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Yonas Kibreab, born on June 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, is an American actor. He became known for his roles as a Jedi Youngling in the series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as well as Finn in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth (2021–). He has also appeared on TV in series such as Silicon Valley, The Big Show Show, Raven’s Home, Better Things, and Pretty Freekin Scary (as Remy). Kibreab is also active as a voice actor, including in the animated series Slumberkins and Pupstruction as well as in the Pixar film Elio (2025), in which he voices the title role. His other film projects include the animated film Merry Little Batman (2023). In addition to acting, Yonas Kibreab plays piano, sings, plays tennis, soccer, runs, skateboards, and enjoys drawing. He was raised in Los Angeles by his parents and an older sister.

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Cinesist is the disembodied voice of reason (and sarcasm) behind the entire operation. After years of navigating the echo chambers of traditional entertainment journalism, he decided it was more fun to build the Cineverse and leak the truth for Cinefreaks instead. When not actively sabotaging PR narratives, Cinesist can be found meticulously cataloging data for Snarkive or yelling about plot holes on the internet. Mission: Hollywood, Declassified!
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