Maria Makino

(born February 2, 2001) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer and model. Since 2014, She is a 12th generation member and the visual of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume.
Biography.
In summer 2014, Maria auditioned for the Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition! for an opportunity to join Morning Musume '14 and successfully passed. She was introduced as a 12th generation member during Morning Musume '14's concert at Nippon Budokan.