Nonoka Yamaguchi (山口乃々華, Yamaguchi Nonoka, born March 8, 1998) is a Japanese dancer, actress, and model. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls under LDH.
Early life Yamaguchi was born on March 8, 1998, in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. She started her modeling career as a child after winning the special award for reader model of the magazine Shogaku shinensei (小学四年生) in 2007. A year later, she also won the semi-grand prix award for reader model of the magazine Shogaku gonensei (小学五年生). Prior to auditioning for LDH, she started having training classes at EXPG Tokyo in 2009. In 2010, Yamaguchi won the grand prix award at the 18th Pichi Lemon Audition, and started working as an exclusive model for the magazine Pichi Lemon.
Career In 2011, she participated of the EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 ~For Girls~ in the dance section and successfully passed the audition and became part of the non-debuted dance group bunny as a performer.
On August 23, 2012, she was announced as an official member of E-girls as part of bunny.
In July, 2013, Yamaguchi made her acting debut on the TV drama Ashita no Hikari wo Tsukame -2013 Natsu-.
In December, 2014, she graduated from Pichi Lemon, appearing for the last time as an exclusive model of the magazine in the January 2015 issue.
In June 2018 Yamaguchi attended the red carpet event of the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), at which the Utamonogatari - Cinema Fighters Project -, in which she participated as an actress, premiered.
On December 22, 2019, with the announcement of E-girls' disbandment set for around the end of 2020, it was revealed that Yamaguchi would focus on acting and modeling activities afterwards.
In 2020, she took on her first leading role in the live-action adaption of the manga Kiss Him, Not Me. She starred as Kae Serinuma, a fujoshi that suddenly gets the attention of four popular boys in her high school. Furthermore, Yamaguchi was chosen to narrate a documentary about the success of fellow LDH group Girls2 titled Girls2 ~The Miracle of 9~ which aired on TV Tokyo on March 22 and March 29.
Filmography To see her appearances with E-girls, see E-girls
TV Dramas +YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.2013Asu no Hikari o Tsukame -2013 Natsu-Dance memberTokai TV/Fuji TV2014A Perfect Day for Love Letters / Koibumi BiyoriKaede TachibanaNTVEpisode 7; Lead role2015High & Low The Story Of S.W.O.R.DNonorikiNTV2016High & Low Season 2NTV2017High & Low The DTCHuluEpisode 102018Gakeppuchi Hotel!Maika NakajimaHuluLast Episode2021Bittomo x Heroine Kirameki Powers!MakkulalaTV Tokyo
Films +YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2016High & Low: The MovieNonorikiMischievous Kiss the Movie Part 1: High SchoolSatomi Ishikawa2017Mischievous Kiss the Movie Part 2: CampusMischievous Kiss the Movie Part 3: ProposeHigh & Low: The Movie 2 - End of SKYNonorikiHigh & Low: The Movie 3 - Final MissionWakare UtaEriko TogamiShort film2018Utamonogatari - Cinema Fighters Project - "Kuu"HanaShort film2020Kiss Him, Not Me / Watashi ga Motete DousundaKae SerinumaLead role
Stage +YearTitleRoleRef.2019Music recital drama Heaven's Record ~ Blue Sky ~ 20192020Reading drama Book Act "Entertainer Exchange Diary / Geinin koukan nikki"Stage play WELL ~View from the bottom of the well~2025Peter PanWendy Darling
Internet programs +YearTitleNetworkRef.2019–presentHotto Hitoiki! Nonoriki CafecookpadLive
Commercials
+YearTitleNotesRef.2015Recruit Rikunabi Shingakuwith Anna Ishii2017& chouettewith other E-girls members directed by Nicola Formichetti2019Samantha Thavasa 25thMister Donut "Tap！Tap！Tapioca！"with other E-girls membersMister Donut "Cotton Snow Candy"Yofuku no Aoyamawith other E-girls members
Music videos +YearSongArtist2009"Someday" (Kodomo Version)Exile2019"ONE -we are one-"Samantha Thavasa Family
Other works
Essay serialization +YearTitleMagazineRef.2019-presentNonopediaGINGER web
Magazines +YearTitleNotesRef.2007Shogaku shinensei (小学四年生)Reader model2008Shogaku gonensei (小学五年生)Reader model2010-2015Pichi LemonExclusive model
Runways +YearTitleSeasonRef.2012Girls AwardAutumn/Winter2014Tokyo RunwaySpring/Summer2017Girls AwardAutumn/Winter2018Girls AwardAutumn/Winter
Advertisements +YearTitleRef.2012PLUS Corporation "norino beans"2020Sogo Seibu "HAPPY WHITE DAY FOR ME"
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