Marie Morimoto

Marie Morimoto is the kind of idol who sneaks up on you — born in 2004, only sixteen when she joined Hinatazaka46 as a third-generation member, and already carrying herself like she belongs there. Fans call her "Marimoto," and she has been part of the group's music since its first album, Hinatazaka. Off stage she's known as a thrifty type who wore a pair of loafers with holes in them until graduation, which somehow makes her more likeable. Her catchphrase — "more, more, Morimoto, more happiness" — is a lot, but she seems to actually mean it.

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Marie Morimoto (森本茉莉) is a Japanese idol born on February 23, 2004, in Tokyo, Japan. She is a member of the idol group Hinatazaka46. She stands 162.4 cm tall. She joined Hinatazaka46 as a third-generation member in 2020 after passing the Sakamichi joint audition in 2018, and in September 2026 announced she would graduate from the group.

Name (English)

Marie Morimoto

Name (Japanese)

森本茉莉

Reading

もりもと まりぃ

Born

February 23, 2004 (age 22)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

162.4cm

Occupation

Idol

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Monkey

Blood type

A

Agency

Seed & Flower

Active years

2020 -

Debut

2020

• Official sitehttps://www.hinatazaka46.com/s/official/artist/23
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mariemorimoto_official/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E6%9C%AC%E8%8C%89%E8%8E%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95551968

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Idol

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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