Lenne Hardt

Lenne Hardt (b. May 10) is a voice actress and ring announcer for Japanese mixed martial arts organizations including DREAM and the now-defunct PRIDE Fighting Championships.

Biography
Hardt lived in New York before moving to Japan in 1988. She cites her relationship with her brother and sister-in-law, long-time residents of the country, as a primary influences for the move. In addition to working as a disc jockey and announcer for TV and radio, she has worked as a voice actress for the English dubs of Japanese anime and video games. She also performs as a theatre actor and comedian.

Ring announcing
Hardt entered into a career as an English-language announcer for mixed martial arts events in 2000 at PRIDE's first Grand Prix. PRIDE officials needed an announcer fluent in English and Japanese. Although she had no experience with the sport, her agent contacted her about the job and she took it simply because it fit into her schedule. Hardt became a self-described fan of the sport and continued as the English announcer for PRIDE until its final event. When the former staff of PRIDE created DREAM, Hardt was carried over as well, continuing her duties at DREAM just as she had in PRIDE. Hardt's energetic style, which usually includes high-pitched screeching and long alveolar trills, has earned her notoriety within the promotion. Fans have dubbed her "Crazy PRIDE Lady" and many fighters admit to getting "pumped up" by her introductions. She uses singing techniques to minimize damage to her throat.

Anime roles

 * Hayate the Combat Butler - MC(ep.28)
 * Idaten Jump
 * Kirarin Revolution
 * Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle II - Herself (ep 9)

Video game roles

 * Countdown Vampires - Additional Voices
 * Shenmue - Tao Lin Xia
 * FantaVision - Additional Voices
 * Bloody Roar 3 - Jeanne Gado
 * Gitaroo Man - U-1
 * Shenmue II - Guixiang Lee
 * Fatal Frame - Kirie
 * Virtua Fighter 4 - Menu Announcer
 * Silent Hill 3 - Claudia Wolf/Confessor
 * Mega Man X7 - Axl
 * Gitaroo Man Lives! - Youko Yoshinodou, Marie Yoshinodou
 * Rumble Roses - Bloody Shadow / Judgment
 * Musashi: Samurai Legend - Musashi
 * Rumble Roses XX - Ring Announcer
 * Tekken 5 - Anna Williams
 * Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection - Anna Williams
 * Tekken 6 - Anna Williams
 * Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion - Anna Williams
 * EA Sports MMA - Herself