# Miona Hori

Miona Hori (堀 未央奈, Hori Miona, born October 15, 1996), is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She is a former second generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46, and a regular model for the fashion magazine ar.

## Life and career

On March 28, 2013, Hori successfully auditioned for the second generation of Nogizaka46, debuting in the theater play 16-nin no Principal Deux, which showcased the newly added second generation members. Hori was chosen as the center for the group's seventh single "Barrette" and has been a core member of the group since. She continues to be active as an idol and on various television programs.
In 2019, Hori debuted as a film actress in a leading role in the film Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy, an adaptation of Miki Aihara's manga Hot Gimmick, playing the role of Hatsumi Narita. Her performance won the Asian New Talent Award - Best Actress category at the Shanghai International Film Festival that year.
On November 27, 2020, Hori released her solo song "Tsumetai Mizu no Naka" (冷たい水の中), and announced her graduation.

## Discography
### Singles with Nogizaka46

| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | 7 | "Barrette" | A-side, center | First single to participate; Also sang on "Tsuki no Ōkisa" and "Sonna Baka na…" |
| 2014 | 8 | "Kizuitara Kataomoi" | A-side | Also sang on "Romance no Start", "Toiki no Method" and "Dankeschön" |
| 2014 | 9 | "Natsu no Free & Easy" | A-side | Also sang on "Nani mo Dekizu ni Soba ni Iru" and "Mukuchi na Lion" |
| 2014 | 10 | "Nandome no Aozora ka?" | A-side | Also sang on "Korogatta Kane o Narase!" and "Watashi, Okiru" |
| 2015 | 11 | "Inochi wa Utsukushii" | A-side | Also sang on "Arakajime Katarareru Romance" |
| 2015 | 12 | "Taiyō Nokku" | B-side | Do not sing on title track. Sang on "Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru" as Under Member |
| 2015 | 13 | "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" | B-side | Do not sing on title track. Sang on "Shitto no Kenri" as Under Member and "Otona e no Chikamichi" |
| 2016 | 14 | "Harujion ga Sakukoro" | A-side | Also sang on "Harukanaru Bhutan" |
| 2016 | 15 | "Hadashi de Summer" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku Dake no Hikari" |
| 2016 | 16 | "Sayonara no Imi" | A-side | Also sang on "Kodoku na Aozora", "Ano Kyōshitsu" and "Kimi ni Okuru Hana ga Nai" |
| 2017 | 17 | "Influencer" | A-side | Also sang on "Atarisawari no Nai Hanashi" |
| 2017 | 18 | "Nigemizu" | A-side | Also sang on "Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai", "Hito Natsu no Nagasa Yori…", "Live Kami" as 2nd Generation member and "Naitatte Iijanaika?" |
| 2017 | 19 | "Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru" | A-side | Also sang on "Fuminshō" |
| 2018 | 20 | "Synchronicity" | A-side | Also sang on "Scoutman" as 2nd Generation member |
| 2018 | 21 | "Jikochū de Ikō!" | A-side | Also sang on "Anna ni Sukidatta no ni…" |
| 2018 | 22 | "Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" | A-side | Also sang on "Caravan wa Nemuranai" |
| 2019 | 23 | "Sing Out!" | A-side | Also sang on "Am I Loving" |
| 2019 | 24 | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?", "Romendensha no Machi" and "Boku no Omoikomi" |
| 2020 | 25 | "Shiawase no Hogoshoku" | A-side | Also sang on "Anastasia" as 2nd Generation member |
| 2020 | — | "Sekaijū no Rinjin yo" | — | Charity song during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020 | — | "Route 246" | — | |
| 2021 | 26 | "Boku wa Boku o Suki ni Naru" | A-side | Last single to participate; Also sang on "Ashita ga Aru Riyū", "Wilderness World" and "Tsumetai Mizu no Naka" which was her graduation song. |

### Albums with Nogizaka46

| Year | No. | Title | Participated song |
| 2015 | 1 | Tōmei na Iro | "Boku ga Iru Basho" "Nazo no Rakugaki" |
| 2016 | 2 | Sorezore no Isu | "Kikkake" "Taiyō ni Kudokarete" "Threefold Choice" "Kakikōri no Kataomoi" |
| 2017 | 3 | Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume | "Skydiving" "Settei Ondo" "Watabokori" |
| 2019 | 4 | Ima ga Omoide ni Naru made | "Arigachi na Ren'ai" "Gorgonzola" |

### Other featured songs

| Year | Artist | Title | Albums / Singles |
| 2017 | AKB48 | "Dare no Koto o Ichiban Aishiteru" | "Shoot Sign" |
| 2018 | AKB48 | "Kokkyo no Nai Jidai" | "Jabaja" |
| 2019 | AKB48 | "Hitsuzensei" | "Jiwaru Days" |

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy | Hatsumi Narita | Lead role |
| 2025 | Suicide Notes Laid on the Table | Tsubaki Himeyama | |
| 2025 | The Man Who Failed to Die | Nozomi Takeshita | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Fishbowl Wives | | | |
| 2022 | Accomplishment of Fudanshi Bartender | Yuri Hokuto | Supporting role | |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2015 | Joshiraku | Gankyō Kurubiyutei | | |
| 2017 | Asahinagu | Nene Ichidō | | |