Nao Kosaka

Nao Kosaka (小坂菜緒, Kosaka Nao, born September 7, 2002) is a Japanese idol, model, actress and member of the female Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. She is an exclusive model for the female fashion magazine Seventeen.[2]

Nao Kosaka
小坂 菜緒
Born (2002-09-07) September 7, 2002
Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesKosakana
OccupationIdol, Model, Actress
Years active2017–
Modeling information
Height161.5 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Hair colorblack
Eye colorblack
AgencySony Music Labels
Websitewebsite

Career

On August 13, 2017, Kosaka passed the auditions for new members of Keyakizaka46's subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46 and entered the group as the second generation.[3] She made her debut in the song "No War in the Future", a B-side to "Kaze ni Fukarete mo".[4] On May 19, 2018, Kosaka made her runway debut at the GirlsAward 2018 SPRING／SUMMER show.[5] On May 21, 2018, Seventeen announced that she will be one of the magazine's exclusive model.[2]

After Hiragana Keyakizaka46 was renamed to Hinatazaka46 in February 2019,[6] Kosaka was selected to hold the center position in their debut single, "Kyun".[7] She continued to hold the position for every single released by the group since.[8]

Kosaka was casted as the main character in the 2019 mystery film Kyōfu Ningyō.[9] She is also slated to appear in Hinomaru Soul, an upcoming film about ski jumping at the 1998 Winter Olympics,[10] in which her character is based on retired ski jumper Yoshiko Yoshiizumi.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2019 Kyōfu Ningyō Yuri Hirai Lead role [12]
2021 Hinomaru Soul Yoshiko Kobayashi [13]

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2017 Re:Mind Nao Kosaka Netflix, TV Tokyo Episode 13 lead role [14]
2020 Dasada Yuria Sada NTV Lead role [15]

References
  1. "小坂 菜緒". 日向坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. "けやき坂46小坂菜緒「Seventeen」専属モデル抜てき＜コメント到着＞". モデルプレス (in Japanese). May 22, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  3. "けやき坂46、新メンバー9名決定＜プロフィール＞". モデルプレス (in Japanese). August 15, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. "欅坂46 5th single: 風に吹かれても". 欅坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "けやき坂46小坂菜緒、ステージでも輝く圧倒的美貌 初ランウェイに歓声飛ぶ＜GirlsAward 2018 S／S ＞". モデルプレス (in Japanese). May 19, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. "Hiragana Keyaki Changes Name to Hinatazaka46, Debut Single Due in March". Billboard. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. "日向坂デビューシングルセンターは2期生の小坂菜緒" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 4 March 219. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. "日向坂46新曲センターは4作連続で小坂菜緒 東村芽依&金村美玖が初の1列目" (in Japanese). Oricon. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. "日向坂小坂菜緒「恐怖人形」サプライズ舞台あいさつ" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. "眞栄田郷敦：日向坂46小坂菜緒とテストジャンパーに　田中圭主演映画「ヒノマルソウル」出演" (in Japanese). Mantan Web. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  11. "日向坂46小坂菜緒、ジャンプ競技を間近で初観戦「今から興奮しています」 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  12. "恐怖人形". eiga.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  13. "ヒノマルソウル 舞台裏の英雄たち". eiga.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  14. "クランクイン！ - エンタメの「今」がわかる 映画＆エンタメニュース". クランクイン！- エンタメの「今」がわかる　映画＆エンタメニュースサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  15. "日向坂46『DASADA』 小坂菜緒の"ぶりっ子"キャラにファン「圧倒的にかわいい」". Crank-in!. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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