Kumai Yurina

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Kumai Yurina promoting "Ai no Dangan" (2011)

Kumai Yurina (熊井友理奈) is a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is a member of Berryz Kobo.

Profile

• Name: Kumai Yurina (熊井友理奈)
• Nicknames: Yurina (ゆりな), Kumai-chan (熊井ちゃん)
• Birthday: August 3, 1993 (1993-08-03)
• Birthplace: Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
• Blood type: B
• Height: 178 cm
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Project Kids (2002–2004)
  • Berryz Kobo (2004–)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Hello! Project Shirogumi (2005)
  • Wonderful Hearts (2006–2009)
  • Guardians 4 (2009–)
  • Tanpopo# (2009–)
• Up-Front groups:
  • Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)

History

Kumai Yurina joined Hello! Project in 2002 as a member of Hello! Project Kids after passing the group's audition. In 2004, she was one of eight members selected to form Berryz Kobo. She is one of the group's main singers.

Photobooks

• [2007.08.29] Yurina (友理奈) amazon.co.jp
• [2009.07.25] FLOWERAGE amazon.co.jp
• [2010.12.17] KumaSpo! (クマスポ!) amazon.co.jp

Works

Filmography

Movies

• [2002] Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語)
• [2004] Hotaru no Hoshi (ほたるの星)
• [2011] Ousama Game (王様ゲーム) (as Honda Chiemi)

TV Programs

• [2002–2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング)
• [2007–2008] Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@)
• [2008] Berikyuu! (ベリキュー!)
• [2008–2009] Yorosen! (よろセン!)
• [2010-2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
• [2011-] HELLOPRO! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)

TV Dramas

• [2003] Little Hospital (リトル・ホスピタル)

Commercials

• [2003] Japan Meat Information Service Center (日本食肉消費総合センター)
• [2009] Base Ball Bear's (WHAT IS THE) LOVE & POP?

Radio

• [2009–] Tsuukai! Berryz Oukoku (痛快! ベリーズ王国)

Trivia

• Is the tallest member in Berryz Kobo and Hello! Project.

External Links

• Hello! Project Profile
• Wikipedia Profiles: Japanese: 熊井友理奈 | English: Yurina Kumai
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