Shimizu Maria

Name

Shimizu Maria

Shimizu Maria (2019)


Kanji	清水麻璃亜
Kana	しみずまりあ
Romaji	Shimizu Maria
Nickname	Maria (まりあ)

Birth Info

Birthdate	September 29, 1997
Birthplace	Gunma, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	27 Years Old

Sizes

Height	159cm

Professional Info

Agency	YK Agent
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / SHOWROOM / Twitter

Idol Career Info

Group	AKB48
Team	Team 8/Team A
Debuted	April 2014 / Team 8

Shimizu Maria is a member of AKB48's Team 8 and Team A. She is also a member of Honey Harmony.

Catchphrase

君は羊ですか?（いいえ、馬です）君と羊と馬と書いて群馬県から来ました、27歳の清水麻璃亜です

Kimi wa hitsuji desu ka? (Iie, uma desu) Kimi to hitsuji to uma to kaite Gunma-ken kara kimashita, 27-sai no Shimizu Maria desu

(Are you a sheep? (No, I am a horse) I came from Gunma prefecture, written with the kanji for "you", "sheep" and "horse", I am 27-year old Shimizu Maria)

Trivia

Team 8 Performances: Kumamoto, Sapporo, Fukushima, Gunma, Aichi, Niigata
Hobbies: Basketball, cooking, take a walk, eating, watching movies
Special skills: Making people laugh, cooking, trumpet
Strong points: Simple and reconciling
Weak points: Negative
Charm point: Front teeth, bullied chara
Favorite word: "Like it!"
Favorite foods: Dumplings, gyoza, pasta, chocolate
Hated foods: Raw fish
Most admired person: Sato Amina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Sashihara Rino, Nagasawa Masami
Close friends: Takahashi Ayane, Honda Hitomi, Okabe Rin
Describe yourself in one word: "Amanojaku"
Animal you would describe yourself as: Bear
Future Dream: Actress
Message to the fans: In order to make lots of people like my beloved Gunma prefecture, I want to spread smiles. I count with your support
She often leads MCs and is known for being outgoing.
She was given the name Maria because she was born in a praying pose.
She has an older brother.
She has a pet dachshund dog named Cookie.
She can play the trumpet, and began playing in 2010.
She was the first AKB48 member to be from Gunma Prefecture.
She auditioned for AKB48 twice before joining Team 8. She has liked AKB48 since elementary school.
Fellow Team 8 members have described Maria as funny, interesting, and gentle. Takahashi Ayane added that Maria is good at cooking, while Okabe Rin said Maria always wears black clothing.
She finds it embarrassing when people call her "Mari", as only her family calls her that.
She was one of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Cool Japan Festival at Manila, Philippines on November 7 and 8, 2015.
She was one of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Philippines-Japan Friendship Celebration at Manila, Philippines on December 4, 2016.
She obtained her drivers license in March 2016.
On September 3rd, 2021 she was diagnosed with coronavirus. She resumed activities on September 13th, 2021.
She appeared in the short film "Hajimari no Mori" (はじまりの森), released on December 23rd, 2021.