NiziU

Lead Vocalist

Age

25

Height

159 cm

MBTI

ESFJ

Born

Apr 4, 2001

From

Yame, Fukuoka, Japan

Blood type

A

Mako went to Seoul as a JYP trainee after placing third in the company’s 13th public audition in 2017. She entered Nizi Project with the longest training record of any contestant and finished first, becoming the leader of NiziU. Her official member colour is orange and her NIZOO character is the lion LAKO.

Main Dancer

Age

24

Height

159 cm

MBTI

ENFP

Born

Feb 4, 2002

From

Aichi, Japan

Blood type

B

Rio grew up dancing at EXPG, the school run by LDH, and performed in its EXPGLAB units before auditioning in Nagoya for Nizi Project. She finished fourth and became known as the group’s powerhouse dancer. In July 2026 the agency announced that she would pause her activities for the time being after a period of ill health.

Sub Vocalist

Age

24

Height

158 cm

MBTI

ENFP

Born

Apr 8, 2002

From

Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan

Blood type

O

Maya danced with a local team in Ishikawa and trained at YG Entertainment Japan before entering Nizi Project in Tokyo. Praised by J.Y. Park for her acting-like expressiveness, she finished fifth. Away from the stage she is known for cooking for the other members, and in 2025 she published a picture book she drew herself.

Lead Vocalist

Age

23

Height

162 cm

MBTI

ESFP

Born

Oct 26, 2002

From

Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Blood type

AB

Riku auditioned for Nizi Project in Osaka and, without a trainee background, rose to second place on the strength of her clear high notes and breath control. She is a lead vocalist and the group’s mood maker. Her official colour is yellow and her NIZOO character is a squirrel.

Sub Vocalist

Age

23

Height

167 cm

MBTI

ESTJ

Born

Jun 20, 2003

From

Japan

Blood type

A

Ayaka grew up in Tokyo and joined Nizi Project with no trainee experience. J.Y. Park admitted that on skill alone she should not have passed the regional round, yet he kept her because he could not get her out of his head; she developed through the Korean training camp and finished eighth. Her official colour is white and her NIZOO character is a sloth.

Lead Rapper · Sub Vocalist

Age

22

Height

159 cm

MBTI

ISFP

Born

Nov 13, 2003

From

Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan

Blood type

A

Mayuka auditioned in Osaka and made little impression in the early rounds of Nizi Project, then blossomed late in the Korean camp to finish seventh. She takes many of NiziU’s rap parts and is known for adapting to any concept, hence her chameleon catchphrase. Her official colour is mint green and her NIZOO character is a cat.

Main Rapper · Sub Vocalist

Age

22

Height

160 cm

MBTI

INFP

Born

Mar 26, 2004

From

Tokyo, Japan

Blood type

O

Rima was educated at international schools in Tokyo and speaks Japanese, English and Korean. She joined JYP as a trainee in 2019, competed on Nizi Project under the surname Yokoi and finished third on the strength of her rapping. She is the group’s main rapper; her official colour is red and her NIZOO character is a llama.

Lead Vocalist · Lead Dancer

Age

22

Height

159 cm

MBTI

ESFP

Born

Aug 12, 2004

From

Kyoto, Japan

Blood type

O

Miihi was scouted at a TWICE concert in Japan and trained at JYP for seven months before Nizi Project, where she finished sixth. A lead vocalist with a soft, warm tone, she missed most of the debut promotions while resting for health reasons from October to December 2020. Her official colour is pink and her NIZOO character is a rabbit.

Main Vocalist

Age

21

Height

171 cm

MBTI

INFJ

Born

Feb 27, 2005

From

Seattle, Washington, United States

Blood type

O

Nina was born in Seattle to a Japanese mother and an American father and acted on stage there as a child. After passing Amuse’s first multilingual artist audition she moved to Japan in 2017 and worked as Nina Makino, then left the agency to enter Nizi Project. She finished ninth and became the group’s youngest member and main vocalist.