Aya Hirano

Aya Hirano is a Japanese actress and singer who started in the entertainment industry as a child actor in television commercials. Her first voice acting role came in the anime series Angel Tales in 2001. In 2006, she became widely known for voicing Haruhi Suzumiya in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise, a role that earned her the Voice Acting Award at the 2007 Tokyo Anime Awards, the Best Newcomer Award at the 1st Seiyu Awards in 2007, and the Best Lead Actress award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008. She also voiced Misa Amane in Death Note, Konata Izumi in Lucky Star, and Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail.

In 2010, Hirano began transitioning her acting career to television and stage plays, starring in Konna no Idol Janain!? and Muse no Kagami in 2012. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, she was regarded as an idol voice actor, notable for being able to cross over to mainstream entertainment. Along with voice acting, she currently releases music through Universal Sigma. Her first single, "Breakthrough," came out in 2006, and her first album, Riot Girl, was released in 2008.

Hirano is 5'2" tall with a slim build and natural measurements of 29–25–31. She has black hair, brown eyes, and is of Japanese nationality. She has been active in the industry since 1998. She is straight.