![]() Hardt's energetic style, which usually includes high-pitched screeching and long alveolar trills, has earned her notoriety within the promotion. Hardt has also worked with Japanese pro wrestling organization New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a special guest English language ring announcer for their January 4 Tokyo Dome shows, announcing both Wrestle Kingdom 8 in 2014 and Wrestle Kingdom 9 in 2015. When the former staff of PRIDE created DREAM, Hardt was carried over as well. Hardt became a self-described fan of the sport and continued as the English announcer for PRIDE until its final event. 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. PRIDE officials needed an announcer fluent in English and Japanese. Hardt entered into a career as an English language announcer for mixed martial arts events in 2000 at PRIDE's first Grand Prix. ![]() She also performs as a theater actor and comedian. In addition to working as a disc jockey and announcer for television and radio, she has worked as a voice actress for the English dubs of Japanese anime and video games. While in Tokyo she met her future-husband, a New Zealander. and attended New York University to study the Japanese language and arts before permanently moving to Japan in 1988. At the age of 17, Hardt lived in Japan for a year with her brother and sister-in-law, who were already long-time residents of the country. Hardt and her siblings were home-schooled. ![]() Although she was born in Alaska she spent much of her childhood in Idaho. Hardt was the youngest of six children and an Air Force brat. She is also the official announcer for Japanese idol group Momoiro Clover Z, and was the official athlete announcer for the 2022 ADCC World Championship hosted by Seth Daniels from F2W Her resume includes PRIDE Fighting Championships, DREAM, ONE Championship and Glory World Series and she currently works in Rizin Fighting Federation. Lenne Hardt (born May 10, 1963) is an American voice actress and ring announcer for Japanese mixed martial arts organizations.
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