Sayuri Matsumura

I've always had a soft spot for Sayuri Matsumura, because she's that rare idol who never quite hid the sharp Osaka kid underneath the soft, photogenic surface. She spent years as a front-and-center face of Nogizaka46, all dreamy smiles and magazine covers, but the second she opened her mouth that Kansai wit came snapping out, and honestly that gap is what made her stick. What I respect most is how she didn't just coast on cuteness after graduating the group; she leaned into modeling and acting and kept building, the way a savvy big-sister type would. There's something disarming about a person who looks this gentle yet clearly knows exactly how to read a room and move through the industry. I'm not mad at it at all. I'm rooting for her.

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Sayuri Matsumura is a Japanese idol, fashion model, and actor born on August 27, 1992, in Osaka Prefecture. She rose to prominence as a member of the popular idol group Nogizaka46, becoming one of its well-known faces. After graduating from the group, she has continued to expand her career across modeling, acting, and entertainment. She maintains an official website and active social media presence under her real name.

Name (English)

Sayuri Matsumura

Name (Japanese)

松村沙友理

Reading

まつむら さゆり

Born

August 27, 1992 (age 34)

Origin

Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Height

164 cm

Occupation

Idol / Fashion Model / Actor / Talent / YouTuber

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

Blood type

B

Agency

FIRST AGENT（旧生島企画室）

Active years

2011 -

Spouse

私人

Works summary

Appearances

72 (2013–2026)

By year

2013: 2, 2015: 5, 2016: 5, 2017: 9, 2018: 3, 2019: 3, 2020: 4, 2021: 10, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 7, 2025: 6, 2026: 1

Debut work

BAD BOYS J

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://matsumurasayuri.jp/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/matsumura_sayuri_official/
• Xhttps://x.com/sayuringo_pb
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E6%9D%91%E6%B2%99%E5%8F%8B%E7%90%86
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11531435

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Idol
• Fashion Model
• Actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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