NiziUSub Vocalist
Maya
마야Katsumura Maya (카츠무라 마야)
NiziU’s “swan” from Ishikawa, a former YG Japan trainee who published her own picture book in 2025.
- Age
- 24
- Apr 8, 2002
- Height
- 158 cm
- 5′2″
- MBTI
- ENFP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2020
- with NiziU
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Maya (마야)
- Birth name
- Katsumura Maya (카츠무라 마야)
- Position
- Sub Vocalist
- Birthday
- April 8, 2002 (age 24)
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
- Chinese zodiac
- Horse
- Height
- 158 cm (5′2″)
- Blood type
- O
- MBTI
- ENFP
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Birthplace
- Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan
- Representative colour
- Purple
- Representative emoji
- 🦢
- Nicknames
- NiziU’s Mom
9 facts
About Maya
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.
- 01
She was born in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, and danced with the local team Tiny Tony.
- 02
She was a trainee at YG Entertainment Japan before Nizi Project.
- 03
She auditioned in Tokyo and finished fifth.
- 04
Her team won the first round of the Nizi Project finals with “Boom Boom Boom”.
- 05
J.Y. Park singled out her expressive, almost actor-like performances.
- 06
She is a keen cook who makes meals for the members, which earned her the nickname “NiziU’s mom”.
- 07
Her picture book Masshiro na Chōcho (“The Pure White Butterfly”), written and illustrated by her, was published by Kadokawa on December 24, 2025.
- 08
She appeared in THE FIRST TAKE’s performance series HIGHLIGHT in July 2026.
- 09
Her official catchphrase calls her “NiziU’s swan”, and her NIZOO character MAYAN is a swan.
4 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on NiziU releases that feature Maya as a solo artist or in a unit.
- Special single
“secret”
Unit: Rio, Maya & Riku · Portfolio
- Special single
“Too Much”
Unit: Rio, Maya & Nina · Portfolio
- Studio album
“Too Much”
Unit: Rio, Maya & Nina · New Emotion
- Studio album
“secret”
Unit: Rio, Maya & Riku (Deluxe Edition) · COCONUT
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