Biography
Who is Maya Imamori?
Early life and heritage
Maya Imamori was born in the Miyazaki Prefecture of Japan. She is of mixed Filipino descent. Maya has one older sister in her family. While she was in junior high school, she began posting short videos on TikTok.
Modeling career and Miss Magazine
Maya Imamori was scouted by an agency called Seju in October 2022. She made her official gravure debut on March 27, 2023. This debut took place in the pages of Weekly Playboy magazine. Readers and critics labeled her as the new star of Miyazaki.
In May 2023, she competed in the Miss Magazine 2023 contest. She placed in the top 16 finalists among 3,204 total contestants. On August 29, 2023, the contest announced she was the Grand Prix winner. Maya was on the cover of Weekly Young Magazine on September 4. She also featured in the lead photo spread of that same issue.
Acting and No.1 Sentai Gozyuger
On August 28, 2024, Maya released her first photo book titled Love Begins. She transitioned into acting shortly after. On February 16, 2025, she began her role in the 49th Super Sentai series. The show was called No.1 Sentai Gozyuger.
Maya played the character Sumino Ichikawa, who is also Gozyu Unicorn. This role was significant because she was the first female Black Ranger in the series. She also appeared in a project called The Girl at the End of the Line.
Controversy and retirement
Maya lost her agency contract and her acting role on November 8, 2025. She was accused of drinking while she was still underage. Japan sets the legal drinking age at twenty years. Maya shared an apology on her Instagram account.
Following this, Toei heavily edited her character in Gozyuger. For several episodes, she only appeared in transformed states or fight scenes. Actress Ayaka Maekawa dubbed the lines for the character. Kohaku Shida took over the role starting from the 40th episode. Kohaku was from the 46th series, Avataro Sentai Donbrothers. Her scenes in the film The Girl at the End of the Line were deleted. Maya left the entertainment industry in November 2025.
Life after entertainment
In March 2026, Maya Imamori created new social media accounts. These profiles help her stay in touch with her supporters. She gave an interview where she discussed her new goals. Maya is currently studying to get a real estate license. She intends to take the licensing exam in October 2026.
Birthday and age
Maya Imamori was born on March 26, 2006, which makes Maya 20 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Maya shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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