Other names Kudu (くどぅー) Name Haruka Kudo Occupation Singer Role Singer | Years active 2010–present Genres J-pop Labels Zetima | |
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Born October 27, 1999 (age 25) ( 1999-10-27 ) Associated acts Hello! Pro Egg (2010–2011)
Morning Musume (2011–present)
Hello! Project Mobekimasu Website helloproject.com/morningmusume Music groups Morning Musume (Since 2011), Hello! Project (Since 2011), Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2010 – 2011) Albums 13 Colorful Character, 14 Sho: The Message, 12 - Smart, The Best! ~Updated Morning, Morning Musume '14 Coupl |
Haruka Kudō (工藤 遥, Kudō Haruka, born on October 27, 1999 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a tenth-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Kudō was a Hello! Pro Egg member. Kudo is the youngest member in history to join Morning Musume, at 11 years and 11 months old, surpassing Ai Kago's 11-year record.
Contents
- 2010
- 2011
- 2017
- Hello Project groups and units
- Singles
- DVDs
- TV dramas
- Concerts
- Theater plays
- TV shows
- Radio
- References

2010

On March 27, 2010, at the 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen sangatsu: Yokohama Gold! concert, Kudō was introduced as a new member of Hello! Pro Egg.

Haruka Kudō debuted in concert on May 1, 2010, at the Hello! Project presents: Hello Fest in Odaiba Gurume Park festival.
2011
In 2011, Haruka participated in the 10th generation auditions for Morning Musume. Throughout September, she appeared weekly on the TV show Hello Pro! Time in the segment dedicated to the auditions.
Also in September, it was announced that Haruka Kudō would take part in two stage plays: Ribbon: Inochi no Audition, starting October 8, and 1974, starting December 14. The latter will also feature Karin Miyamoto, a fellow Hello! Pro Egg.
On September 29, 2011, at a concert at Nippon Budokan, which was part of Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe: Takahashi Ai Sotsugyō Kinen Special, it was announced that Haruka Kudō passed the auditions alongside 3 other girls: Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida, and Masaki Satō.
2017
On April, 29 she announced her upcoming graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. It will happen this autumn at the Morning Musume autumn concert tour. She also stated that she desires to become an actress.