Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna
Hanna performing in London, 2016
Born (1968-11-12) November 12, 1968
Other namesJulie Ruin
Alma materThe Evergreen State College
Occupations
  • Musician
  • activist
  • writer
Spouse
(m. 2006)
Children1
Musical career
OriginOlympia, Washington
Genres
Instruments
Years active1989–present
LabelKill Rock Stars
Member of
Formerly of

Kathleen Hanna (born November 12, 1968) is an American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer. She is the lead singer of feminist punk band Bikini Kill and fronts the electropunk band Le Tigre. She has also recorded as the Julie Ruin.

In 2009, Hanna made her zines, art pieces, photography, video, music, journals, and other material which focus on the early formation of the Riot Grrrl movement available at the Fales Library at New York University. A documentary film about Hanna was released in 2013 by director Sini Anderson, titled The Punk Singer, detailing Hanna's life and career, as well as revealing her years-long battle with Lyme disease. Hanna is married to Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys.