Nozomi Suzuhara

Nozomi Suzuhara (鈴原 希実) is a Japanese voice actress from Miyazaki Prefecture who is currently affiliated with Apollo Bay. She began her voice acting activities in 2022 after winning an open audition to voice one of the protagonists of the anime series Love Live! Superstar!!. She is also a member of the series' idol group Liella!.

Biography
Suzuhara was born in Miyazaki Prefecture on November 1, 2002. Growing up, she developed an admiration for idols and would routinely fantasize about becoming one, although she did not believe the prospect was very realistic. She later became a fan of the multimedia franchise Love Live! and had begun regularly attending live concerts and other events related to the series. In January 2020, she took part in the ''Love Live! Series'' first open audition to become a member of its cast. Unlike her future co-stars, Nagisa Aoyama and Sayuri Date, who passed the same audition, she was not selected as a cast member at the time, instead being offered a role for the series second season, which she accepted. On May 11, 2023, she was officially cast as Kinako Sakurakoji in Love Live! Superstar!!, and joined the series' real world idol group Liella! as a member of its second generation. In April 2023, she began hosting a radio show on the online radio station A&G.

Anime

 * 2022
 * Love Live! Superstar!! 2nd Season, Kinako Sakurakoji
 * 2024
 * Love Live! Superstar!! 3rd Season, Kinako Sakurakoji