Kristen DiMercurio
American voice-over artist, writer and podcaster
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Kristen DiMercurio, also known as Bluetooth Lady, is an American voice actress, writer and podcaster.[1] As of January 2025[update], she has contributed to over 8,000 voice spots for commercials, phone systems, video games and audiobooks.[2]
Biography
DiMercurio began her career on the science fiction podcast Ars Paradoxica.[3]
She said her voice is best known with Bluetooth device messages.[4] These include the messages "Bluetooth connected" and "your Bluetooth device is ready to connect".[5] Some listeners assumed her voice was artificially generated, but in a 2024 interview she said that she and other voice-over actors are "just regular people who talk into microphones".[2] DiMercurio said in a 2024 interview that she likes to perform in a crew,[6] but has also said that finding the right creative troupe for many projects remains a challenge, despite social media making it easier to reach a wider audience. She contributes to both fiction and nonfiction audiobooks.[7] DiMercurio work on the audiobook Deliah Green Doesn't Care received an AudioFile Award in 2022,[8] and an Audie Award in 2023.[9]
DiMercurio is queer, which she realized as a teenager.[10] In a 2023 interview, she said that she has developed a sense of belonging and friends including TV hosts within the LGBTQ community.[11]