Maria Makino

 (born February 2, 2001) is a Japanese pop singer, and a 12th generation member of Japanese girl group Morning Musume.
Biography.
On November 1, 2012, Makino joined Hello Pro Kenshusei. On November 20, it was officially announced that Makino joined Hello Pro Kenshusei.
Overview.
In summer 2014, Maria auditioned for the Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition! for an opportunity to join Morning Musume '14 and successfully passed. She was introduced as a 12th generation member during Morning Musume '14's concert at Nippon Budokan on September 30, alongside Haruna Ogata, Miki Nonaka and Akane Haga, effectively leaving Hello Pro Kenshusei the same day.
Discography.
"For Maria Makino's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography."