Mai Shiraishi

Mai Shiraishi (白石 麻衣, Shiraishi Mai, born August 20, 1992 in Gunma) is a singer and model who is a member of the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46.

After graduating from High School, Shiraishi pursue her studies in a music college since she desired to be a singer. Later on, one of her teacher suggest her to audition for Nogizaka46.

Her idol career started when she was accepted to be one of the 1st Generation member in AKB48 Official Rival Group, Nogizaka46, on 21 August 2011. She was chosen as one of the members in Nogizaka46 to release their debut song "Guruguru Curtain" on 22 February 2012. When Nogizaka46 release their 2nd single "Oide Shampoo", she was chosen again to be in the senbatsu. Her career as a model started as she participated in Girls Award 2012 Autumn/Winter with her fellow Nogizaka46 member, Nanase Nishino.

Her name became more well known as she appeared in a midnight show Count Down TV Special! Toshikoshi Premier Live 2012-2013 (1 January 2013) and a midnight horse racing show Uma Zuki! (16 March 2013) which is viewed by the minimum age of 20 years. In Japan broadcast channel, Fuji Television, Shiraishi is chosen to be the MC of the horse racing show Uma Zuki! since 5 January 2013 and a presenter in midnight variety show, Bachi Bachi Elekiteru since 16 April 2013.

She became the youngest model for women's fashion magazine Ray issued by Shufonotomo since 23 March 2013. Shiraishi really loves the fashion world and has stated that she once dreamt to become a model during her high school years.

Shiraishi was chosen for the first time to assume the center position in Nogizaka46 for their sixth single "Girl's Rule" which was released on 3 July 2013. The single sold 452,310 copies which is a huge increase by 140,000 copies compared to their fifth single.

On December 17, Shiraishi held a release event for her 1st photo book 'Seijun na Otona Shiraishi Mai' (A Pure Adult). Shiraishi is the 1st member from Nogizaka46 to release a solo photo book. "I'm happy to be the first one," she expressed. She also released her 2nd Photobook "MAI STYLE" , which was released on the 23rd January 2015 as the first photobook was highly perceived. It ranked 4th on the Oricon general book ranking and 1st in the photobook category selling 19,000 copies in the first week.

In September 2016, Shiraishi played a supporting role in the film Ushijima the Loan Shark 3.

TV dramas

• Kamen Teacher (NTV, 2014), Akari Hayase
• Hatsumori Bemars (TV Tokyo, 2015), as Kirei
• Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Natsu no Tokubetsu-hen 2016 - Mou Hitori no Elevator (Fuji TV, 2016)
• Kyabasuka Gakuen (NTV, 2016 — 2017)

Films

• Bad Boys (2013), Nao Masaki
• Ushijima the Loan Shark 3 (2016), Rina Asō

Events

• Girls Award (2012 A/W, 2013 S/S, 2015 S/S, 2016 S/S, 2016 A/W)
• Tokyo Girls Collection (2015 A/W, 2016 S/S, 2016 A/W)

Variety shows

• Umazuki! (Fuji TV, 5 January 2013 — 24 December 2016), presenter
• Bachi Bachi Elekiteru (Fuji TV, 16 April 2013 — 17 September 2013), presenter
• UmazuKingdom (Fuji TV, 7 January 2017 — present), presenter

Commercials

• Sony Music Distribution - ForTUNE Music (2013)
• L'est Rose (2013)
• Samantha Thavasa - Samantha Tiara 2013 Christmas Jewelry (2013)
• Dariya - Palty (2015)

