Hitomi Yoshizawa
| Hitomi Yoshizawa 吉澤 ひとみ |
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Hitomi Yoshizawa performing at the Chibi Japan Expo in France 2009, as "Hangry"
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| Born | April 12, 1985 |
| Other names | Yossie, Yossui, Yossi, Yocchan |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Website | Hello! Project.com |
Hitomi Yoshizawa (吉澤 ひとみ Yoshizawa Hitomi?, born April 12, 1985 in Miyoshi, Saitama, Japan) is a former leader of the idol pop group Morning Musume, singer, idol, actress, model and current member of the pop duo Hangry & Angry as Hangry. She is the current leader of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and the idol group derived from its lineup, Ongaku Gatas, and is also currently a member of Japanese pop group Dream Morning Musume.
Yoshizawa became a member of the Hello! Project group Morning Musume in 2000, as a member of the fourth generation along with Rika Ishikawa, Nozomi Tsuji, and Ai Kago, making her debut in the group's ninth single "Happy Summer Wedding". She was also featured in the group's theatrical release of Pinch Runner. She also appeared with the group in the weekly television show Hello! Morning in various segments including a survival match featuring the members of the 5th and 6th Generations where she played the role of the referee.
In the past, she has often been perceived as the tomboyish member of the group, due to her voice, manners, and hobbies. Furthering this perception of her masculine side, Yoshizawa's first lead came in 2001 with the release of the single Mr. Moonlight: Ai no Big Band, in which she played a dashing playboy character. She has since managed to mostly overcome this, as many view her as having matured out of her formerly tomboyish character once having assumed leadership of Morning Musume in 2005.
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