Ayano Yamamoto is a Japanese actress and voice actress born on April 12, 1986, in Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with the talent agency Amuleto. Her career in the entertainment industry began in 2002 when she started working as an idol. From 2005 to 2008, she was a member and leader of the idol unit Pink Jam Princess. She also had regular radio shows on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting starting in January 2007.

Yamamoto made her debut as a voice actress in 2009. The following year, she signed with the voice acting agency Mausu Promotion, initially handling her voice work separately from her other entertainment activities. In 2014, she moved to her current agency, Amuleto.

Her voice acting career includes a range of roles in anime, games, and OVAs. She is known for her long-running role as Nae Tennōji, which she has voiced across multiple titles in the Science Adventure series, including the Steins;Gate anime and games, Steins;Gate 0, and Robotics;Notes. Another significant role is Shiki in the Senran Kagura franchise, appearing in series such as Senran Kagura Shinovi Master and the game Senran Kagura: Estival Versus - Festival Eve Full of Swimsuits. In 2014, she voiced the title character Super Sonico in SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation, a role tied to her involvement with the Nitroplus franchise.

Her other anime roles include Nazuna Tennōzu in Irodorimidori, Ai Ozu in Nekketsu Jinmen Inu: Life Is Movie, the titular character Nukko in Nukko., and Emma and Tont in Honto ni Atta! Reibai-Sensei. In addition to these, her filmography includes roles in Hanayamata as Arisa Kajiwara, the Corpse Party series as Naho Saenoki, and the game Fire Emblem Awakening as Sumia and Cynthia.

Throughout her career, Yamamoto has demonstrated versatility by taking on a wide variety of roles across different media, maintaining an active presence in both anime and video games since her voice acting debut.