Nina

Nina Makino Hillman (牧野仁菜; born Feb 27, 2005), simply known as Nina, is a Japanese-American singer, actress, and the youngest member of the Japanese-Korean group NiziU under JYP Entertainment. She was a contestant in the 2020 survival show Nizi Project and became part of the final lineup of the winning group, NiziU. Nina made her debut with NiziU on Dec 2, 2020 at the age of 15.



Profile

• Stage Name: Nina
• Full Name: Makino Nina
• Japanese Name: 牧野仁菜
• Country of Birth: USA
• Birthday: Feb 27, 2005
• Height: 165 cm (5'5'')
• Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)
• Blood Type: O

• Age trivia: Nina was 15 years old when she made her debut with NiziU in 2020. She is the youngest member of the group.
• Nina stands at an estimated height of 165 cm (5'5'') and has an estimated weight of 50 kg (110 lbs).
• Nina was born on February 27, 2005 from a Japanese mother and Caucasian father.
• Nina was born and raised in Seattle Washington, United States but moved to Japan in her early teenage years and now lives in Nagoya, Japan.
• During her audition for Nizi Project, she performed the Japanese version of What Is Love by Twice.
• She ranked 2nd in the vocal ranking and 24th in the dance ranking on Season 1 of The Nizi Project. To see the full ranking of all the members, check out the Nizi Project profile.
• She ranked 9th in Nizi Project season 2 overall finale.
• In 2017, she passed an audition under Amuse, Inc., a Japanese entertainment company.
• Her special talents include dancing, singing, playing the piano, and jet skiing.
• Languages: She can speak Japanese, English, and French. When she first moved to Japan around age 12~13, she could barely speak any Japanese. She attended a normal Japanese middle school which helped her improve her Japanese very quickly.
• Nina’s representative color is pink.
• Nina is the only member of NiziU who is not fully Japanese.
• Nina is the cute maknae who behaves like a baby.
• She is afraid of and hates bugs. She also hates loud noises.