Momoe Mori 森 萌々穂 | |
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| Also known as | Momo |
| Born | December 8, 2004 Tokyo Metropolis, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Amuse Inc. Avex Trax |
| Member of | @onefive |
| Formerly of | Sakura Gakuin |
Momoe Mori (森 萌々穂, Mori Momoe, born December 8, 2004)[1] is a Japanese dancer, singer, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the girl group @onefive, and is a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. and is signed with the record label Avex Trax.
Mori's earliest appearances in media included the Japanese television shows Saki in 2013, Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki in 2015, and Kūfuku Anthology in 2016.[2] She played a minor role in the 2016 film My Uncle.[3] In that same year, Mori was cast as the daughter of the fictional family seen in the series of commercials released by Panasonic under the title of Fudan Premium for its home appliances.[4]
Mori joined the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin during the Sakura Gakuin 2016 Transfer Ceremony, held at the Nakano Sunplaza Hall on May 6, 2016, along with fellow transfer-ins Tsugumi Aritomo and Yuzumi Shintani.[5] She was in her sixth year of elementary school at the time.[6] She participated in the Sakura Gakuin Festival 2018 on November 25, 2018, held at the Tokyo International Forum, and became a member of the group's sub-unit Trico Dolls.[7] During the Sakura Gakuin 2019 Transfer Ceremony, held at the Bunkyo Civic Center on May 6, 2019, she became the sixth Talk Chairman of the group.[8]
On October 19, 2019, during the Sakura Gakuin Festival 2019 at the Kanagawa Arts Theatre, it was revealed that Mori had formed a four-member girl group named @onefive with fellow Sakura Gakuin members Kano Fujihira, Soyoka Yoshida, and Tsugumi Aritomo.[9] On August 30, 2020, she graduated along with the other three members from Sakura Gakuin during the concert titled The Road to Graduation 2019 Final.[10][11] Continuing her entertainment activities under the stage name Momo, she released her first album with @onefive, titled 1518, on February 2, 2022.[12]
Mori's girl group @onefive made its major label debut with Avex Trax in October 2022, when their song "Miraizu" (未来図) was featured as the theme song for the television drama adaptation of the manga If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die.[13] On May 12, 2023, the film adaptation of the manga was released with @onefive's "Chance" as its theme song.[14] Mori and the other three members were cast as main characters in both adaptations as members of the fictional idol group ChamJam, with Mori playing the role of Sorane Matsuyama.[15]
She began modeling for Amazon Fashion Japan in November 2023, when @onefive was chosen to be its Generation Z Leader.[16]
Mori's studies at university included English and, to a lesser extent, French as foreign languages.[17] She has mentioned that she admires the Japanese music artists Babymetal,[18] which consists of her seniors from Sakura Gakuin,[11] and Vaundy.[19]