Matsunaga Riai (松永里愛) is a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei under Hello! Project.
Biography
Matsunaga Riai, March 2017
Early Life
Matsunaga Riai was born on July 7, 2005 in Osaka, Japan.
She acted as a junior model for "Dream Girls" magazine.
2016
In March, Matsunaga was one of seven who won the Special Award in the Harajuku Mate x Juni Award model audition.[1]
2017
On March 6, it was announced that Matsunaga had joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei alongside Shimakura Rika, Hibi Marina, Eguchi Saya, Doi Rena, Okamura Minami, Yamada Ichigo, and Nakayama Natsume.[2] She was introduced at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 3gatsu ~Marching!~ on March 11.
Personal Life
Riai has an older brother and a younger sister. Her sister named Nanoa is also a model. She has a Bernese Mountain Dog named Chloe.
As of April 2017, Matsunaga is currently in her last year of elementary school.
Matsunaga's given name, Riai, means "home" (里) and "love" (愛).
- Richan (りーちゃん): Used by Nakayama Natsume.
Profile
- Name: Matsunaga Riai (松永里愛)
- Birthdate: July 7, 2005
- Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
- Blood Type: Unknown
- Height: TBA
- Western Zodiac: Cancer
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2017-03-06: Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2017-Present)
- UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
- 2017-03-06: Member
Works
Internet
- [2017-] Hello! Project Station
Trivia
- She has won her school's marathon race (girls division) for the past 5 years.
- She attended an ANGERME handshake event before joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
- She had previously met her generation mate Okamura Minami during their work with Dream Girls.
- She shares her birthday with Ikuta Erina and Kawamura Ayano.
See Also
- Gallery:Matsunaga Riai
- List:Matsunaga Riai Concert & Event Appearances
References
- ↑ "グランプリは誰の手に！？ハラ塾メイト×ジュニアワードのオーディション結果発表" (in Japanese). Harajuku Mate. 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "ハロプロ研修生に新メンバーが加入！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-03-06.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tozamasan/status/840463040944332800