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Ai Haruna

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Ai Haruna
Haruna in 2018.
Born
Kenji Ōnishi

(1972-07-21) 21 July 1972 (age 52)
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorbrown
Major
competition(s)

Ai Haruna (はるな 愛, Haruna Ai, born 21 July 1972) is a Japanese transgender TV personality and singer.[1][2]

In October 2009, Haruna won the "Miss International Queen 2009" transgender beauty pageant held in Pattaya, Thailand, becoming the first Japanese contestant to win the title.[3][4]

On 24 August 2021, she appeared at the beginning of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics held at the National Stadium, where she performed a dance performance.[5]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "I・U・Yo・Ne" (2008)
  • "Natsu Dekoboko Love" (夏 凸凹ラブ) (2009)
  • "Crazy Love" (2010)
  • "Motto Ai o" (もっと愛を) (2012)
  • "Eenende" (えぇねんで)(2016)[6]

Collaborations

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  • "Momi Momi Fantastic feat. Haruna Ai" - Asia Engineer (2009)[citation needed]

TV commercials

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References

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  1. ^ a b バイオグラフィー - はるな愛. UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ はるな愛、4歳サバ読み 週刊女性報じる (in Japanese). 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Japanese Win "Angel of Talent" at Miss International Queen 2009". Pattaya Daily News. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Japanese Transgender Crowned Global Beauty Queen". People's Daily Online. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "【開会式】はるな愛がダンスパフォーマンス…盛大な花火で開幕を祝う". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ はるな愛「えぇねんで」で念願の演歌歌手デビュー - Natalie(12/01/2017)
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Thailand Tanyarat Jirapatpakon
Miss International Queen
2009
Succeeded by
South Korea Mini Han