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| 牧野 仁菜 | |
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| Born | Nina Makino-Hillman February 27, 2005 Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020–present |
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Nina Makino-Hillman[1] (born February 27, 2005), also known professionally as Nina Makino (牧野 仁菜, Makino Nina), Nina Hillman (ヒルマン・ニナ, Hiruman Nina), and mononymously as Nina (ニナ), is an American singer and former child actress based in Japan. She is a member of the Japanese girl group NiziU.
Makino began her career as a child actress, appearing in several acting and campaign projects. After passing the first Amuse Multilingual Artists Audition held by Amuse Inc., Makino relocated to Japan and appeared in the film Blood Friends (2019). She left the company to participate in JYP Entertainment's survival reality program Nizi Project, where she, after finishing in ninth place, became a member of NiziU.