TwiceDancerVocalistRapper
Momo
모모Momo Hirai (平井もも) (히라이 모모)
Twice's lead dancer, brought back into the line-up by J. Y. Park after Sixteen for her performance ability, and a member of the sub-unit MiSaMo.
- Age
- 29
- Nov 9, 1996
- Height
- 163 cm
- 5′4″
- MBTI
- INFP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2015
- with Twice
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Momo (모모)
- Birth name
- Momo Hirai (平井もも) (히라이 모모)
- Position
- Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
- Birthday
- November 9, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
- Chinese zodiac
- Rat
- Height
- 163 cm (5′4″)
- Blood type
- A
- MBTI
- INFP
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Birthplace
- Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Representative colour
- Pink
- Representative emoji
- 🍑
- Nicknames
- Momoring, Moguri
12 facts
About Momo
Momo started dancing at three alongside her older sister Hana and was spotted by JYP Entertainment in an online video in 2012, moving to South Korea that April. She was eliminated on Sixteen but recalled by J. Y. Park in the finale, who wanted a dancer of her calibre in the group. Since 2023 she has also promoted in Japan with MiSaMo, the Twice sub-unit she shares with Sana and Mina.
- 01
Began dancing at the age of three with her older sister Hana, who auditioned for JYP with her but was not accepted.
- 02
Appeared in a Lexy music video in 2008 and on the talent show Superstar K in 2011, before moving to Korea in April 2012.
- 03
Was slated for a four-member Japanese girl group in 2012 that JYP shelved amid the Liancourt Rocks dispute.
- 04
Eliminated during Sixteen and added back by J. Y. Park at the end of the show for her dancing, a decision that drew public criticism at the time.
- 05
Names Namie Amuro as her role model and credits 2NE1 and Rain with drawing her to K-pop.
- 06
Debuted in Japan with MiSaMo alongside Sana and Mina on July 26, 2023 with the EP Masterpiece.
- 07
Wrote the lyrics for “Hot” on Fancy You (2019) with Kang Eun-jeong.
- 08
Became the brand muse of Wonjungyo in 2022 and an ambassador for Onitsuka Tiger the same year.
- 09
Named Japanese ambassador for Miu Miu in June 2023 and for the perfume brand AMAFFI in May 2025.
- 10
Became the first Japanese person to reach 10 million Instagram followers, in 2023, eight months after opening the account.
- 11
Headlined the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025 with Nayeon, Jihyo and Tzuyu on October 15, 2025.
- 12
Her solo track on Ten: The Story Goes On (2025) is “Move Like That”.
6 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on Twice releases that feature Momo on her own or in a unit.
- Studio album
“Move Like That”
Solo track by Momo · Ten: The Story Goes On
- Studio album
“Battitude”
Unit: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo & Mina · This Is For
- Studio album
“Let Love Go”
Unit: Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana & Tzuyu · This Is For
- Studio album
“Hello”
Unit: Nayeon, Momo & Chaeyoung · Formula of Love: O+T=<3
- EP
“Hot”
lyrics co-written by Momo · Fancy You
- Repackage
“Shot Thru the Heart”
lyrics by Momo, Sana and Mina · Summer Nights
8 other members
