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My Take
I've always thought Maria Makino has that extra wattage that makes you watch the one person on stage even in a big group like Morning Musume. An Aichi kid born in 2001, she came up through Hello! Project right as the idol world was figuring out social media, and you can tell she gets it: the sparkly smile, the slightly spoiled, playful way of talking, the sense that she actually wants you to have fun watching her. She sings, dances, does modeling and gravure, and there's a real cleverness in how she frames herself. What I love most is the baseball-fan side, that whole earnest sports-nerd streak that keeps her from being a too-perfect idol robot. She doesn't pander, yet she's genuinely adored, and that quiet backbone is exactly why I keep rooting for her.
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Overview
Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛) is a Japanese idol, singer, dancer, model, and gravure idol born on February 2, 2001, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is a former 12th-generation member and sub-leader of Hello! Project's flagship group Morning Musume and is represented by Up-Front Create. Active across idol performance, modeling, and gravure work, she represents a versatile multi-faceted entertainer of her generation. She comes from Nishio, Aichi, and serves as a city promotion ambassador for her hometown.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Makino
- Name (Japanese)
- 牧野真莉愛
- Reading
- まきの まりあ
- Born
- February 2, 2001 (age 25)
- Origin
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Idol / Singer / Dancer / Model / Gravure Idol
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 39 (2012–2026)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2012: 1, 2013: 5, 2014: 6, 2015: 3, 2016: 2, 2017: 3, 2018: 3, 2019: 3, 2020: 2, 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 2, 2024: 1, 2025: 3, 2026: 2, year unknown: 1
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Maria Makino born?
Maria Makino was born on February 2, 2001 and is 25 years old.
Where is Maria Makino from?
Maria Makino is from Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Maria Makino do?
Maria Makino works as Idol, Singer, Dancer, Model, Gravure Idol.
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