Rie Kitahara 北原 里英 | |
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.jpg) Kitahara in 2024 | |
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| Born | June 24, 1991 |
| Origin | Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
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| Years active | 2008-present |
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Rie Kitahara (北原 里英, Kitahara Rie, born June 24, 1991) is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the Japanese idol girl group NGT48 and former member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was later co-captain of Team K (2014). In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara would be transferred to NGT48 as captain of the group.[1] She has sung on many of the groups' main singles, having been voted number 13, 16, 13, 13, 21, 19, 11 and 12 in AKB48's General Elections. In 2017, for her final participation, she was voted number 10 which is her best rank ever. Since 2011, Kitahara is also a member of the AKB48 subgroup Not Yet.[2][3][4]
She is currently represented with Ohta Production.
- ^ "AKB48公式サイト｜メンバー情報" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2010.
- ^ "AKB48大島優子率いる新ユニット「Not yet」デビュー決定！" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "AKB48新ユニットNot yet、本日AX公演で初お披露目" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "AKB48 creates new sub-unit with Oshima, Kitahara, Sashihara, Yokoyama". Tokyograph. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.