Nao Takamori is a Japanese voice actress born on October 10, 1973, in Chiba Prefecture. She began her career in the late 1990s and is affiliated with the talent agency Production Ace. One of her earliest regular roles was providing the voice for the character Izumi in the 1998 television anime series Android Ana Maico 2010. The same year, she also appeared in the series Devil Lady, marking her entry into the voice acting industry.

Throughout her career, Takamori has taken on a wide variety of roles in both animation and video games. In anime, she is known for her performances as Carim Gracia in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise and as Wyvern in Bakugan Battle Brawlers. Her filmography also includes supporting roles in long-running series such as Case Closed, known in Japan as Detective Conan. She also voiced the character Touko Kamimura in the 2003 series Body Transfer.

Takamori's voice work extensively extends into the video game industry. She is recognized for her long-standing role as Blaze the Cat in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, starting with Sonic Rush in 2005. Other notable game credits include Kaede in the action game Onimusha and Irina in Xenoblade Chronicles. For some roles in adult-oriented productions, she has used the alias Takana Yuka. Her career has included recurring collaborations with specific franchises, such as the Super Sonico game series and the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha anime projects.