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Born on March 10, 1994 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Mariya Nagao is an actor, Japanese idol and fashion model. That puts Mariya Nagao at 32 years old in 2026. The listed height is 158 cm. Recorded activity spans 2009 -.
My Take
Mariya Nagao, born 10 March 1994 in Yokohama, is a Japanese television personality and model who came up through AKB48 before building a career outside it. She works across fashion modelling, gravure, acting and TV, and is represented by Irving. The part of her story I find genuinely interesting is the part after the group. AKB48 has cycled through hundreds of members, and graduating from it is less a promotion than a cliff edge; the overwhelming majority quietly disappear within a couple of years because the brand, not the individual, was doing the work. Continuing to book modelling, screen and television jobs under your own name alone is a different and much harder test, and Nagao has passed it long enough that it can no longer be luck. She has since gone on to produce her own eight-member idol group. Longevity without a group behind you is the achievement.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mariya Nagao
- Name (Japanese)
- 永尾まりや
- Reading
- ながお まりや
- Born
- March 10, 1994 (age 32)
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 158 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model / Japanese idol / fashion model / gravure model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Blood type
- O
- Agency
- Own agency (business tie-up with Irving)
- Active years
- 2009 -
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 150 (2010–2026)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2010: 1, 2011: 4, 2012: 3, 2013: 7, 2014: 7, 2015: 9, 2016: 6, 2017: 12, 2018: 10, 2019: 15, 2020: 14, 2021: 7, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 2026: 3, year unknown: 41
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mariyagi_san/
- Xhttps://x.com/mariyagiii310
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariya%20Nagao
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B8%E5%B0%BE%E3%81%BE%E3%82%8A%E3%82%84
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q867514
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mariya Nagao born?
Mariya Nagao was born on March 10, 1994 and is 32 years old.
Where is Mariya Nagao from?
Mariya Nagao is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Mariya Nagao do?
Mariya Nagao works as actor, model, Japanese idol, fashion model, gravure model.
How tall is Mariya Nagao?
Mariya Nagao is 158 cm tall.
What is Mariya Nagao's blood type?
Mariya Nagao's blood type is O.
What agency is Mariya Nagao with?
Mariya Nagao is with Own agency (business tie-up with Irving).
How long has Mariya Nagao been active?
Mariya Nagao has been active since 2009.
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