Haruka Kudo

Haruka Kudo (工藤遥) is a talented Japanese actress and former pop singer, distinct from the voice actress sharing her romanized name. She was part of the 10th generation of Morning Musume, a prominent group under Hello! Project, and also contributed to the SATOYAMA movement unit known as Triplet. Kudo made her debut as a Hello Pro Egg member during the Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Yokohama GOLD!~ concert in March 2010. In September 2011, she officially joined Morning Musume and continued with the group until her graduation from both it and Hello! Project on December 11, 2017, in order to focus on her acting career.

Following her departure from Morning Musume, Kudo quickly secured a significant acting role, portraying Hayami Umika, also known as Lupin Yellow, in the 42nd Super Sentai series, Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger. As of 2022, she has been starring in the television show Romansu boufuu-iki. Through her transition from music to acting, Kudo has established herself as a versatile performer in the Japanese entertainment industry.