Haruka Kudō (singer)

Haruka Kudō (工藤遥) is a Japanese actress and former pop singer. She is a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Kudō was a Hello! Pro Egg member. Kudō is the youngest member in history to join Morning Musume, at 11 years and 11 months old, surpassing Ai Kago's 12-year record. She is also known for playing the role of Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow in the tokusatsu series Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.

Early life
Kudō was born on October 27, 1999, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

2010–2011: Debut in Morning Musume
On March 27, 2010, at the ''2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen sangatsu: Yokohama Gold!'' concert, Kudō was introduced as a new member of Hello! Pro Egg. She debuted in concert on May 1, 2010, at the ''Hello! Project presents: Hello Fest in Odaiba Gurume Park'' festival.

On September 29, 2011, at a concert at Nippon Budokan, which was part of Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe: Takahashi Ai Sotsugyō Kinen Special, it was announced that Kudō had passed the auditions alongside three other girls: Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida and Masaki Satō, and would be joining Morning Musume.

2017–present: Departure from Morning Musume and acting debut
On April 29, 2017, Kudō announced her upcoming departure from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. On December 11, at the Morning Musume Autumn concert tour Kudō graduated from the group. In February 2018, Kudō made her acting debut in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger as Lupin Yellow.

Discography
For Haruka Kudō's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.

Books

 * 1) Haruka (April 27, 2019, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-88660-139-1)

Photobooks

 * 1) Do (October 27, 2012, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847045035)
 * 2) Ashita Tenki ni Naare! (あした天気になーれ！) (September 27, 2014, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4686-5)
 * 3) Harukaze (ハルカゼ) (February 27, 2016, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4822-7)
 * 4) Kudo Haruka (October 27, 2017, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4961-3)
 * 5) Haru Camera (ハルカメラ) (April 11, 2018, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-8112-5)
 * 6) Lively (March 27, 2020, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-8276-4)

Television

 * Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku (2023)
 * Kamen Rider Geats (2023) Eps 45

Movies

 * Angry Rice Wives (2021)
 * Suicide Forest Village (2021)
 * Two Outs Bases Loaded (2022), Saki
 * Dreaming in Between (2023), Yuma Suenaga
 * Insomniacs After School (2023), Haya Magari
 * Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Ace And Black Fox (2023), Melo

Theater

 * Ima ga Itsuka ni Naru Mae ni (今がいつかになる前に) (2010)
 * Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン～命のオーディション～) (2011)
 * 1974 (Ikunayo) (1974(イクナヨ)) (2011)
 * Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki (ステーシーズ 少女再殺歌劇) (2012)
 * Gogakuyuu (ごがくゆう) (2013)
 * Lilium -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki (-Lilium －リリウム 少女純潔歌劇－) (2014)
 * Triangle (トライアングル) (2015)
 * Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa (続・11人いる！東の地平・西の永遠) (2016)
 * JK Ninja Girls (JKニンジャガールズ) (2017)
 * Pharaoh no Haka (ファラオの墓) (2017)
 * Itsumo Pocket ni Chopin (いつもポケットにショパン) (2019)
 * Mahō Tsukai no Yome (魔法使いの嫁) (2019–2020)