Akari Yoshida

I've got real affection for Akari Yoshida, because she's one of those rare idols who figured out exactly what she loved and turned it into a second act on her own terms. The Osaka thing reads on screen — that bright, no-nonsense Kansai energy that makes you feel like she's actually talking to you, not performing at you. What gets me is the pivot: instead of letting the idol clock run out, she leaned into makeup and beauty on YouTube and basically became the big sister a lot of young women wanted, breaking down "how to look like that" in plain, generous language. That takes brains and a thick skin.

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Akari Yoshida is a Japanese singer, talent, and YouTuber born on August 16, 1996, in Osaka Prefecture. She first gained recognition as a member of the idol group NMB48 before branching out into beauty and lifestyle content creation on YouTube. Known for her candid approach to makeup and fashion, she built a substantial following among young women seeking practical beauty advice. She maintains active presences on Instagram and X under the handle @_yoshida_akari.

Name (English)

Akari Yoshida

Name (Japanese)

吉田朱里

Reading

よしだ あかり

Born

August 16, 1996 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rat

Origin

Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Blood type

AB

Agency

吉本興業

Occupation

Singer / Talent / YouTuber

Debut

2010-10-9

Works summary

Appearances

134 (2013–2024)

By year

2013: 1, 2014: 2, 2015: 1, 2016: 2, 2017: 3, 2018: 4, 2019: 4, 2020: 6, 2021: 7, 2022: 7, 2023: 5, 2024: 5

Debut work

NMB48 げいにん!THE MOVIE お笑い青春ガールズ!

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/_yoshida_akari/
• Xhttps://x.com/_yoshida_akari
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%89%E7%94%B0%E6%9C%B1%E9%87%8C
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2909691

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Singer
• Talent
• YouTuber

Last updated

2026-08-26

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