Minori Chihara

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Minori Chihara
茅原実里
Chihara after Animelo Summer Live – Rainbow concert on August 27, 2011
Born	(1980-11-18) November 18, 1980 (age 44) Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan[1]
Occupations	Voice actress singer IRC Gamemaster
Years active	2004–present
Agent	Avex (2004–2013)
Notable work	Haruhi Suzumiya series as Yuki Nagato
Height	157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Musical career
Genres	J-pop Anison symphonic pop techno
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Labels	King (2004–2007) Lantis (2007–2021)
Musical artist
Website	minorichihara.com

Minori Chihara (茅原 実里, Chihara Minori, born November 18, 1980) is a Japanese voice actress and singer who has had roles in several anime series.^[2][3] She is well known for her voice role as Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya^[4] and Leon in The iDOLM@STER,^{[citation needed]} while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records and Lantis.^[5] She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama.^[3] She was affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International.^[6][7]