Biography
Who is Haruna Kojima?
Early life
Haruna Kojima was born in Saitama, Japan, on April 19, 1988. She grew up in Saitama Prefecture and began her early career as part of an idol group called Angel Eyes. That group disbanded in 2001.
After Angel Eyes ended, she maintained a contract with Stardust before eventually switching to Ogi Production. She entered the entertainment industry as a teenager and pursued various performance opportunities in Japan.
AKB48 career
In July 2005, Haruna Kojima participated in the first audition for the AKB48 idol group. She passed along with 23 other participants after sending in a mobile phone photograph. The group made its official debut in December of that same year.
She was assigned as a member of Team A and remained with the group for over a decade. During her tenure, she appeared on numerous television programs and participated in nearly all of the group's major single releases.
She performed on the annual music show Kohaku Uta Gassen starting in December 2007. Later, she served as the center performer for several singles, including Heart Electric in 2013 and Green Flash in 2015.
Acting and graduation
Alongside her music activities, Haruna Kojima pursued an acting career in television dramas and movies. She secured her first lead television role in the drama Coin Locker Monogatari, which aired in early 2008. She also appeared in the horror film Densen Uta.
During the AKB48 general election in 2016, she performed under the stage name Nyan Nyan Kamen and finished in sixteenth place. At the event, she announced her upcoming departure from the group to take the next step in her career.
Her graduation concert took place in February 2017, and she gave her final theater performance on her birthday in April 2017.
Business ventures
Following her departure from AKB48, Haruna Kojima established her own fashion brand named Her lip to in 2018. She later expanded her business operations by launching additional lines.
Her brand expansion included the introduction of Her lip to Beauty, House of Herme, and Rosier by HLT in 2022. She continues to work as a fashion model and business manager in Japan.
Birthday and age
Haruna Kojima was born on April 19, 1988, which makes Haruna 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Haruna shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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