Kaori Iida (?? ??, Iida Kaori, born August 8, 1981 in Hokkaid?, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. She has also recorded with the Morning Musume side project band Tanpopo and is currently a solo artist. During her time in the group, she was the tallest member (168 cm), earning her the nickname "Kaorin" & "Kao-tan". She is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.
Is the only person in the whole company of Hello! Project to participate in every annual summer shuffle (since 2000) and is usually placed with the largest amount of group members.
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Got her nickname "Johnson" when the hosts of the Japanse show "Utaban" compared each of the members of the popular Japanese music girl group "Morning Musume" to basketball players.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Soshite dorobune wa yuku
2013
Hanchô: Jinnansho Azumihan
2012
TV Series
Koisuru bentou danshi
2011
Hiroe Nakamura
Nyû taun no seishun
2011
Gojûtô
2007
Matthew's Best Hit TV
2005
TV Series
Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu hamu~jya! Maboroshi no prinsesu
2002
Meshihamu (voice)
Koinu Dan no monogatari
2002
Saki Okubo
Nama Tamago
2002
Pinchi rannâ
2000
Reiko
Môningu koppu.: Daite Hold on Me!
1998
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Futarigoto
2004
TV Series
Herself
Môningu Musume. tokuban: 13-nin-gakari no Kurisumasu