Mai Shiraishi

I'll be honest, Mai Shiraishi was the kind of face that defined an entire idol era. Standing dead center in Nogizaka46, she was almost absurdly photogenic, the sort of pretty that sells out photobooks before lunch. But what keeps me interested is that she clearly wasn't content to just be the visual. After graduating in 2020 she leaned into acting, modeling, hosting, and even video content, and a girl from Gunma quietly rebuilt herself into a working adult entertainer rather than a nostalgia act. I get the sense there's a dry, level-headed person underneath that soft, dreamy image, and that little flash of steel is the most likable thing about her. Long after the chants faded, she's still here doing her own thing, and I respect that more than the symmetry.

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Mai Shiraishi is a Japanese singer, model, and talent born on August 20, 1992, in Gunma Prefecture. She rose to prominence as a member and center figure of the idol group Nogizaka46, whose official profile page documents her career. After graduating from the group, she expanded her activities into acting, modeling, variety television, and content creation. She is a recipient of the Noma Publishing Culture Award, reflecting recognition of her work in the photobook and publishing sphere.

Name (English)

Mai Shiraishi

Name (Japanese)

白石麻衣

Reading

しらいし まい

Born

August 20, 1992 (age 34)

Origin

Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Height

162 cm

Occupation

Singer / Model / Talent / YouTuber

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Monkey

Blood type

A

Agency

乃木坂46合同会社

Active years

2011 -

Awards & achievements

• Noma Publishing Culture Award (year unknown)

Works summary

Appearances

125 (2012–2026)

By year

2012: 1, 2013: 7, 2014: 2, 2015: 6, 2016: 7, 2017: 11, 2018: 10, 2019: 7, 2020: 9, 2021: 16, 2022: 10, 2023: 12, 2024: 8, 2025: 9, 2026: 2

Debut work

GirlsAward 2012 AUTUMN/WINTER

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://www.nogizaka46.com/member/detail/shiraishimai.php
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/m.shiraishi.official/
• Xhttps://x.com/mai_westcoast
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%99%BD%E7%9F%B3%E9%BA%BB%E8%A1%A3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74275

Tags

• From Gunma Prefecture
• Singer
• Model
• Talent

Last updated

September 18, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.