Risa Niigaki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Risa Niigaki
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1988(1988-10-20)
Age	36
Birthplace	Yokohama
Country	Japan
Birth City	Kanagawa Prefecture
Horoscope	Libra

Risa Niigaki Biography

Risa Niigaki is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on October 20, 1988 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Pop music singer and idol, who rose to prominence as a member both of Morning Musume (and Hello! Project. Morning Musume was her longest-serving member, and she also served as the head of the outfit.

She and Sayumi Mikishige were both members of Morning Musume.

In 2001, Niigaki joined Morning Musume as the fifth generation along with Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, and Makoto Ogawa. Morning Musume producer Tsunku said he chose Niigaki because she “shined during the final studio recording” for the audition song that all the finalists had to sing. She debuted and lead on the group’s 13th single, “Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)” making her one of the few members of Morning Musume who was able to lead on her debut single. She first appeared in their 4th album, 4th Ikimasshoi!. In the summer of that year, she also debuted in a shuffle unit as part of Happy 7, with two other members of her generation (Ai Takahashi and Makoto Ogawa).

Niigaki, along with many other members of Morning Musume at that time, starred in a drama entitled Angel Hearts which was released in 2002. In 2003, she was placed into Sakuragumi, which released two singles before also becoming inactive.

Before she divorced Yoshikazu, she was married for many years to Yoshikazu.

Risa Niigaki Net Worth

Risa Niigaki is one of the richest Pop Singer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Risa Niigaki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Early in her career, she was a spokesperson for Tomy Company, Ltd.

In 2003, she made an appearance in Koinu Dan no Monogatari.

Risa Niigaki (新垣 里沙 , Niigaki Risa, born October 20, 1988 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese idol, singer, and actress formerly associated with the Hello! Project. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with 3 others- Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at the age of six. She was the longest serving member of Morning Musume, and was the leader of the group from October 2011 to her graduation on May 18, 2012.

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Who is Risa Niigaki Dating?

According to our records, Risa Niigaki married to Yoshikazu Kotani. As of December 1, 2023, Risa Niigaki’s is not dating anyone.

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On January 9, 2011, it was announced that Ai Takahashi would graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! A project at the end of their autumn 2011 concert tour. Niigaki would take over the position as leader of Morning Musume after Takahashi’s graduation. After Takahashi’s graduation, Niigaki became the only member of Hello! Project that had joined before the Hello! Project Kids, and holds the record for the longest-serving member of Morning Musume and Hello! Project.

Facts & Trivia

Risa Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Risa Niigaki celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

Niigaki began dating Yoshikazu Kotani after starring together in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013. After two years of dating, they held their marriage ceremony on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, both announced on their blogs that they were filing for divorce, citing they were growing apart.