Lenne Hardt (born May 10, 1963) is an American voice actress and ring announcer for Japanese mixed martial arts organizations.
Hardt returned to the U.S. and attended New York University to study the Japanese language and arts before permanently moving to Japan in 1988.
[3] Hardt entered into a career as an English language announcer for mixed martial arts events in 2000 at PRIDE's first Grand Prix.
Hardt's energetic style, which usually includes high-pitched screeching and long alveolar trills, has earned her notoriety within the promotion.
[5] In 2022, Hardt was the announcer for the ADCC Worlds No-Gi grappling championship and performed the ceremonial fighters' presentation.