Kristen DiMercurio
Kristen DiMercurio, also known as Bluetooth Lady, is an American voice actress, writer and podcaster. As of January 2025, she has contributed to over 8,000 voice spots for commercials, phone systems, video games and audiobooks.
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Kristen DiMercurio
Kristen DiMercurio, also known as Bluetooth Lady, is an American voice actress, writer and podcaster. As of January 2025, she has contributed to over 8,000 voice spots for commercials, phone systems, video games and audiobooks.
Early life and education
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DiMercurio grew up in Hagerstown, Maryland, US. As a child, she performed in plays in converted garages and church basements. She attended Emerson College in Boston, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).
Career
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DiMercurio began her career on the science fiction podcast Ars Paradoxica.
Since then, many people have compared her voice to virtual assistants such as Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant. In a clarifying statement made upon joining TikTok on October 7, 2024, she posted a video update, disassociating herself from these technologies. She said her voice is best known with Bluetooth device messages. These include the messages “Bluetooth connected" and "your Bluetooth device is ready to connect”. 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”.
DiMercurio said in a 2024 interview that she likes to perform in a crew, 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 work despite underpayments.
Personal life
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DiMercurio is queer, which she realized as a teenager. In a 2023 interview, she said that she has developed a sense of belonging and friends including TV hosts within the LGBTQ community.
Projects
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DiMercurio's work in audiobooks includes You Again, The Deja Glitch, Love Wager, Delilah Green Doesn't Care, The Savage & the Swan, Will They or Won't They?, Summer Romance, and What's in a Kiss.
Her podcast work includes Ars Paradoxica, Archive 81, Zero Hours, Greater Boston, Star Tripper, Meddling Adults, What's the Frequency?, Potterless, Join the Party, and Brimstone Valley Mall - the last of which she also wrote, produced, and directed.
Awards
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DiMercurio work on the audiobook Deliah Green Doesn't Care received an AudioFile Award in 2022, and an Audie Award in 2023.