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Erina Ikuta (生田 衣梨奈) is a ninth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2011 along with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki and Mizuki Fukumura.

Biography
Before she joined Hello! Project, she was a model with Elegant Promotion. She formerly had a blog where she would post pictures of what she was doing and outfits she wore. Ikuta Erina was selected from Morning Musume's ninth Generation audition to join the group on January 02, 2011, along with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki, and former Hello Pro Egg Mizuki Fukumura. The new generation was officially revealed in Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ concert, and they participated in the songs: "Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!" and "Tomo". In August 2011, she replaced Saki Ogawa on Oha Star.

She made her official debut in Morning Musume's 45th single Maji Desu ka Ska!.

DVDs

 * [2011.??.??] Greeting ~Ikuta Erina~ (Greeting 〜生田衣梨奈〜)

Filmography

 * Films
 * [2011] Sharehouse (シェアハウス)


 * TV Programs
 * [2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
 * [2011-] HELLOPRO! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
 * [2011–] Oha Star (as Oha Girl)


 * Internet
 * [2011–] UstreaMusume

Theater

 * [2011.10.08-17] Ribbon~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン～命のオーディション～)

Trivia

 * She was formerly with the Elegant Promotion agency as a child model.
 * Noted her favorite Morning Musume song to be "Ookii Hitomi" in a magazine interview.
 * Her official Morning Musume member colour is dark purple.
 * Her cousin is the gravure idol and stage play actress Aya Takigawa.
 * Both Ai Takahashi and Sayumi Michishige have described her character as KY or gross.
 * Sang Lilpri's "Little Princess Pri!" for her ninth generation audition.
 * Known to be a fan of AKB48 and Haruna Kojima.
 * Appears to be good friends with Mizuki Fukumura.
 * She is bloodtype A.