, better known by her nickname Sudanna, is a Japanese dancer, rapper, model, actress and fashion designer. She is a former member of the

J-Pop J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1 ...

groups

E-girls E-girls (sometimes stylized as E-Girls or e-girls; stands for Exile Girls) was a Japanese collective girl group created and managed by LDH while signed to music label Rhythm Zone from Avex. As of 2017, the band consisted of 11 members; 8 of wh ...

Happiness Happiness, in the context of Mental health, mental or emotional states, is positive or Pleasure, pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishin ...

and

SudannaYuzuYully SudannaYuzuYully ( Japanese: スダンナユズユリー, also known as SYY or Sudannayuzuyully) is a Japanese dance-pop and hip-hop trio formed and managed by LDH since 2017. They are a sub-unit of supergroup E-girls and signed to the record la ...

. As an actress, she appeared in several dramas such as the

Tokai TV Tōkai ( 東海, literally ''East Sea'') in Japanese may refer to: * Tōkai region, a subregion of Chūbu * Tōkai, Ibaraki, a village, also known as "Tokaimura" (Tokai-village) * Tōkai, Aichi, a city * Tōkai University, a private university in T ...

Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network Sys ...

series '' Asu no Hikari o Tsukame: 2013 Summer'' in 2013.

Early life

Anna Suda was born on October 12, 1997, in

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

, Japan, to a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

mother and a Japanese father. She has one older brother and two younger sisters. She began practicing dancing at the age of 9 and started to attend the EXPG dance school in Tokyo in her first year of junior high school. The biggest musical influences during her childhood were Western music,

and

K-Pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...

. She speaks

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as well as Tagalog.

Career

In 2011, she participated in the dance section of the ''VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3''. Even though she was defeated during the training camp examination, she was able to become part of EGD (EXPG GIRLS DANCERS) from EXPG. On March 8, 2012, it was announced that she would join

as a new member alongside Kizu Reina, who was also part of EGD. In January 2013. she made her acting debut on the drama ''Shinryo-chu -in the Room-''. Sudanna played her first lead role in the TV series ''Ashita no Hikari wo Tsukame -2013 Summer-'' in the same year. On May 27, it was announced she would join

as a new member and performer. In 2017, Sudanna appeared on the cover of '' Nylon Japan'''s December issue, her first solo magazine cover in her career as a model. On November 9, 2016, she was announced as a member and rapper of the E-girls sub-unit

Sudannayuzuyully SudannaYuzuYully ( Japanese: スダンナユズユリー, also known as SYY or Sudannayuzuyully) is a Japanese dance-pop and hip-hop trio formed and managed by LDH since 2017. They are a sub-unit of supergroup E-girls and signed to the record la ...

, marking the first time she would be using her vocals in a group. On September 21, 2018, Sudanna announced she would collaborate with the Japanese fashion brand ''EVRIS'' on a clothing collection. The collaboration titled ''-SUDA ANNA×EVRIS- "SPECIAL COLLABORATION"'' was released on October 26 and included several pieces designed by herself. In November 2018, she was chosen as one of the ambassadors for LDH Martial Arts' "ENERGY PROJECT" which advertises different fitness supplies from LDH's original brand. In the same month, it was announced she would co-star in the GYAO! web-drama ''Hapigora! (Happy-Go-Lucky!)'' alongside her label mates

Alan Shirahama is a Japanese performer, actor and DJ who is a member of Exile and also the leader of the Japanese all-male dance and music group Generations from Exile Tribe. Alan is represented with LDH. Early life Shirahama was born on 4 August 1993 to a ...

and

Mandy Sekiguchi Mandy Sekiguchi (関口メンディー; ''Sekiguchi Mendi'', born January 25, 1991, in New Jersey, United States) is an American-Japanese dancer, rapper, actor and a member of J-Pop groups Generations from Exile Tribe, Exile and Honest Boyz. S ...

, both members of

Generations from Exile Tribe Generations from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ジェネレーションズ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Generations) is a seven-member Japanese dance and vocal group formed ...

. On September 17, 2019, she announced her second collaboration with ''EVRIS'' titled ''SUDA ANNA×EVRIS Vol.2- "SPECIAL COLLABORATION".'' The collaboration was intended to commemorate the brand's 6th anniversary, included several products which were designed by Sudanna herself and was released on October 10.

Personal life

Sudanna is known for her flashy hair colors. In an interview with the online magazine ''FNMNL'' she mentioned that after debuting with E-girls and entering the entertainment industry as a teenager, she felt pressured to conform to feminine standards and "look as neat as an actress". However, this made her feel uncomfortable since she had always preferred individuality. In order to break through her shell she started wearing

street wear Streetwear is a style of casual clothing which became global in the 1990s. It grew from New York hip hop fashion and Californian surf culture to encompass elements of Sportswear (fashion), sportswear, punk fashion, punk, Skateboarding#Culture, sk ...

and dyeing her hair in flashy colors. At that time, people around her didn't accept this style, saying she shouldn't have that kind of hair color or that she should "dress more like a girl". Despite the opposition, Sudanna did not quit. For this reason she also wants to encourage young girls to pursue self-expression and not to feel shy about it.

Filmography

''To see her appearances with Happiness, see Happiness (Japanese group), to see her appearances with E-girls, see
E-girls E-girls (sometimes stylized as E-Girls or e-girls; stands for Exile Girls) was a Japanese collective girl group created and managed by LDH while signed to music label Rhythm Zone from Avex. As of 2017, the band consisted of 11 members; 8 of wh ...
''

Dramas

TV Shows

Commercials

Music videos

Runways

Bibliography

Catalogues

Magazines

References

External links

Anna Suda's Profile
on Universal Music Japan {{DEFAULTSORT:Suda, Anna 1997 births Living people Japanese child actresses Japanese female dancers Japanese television actresses Japanese women pop singers Japanese people of Filipino descent Singers from Tokyo LDH (company) artists 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers