Natsumi Hirajima

I've got a soft spot for performers like Natsumi Hirajima, who stepped into that blinding national-idol spotlight as a teenager and somehow came out the other side still smiling. There's something I genuinely admire about a Tokyo kid, all of 154cm, who clearly never relied on being the loudest person in the room and instead just kept showing up. After her idol-group chapter closed, she didn't vanish or get bitter; she kept grinding away as both an idol and an actress, building a career on her own two feet. That's harder than it looks. I'm drawn to the quiet, durable kind of charm she carries, the type that never chases flashy headlines but earns affection slowly and honestly. Watching someone stay warm and approachable through all of that just makes me root for her.

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Natsumi Hirajima is a Japanese idol and actress born on May 28, 1992, in Tokyo. She rose to prominence as a first-generation member of AKB48, is now represented by One Eight Promotion, and announced her marriage to a non-celebrity partner in July 2026. Standing 154 cm tall, she is a Gemini born in the Year of the Monkey. She maintains an active social media presence on Instagram and X.

Name (English)

Natsumi Hirajima

Name (Japanese)

平嶋夏海

Reading

ひらじま なつみ

Born

May 28, 1992 (age 34)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

154cm

Occupation

Idol / Actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

Blood type

O

Measurements

88 / 60 / 88

Agency

Production Ogi

Debut

2005-12-8

Works summary

Appearances

191 (2007–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

2007: 1, 2008: 3, 2009: 1, 2010: 2, 2011: 2, 2012: 2, 2013: 11, 2014: 10, 2015: 9, 2016: 13, 2017: 8, 2018: 5, 2019: 10, 2020: 11, 2021: 15, 2022: 11, 2023: 16, 2024: 9, 2025: 4, 2026: 4, year unknown: 44

Debut work

How to Become Myself

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/natsuminsta528/
• Xhttps://x.com/nacchan_h0528
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%B3%E5%B6%8B%E5%A4%8F%E6%B5%B7
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1055975

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Idol
• Actress

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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