List of members with foreign origins
This list contains members with foreign origins, such as those born or raised in a country other than the home country of their group (excluding Team Kaigai).
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AKB48 Members
- Nakamata Shiori, born in Switzerland (former)
- Fukui Arisa, born in Spain (former)
- Hirata Rina, born in the United States of America (former)
- Ma Chia-Ling, born and raised in Taiwan. Moved to Japan after joining AKB48
- Miki Nikoru, born in the United States of America (former)
- Nozawa Rena, grew up in Thailand, Australia, and Indonesia (previously in JKT48) (former)
SKE48 Members
- Sugiyama Natalie, born in The United Arab Emirates (former)
NMB48 Members
- Lee Siyeon, born and raised in South Korea. Moved to Japan after joining NMB48
STU48 Members
- Cho Orie, Chinese (former). She was born and raised in Japan, but her parents are from China, and she had Chinese nationality as of age 17.
SDN48 Members
- Chen Qu, Chinese (former)
- Kondo Sayaka, grew up in the United States of America (former)
- Kato Mami, grew up in the United States of America (former)
- Siyeon, South Korean (former)
JKT48 Members
- Aiko Harumi, born in Japan (former)
- Ayana Shahab, born and grew up in Japan (former)
- Erika Ebisawa Kuswan, grew up in Japan (former)
- Olivia Robberecht, Dutch (former)
- Tan Zhi Hui Celine, born and grew up in Malaysia
- Chelsea Davina, born and grew up in Australia
BNK48 Members
- Christin Larsen, Danish (former)
- Jiradapa Intajak, grew up in Indonesia
- Miori Ohkubo, Japanese
AKB48 Team TP Members
- Fujii Mayu, Japanese
- Lau Hiu-ching, Hong Kong
- Oyama Mirei, Japanese
- Pan Tzu-yi, Macau
- Sin Tik-kei, Hong Kong
- Chan Ka-hei, Hong Kong (TPE48 former)
MNL48 Members
- Kaede Ishiyama, grew up in Japan
- Sayaka Awane, grew up in Japan (former)
AKB48 Team SH
- Risa, Japanese
SGO48 Members
- Koseki Yumi, Japan (former)
Nogizaka46 Members
- Ikuta Erika, born in Germany and lived there until the age of four
- Kitagawa Yuri born in United States of America
- Seimiya Rei, grew up in the United States of America
- Kuromi Haruka, born in Hong Kong
Hinatazaka46 Members
- Sasaki Mirei, lived in Taiwan from 1st to 4th grade
- Takase Mana, lived in the United Kingdom from 4th to 6th grade
- Ushio Sarina, lived in Indonesia for five years
Yoshimotozaka46 Members
- Sakakibara Tetsuji, lived in United States of America
SNH48 Members
- Ge JiaHui, grew up in the United States of America (former)
- Qiu XinYi, Taiwanese (former)
- Zhu HanJia, Hong Kong
GNZ48 Members
- Chen XinYu, Taiwan (former)
- Hou YiRan, Venezuela
- Huang RuTong, Macau
- Luo KeJia, Taiwan
- Zhang KaiQi, Hong Kong
- Zheng YiWen, Hong Kong (former)