Biography
Who is Sakura Endō?
Early life and family
Sakura Endō Endo was born on October 3, 2001, in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Her family consists of her mother, father, and an older brother. Her parents run a chain of soba restaurants located in Nagoya.
She has stated that she initially applied for the Sakamichi Joint New Member Audition because she wanted to change her shy personality. She believed that having the courage to audition for the girl group might improve her demeanour for the better.
Joining Nogizaka46
On August 19, 2018, Endo successfully passed the Sakamichi Joint New Member Audition. Her official profile was posted on the website on November 30 of that year.
On December 3, 2018, she was officially introduced as a fourth generation member of Nogizaka46 at an event held at the Nippon Budokan. She later served as the center for the fourth generation song titled 4th Light, which was included in the 23rd single Sing Out! Released on May 29, 2019.
On July 15, 2019, she was selected for the first time to perform live for the 24th single Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii as the center for the title track.
Fashion modeling career
On May 12, 2020, the teen fashion magazine Non-no announced that Endo had become one of their exclusive models. She made her debut appearance in the July and August combined issue, which was released on May 20, 2020.
On October 20, 2022, she achieved her first solo cover appearance for the December issue of Non-no magazine. Throughout her career, she has also walked on the runway for numerous fashion events including the Tokyo Girls Collection and the Rakuten Girls Award.
Acting and later music releases
In January 2022, she made her first television drama appearance as the protagonist in What If There Was a High School Full of Ikemen? Broadcast on TV Asahi. On August 23, 2023, it was announced that she was cast in the Asadora television drama series Ranman as Chitose Makino and Chitose Yamamoto.
On October 3, 2023, coinciding with her birthday, she released her first photobook titled Karen published by Shueisha. On December 6, 2023, she served as a double center with Haruka Kaki for the 34th single Monopoly. She later served as the center for the fourth time in three singles with the 37th single Hodokyokyō, released on December 11, 2024.
Birthday and age
Sakura Endō was born on October 3, 2001, which makes Sakura 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Sakura shares the date with 78 other famous people.
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