Kristen DiMercurio

Kristen DiMercurio, also known as Bluetooth Lady, is an American voice actress, writer and podcaster.[1] As of January 2025, 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]

References

  1. ↑ Vesty, Helena; Barry, Ben (2024-10-11). "Everyone recognises my voice, but nobody knows my face". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  2. 1 2 Life, Melissa Fleur Afshar; Reporter, Trends (2024-12-11). "Woman's voice keeps being mistaken for household devices: "I am not Alexa"". Newsweek. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  3. ↑ "Kristen DiMercurio". The NoSleep Podcast. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  4. ↑ By Ben Barry, Laura Colgan (2024-10-12). "'I'm the voice of Bluetooth - strangers recognize my voice but not my face'". The Mirror US. Archived from the original on 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  5. ↑ "The most heard voice: Meet the woman who is the 'voice of Bluetooth'!". Vox News. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  6. ↑ "Selling Your Voice on the Internet: An Interview with Kristen DiMercurio". blog.simplecast.com. 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  7. ↑ "Professional Voice Actor Reveals How Much Money The Most Recognizable Voices In Their World Actually Get Paid — Including 'Siri'". YourTango. 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  8. ↑ "AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2022". AudioFile Magazine.
  9. ↑ "The 2023 Audie Award winners are here". Audible Blog. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  10. ↑ "Meet Kristen DiMercurio". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  11. ↑ Stories, Local (2023-02-15). "Rising Stars: Meet Kristen DiMercurio". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
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