Abe Maria

Name: Abe Maria
Native name: 阿部マリア
Also Known as: Maria
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: November 29, 1995
Age: 30

Abe Maria is a Japanese idol singer. She was part of AKB48's Team K until October 19, 2019. Originally a 10th generation Kenkyuusei, she was promoted to Team 4 on July 23, 2011. She was a member of Team 4 until the team shuffle at the 2012 Tokyo Dome concert, where she was transferred to Team K.

Her name is a pun on the Ave Maria prayer; both are read "abe maria" in Japanese. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	GG Precinct Taiwanese Drama, 2024, 6 eps Mogi Yumi [Idol] (Support Role)	6	Mogi Yumi [Idol] Support Role	7.3
2016	Cabasuka Gakuen Japanese Drama, 2016, 10 eps Maria (Ep. 3, 5) (Guest Role)	10	Maria (Ep. 3, 5) Guest Role	7.0
2013	So Long Japanese Drama, 2013, 3 eps {2nd Night ~ Team K} (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	3	{2nd Night ~ Team K} (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.4
2012	Majisuka Gakuen Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2012, 12 eps Tetsuo (Support Role)	12	Tetsuo Support Role	7.0
2011	Majisuka Gakuen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2011, 12 eps Maria (Support Role)	12	Maria Support Role	7.3

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2016	Raison D'etre: Documentary of AKB48 Japanese Movie, 2016, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	7.7
2014	Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come Japanese Movie, 2014, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	7.9
2013	Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain Japanese Movie, 2013, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	8.1
2012	Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On Japanese Movie, 2012, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	8.0
2008	The Ramen Girl Japanese Movie, 2008, Asami (Support Role)	Asami Support Role	7.4
2007	United Red Army Japanese Movie, 2007, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.2

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2017	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 26 Japanese TV Show, 2017, 14 eps (Regular Member)	14	Regular Member	8.0
2017	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 25 Japanese TV Show, 2017, 12 eps (Regular Member)	12	Regular Member	8.2
2015	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 18 Japanese TV Show, 2015, 11 eps (Regular Member)	11	Regular Member	8.2
2014	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 16 Japanese TV Show, 2014, 11 eps (Regular Member)	11	Regular Member	8.2
2013	AKB48 Show! Japanese TV Show, 2013, 216 eps (Regular Member)	216	Regular Member	7.8
2013	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 12 Japanese TV Show, 2013, 11 eps (Regular Member)	11	Regular Member	7.8
2012	AKB Kosagi Dojo Japanese TV Show, 2012, 66 eps (Regular Member)	66	Regular Member	8.1
2012	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 11 Japanese TV Show, 2012, 11 eps (Regular Member)	11	Regular Member	7.6
2012	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 9 Japanese TV Show, 2012, 11 eps (Regular Member)	11	Regular Member	2.0
2011	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 8 Japanese TV Show, 2011, 11 eps (Regular Member)	11	Regular Member	8.4
2011	AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 7 Japanese TV Show, 2011, 11 eps (Regular Member)	11	Regular Member	8.5
2010	AKB And ××! Japanese TV Show, 2010, 70 eps (Regular Member)	70	Regular Member	7.2
2010	Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku Japanese TV Show, 2010, 289 eps (Regular Member)	289	Regular Member	7.8
2008	AKBINGO! Japanese TV Show, 2008, 560 eps (Regular Member)	560	Regular Member	8.0
2005	J-Melo Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps (Guest)	576	Guest	0.0
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	7.9
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 62-65) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 62-65) Guest	7.6

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