• キスマイ藤ヶ谷「仮面ティーチャー」特別版に乃木坂46白石 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2015-04-03. 
• 乃木坂46全員でドラマ初主演 ソフトボールチームの"青春"”描く (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2015-06-30. 
• ほんとにあった怖い話 夏の特別編2016. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-08-12. 
• 島崎遥香の"塩対応"キャバ嬢に反響「中毒性高い」局を超えたコラボも (in Japanese). modelpress. 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2017-01-09. 
• "「劇場版BAD BOYS J」に乃木坂46白石＆生駒が出演" (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2015-04-03. 
• 本郷奏多、乃木坂46白石麻衣ら新キャスト発表 「闇金ウシジマくん」映画2ヶ月連続公開でシリーズ完結 (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-30. 
• 乃木坂46白石＆西野「GirlsAward」で2度目のモデル体験 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2016-04-10. 
• 乃木坂46専属モデル5人がファッションショー出演へ＜GirlsAward 2015 S／S＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-04-10. 
• 乃木坂46白石麻衣・西野七瀬ら5人「ガルアワ」で魅せた！華やかランウェイに歓声＜GirlsAward 2016 S／S＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016-04-10. 
• 乃木坂46、秋冬「GirlsAward」に白石麻衣ら9人参戦 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2016-08-12. 
• 乃木坂46白石麻衣の圧巻の美貌に女子熱狂 上品秋スタイルで魅了＜TGC2015A／W＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-05. 
• 乃木坂46白石麻衣・西野七瀬ら5人、TGCメインモデルに抜てき (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-09-05. 
• "モデル・乃木坂46"がかっこいい！白石麻衣ら6人がTGCランウェイをクールに彩る＜TGC2016 A／W＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-05. 
• "AKB48小嶋陽菜&乃木坂46白石麻衣、競馬番組『うまズキッ!』のレギュラーに" (in Japanese). MyNavi. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2015-04-03. 
• 小嶋陽菜＆白石麻衣、DAIGOと楽曲共演も？"DAI語"で目標宣言 (in Japanese). modelpress. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-08. 
• "fortunemusic お知らせ" [Informations] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2015-04-03. 
• "乃木坂46白石、初単独CMはサマンサブランドL'EST ROSE" [Nogizaka46 Shiraishi appears in her first solo CM Samantha brand's "L'est Rose"] (in Japanese). 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2015-04-03. 
• "Samantha Thavasa" (in Japanese). Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited. Retrieved 2015-04-03. 
• "乃木坂46・白石麻衣「Palty」で初の単独CM出演 抱負は「大人可愛い」" (in Japanese). TOKYO POP LINE. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-04-03. 

Nogizaka46 Singles

• "Guruguru Curtain" (22 February 2012)
  • "Aitakatta Kamoshirenai"
  • "Ushinaitakunai kara"
  • "Shiroi Kumo ni Notte"
  • "Nogizaka no Uta"
• "Oide Shampoo" (2 May 2012)
  • "Kokoro no Kusuri"
  • "Gūzen o Iiwake ni Shite"
  • "House!"
• "Hashire! Bicycle" (22 August 2012)
  • "Sekkachi na Katatsumuri"
  • "Hito wa Naze Hashiru no ka"
  • "Oto ga Denai Guitar"
• "Seifuku no Mannequin" (19 December 2012)
  • "Yubi Bōenkyō"
  • "Yubi Bōenkyō: Anime version"
  • "Shibuya Blues"
• "Kimi no Na wa Kibō" (13 March 2013)
  • "Shakiism"
  • "Romantic Ikayaki"
  • "Dekopin"
• "Girl's Rule" (3 July 2013)
  • "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover"
  • "Kōmori yo"
  • "Ningen to Iu Gakki"
• "Barette" (27 November 2013)
  • "Tsuki no Ōkisa"
  • "Watashi no Tame ni, Dareka no Tame ni"
  • "Sonna Baka na..."
• "Kizuitara Kataomoi" (2 April 2014)
  • "Romance no Start"
  • "Toiki no Method"
  • "Kodoku Kyōdai"
• "Natsu no Free & Easy" (9 July 2014)
  • "Nani mo Dekizu ni Soba ni Iru"
  • "Sono Saki no Deguchi"
• "Nandome no Aozora ka?" (8 October 2014)
  • "Korogatta Kane o Narase!"
  • "Tender days"
• "Inochi wa Utsukushii" (18 March 2015)
  • "Tachinaorichū"
• "Taiyō Nokku" (22 July 2015)
  • "Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG"
  • "Hane no Kioku"
• "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (28 October 2015)
  • "Popipappapā"
  • "Kanashimi no Wasurekata"
• "Harujion ga Sakukoro" (23 March 2016)
  • "Kyūshamen"
• "Hadashi de Summer" (27 July 2016)
  • "Boku Dake no Hikari"
• "Sayonara no Imi" (9 November 2016)
  • "Kodoku na Aozora"