Janet Hsu was born in Taiwan, but moved to New Jersey shortly thereafter. She studied Japanese for two and a half years at college before travelling to Japan in 2004 to teach English, where she was constantly using the language. She applied to Capcom while there and was hired in 2005. Hsu also speaks Mandarin, but claims that her Japanese is more proficient. In her spare time during 2007, Hsu enjoyed watching The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, and Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. – 2nd GIG.