Biography

Mina

미나 / Myoui Mina

Mina (Myoui Mina) is a Japanese singer and dancer, a member of TWICE and of its Japanese sub-unit MISAMO. Born in San Antonio, Texas to Japanese parents and raised in Nishinomiya, Japan, she trained in ballet for around eleven years before being scouted by JYP Entertainment in Osaka. She debuted with TWICE in October 2015.

  • Singer
  • Dancer

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Mina (Myoui Mina) is a Japanese singer and dancer, born in San Antonio, Texas to Japanese parents and raised in Nishinomiya in Japan’s Kansai region. Trained in classical ballet for about eleven years, she was scouted by JYP Entertainment while shopping in Osaka and debuted with TWICE in October 2015.

Regarded as one of the group’s strongest dancers, she is also a member of MISAMO, TWICE’s Japanese sub-unit with Sana and Momo, which debuted in July 2023 with the EP Masterpiece.

Facts

  • She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Japanese expatriate parents and moved back to Japan as a toddler, growing up in Nishinomiya in the Kansai region. Her father is an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital. Wikipedia EN
  • She trained in classical ballet from age three for approximately eleven years, and was scouted by a JYP Entertainment recruiter while shopping in Osaka, moving to South Korea in January 2014. Wikipedia EN
  • In 2019 she took a hiatus from touring after being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, gradually returning to activities and later recovering fully. Wikipedia EN
  • She debuted in MISAMO, TWICE's Japanese sub-unit with Sana and Momo, in July 2023. Wikipedia EN

Works

Sixteen Contestant
2015 / Reality show
Masterpiece (MISAMO EP) Member of MISAMO
2023 / Other

FAQ

Was Mina born in the United States?
Yes. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Japanese parents, but the family returned to Japan when she was a toddler and she holds Japanese nationality.
Did Mina train in ballet?
Yes. She studied classical ballet from age three for about eleven years, a background often credited for her elegant dancing style in TWICE.

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