, known mononymously as Anna (), is a Japanese singer and model based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean

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Meovv Meovv (pronounced "Meow"; , stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by The Black Label. The group consists of five members: Sooin, Gawon, Anna, Narin, and Ella. They debuted on September 6, 2024, with the release ...

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Early life

Anna Tanaka was born on November 17, 2005, in Toyama, Japan.

Career

2016–present: Career beginnings and debut with Meovv

Tanaka began her modelling career by winning the Grand Prize at the 5th '' Nico-Petit'' Model Audition on December 22, 2016, at the age of 11. She then made her debut as an exclusive model for the magazine with the February 2017 issue. The following year, when the brand Jenni Belle was launched in March 2018, Tanaka was appointed as the model for the brand. On April 28, 2019, during the 'Puchi Colle 9' event held at Tokyo Ariake TFT Hall, she concluded her tenure as an exclusive model for ''Nico-Petit''. Later that year, during the 'Seventeen Summer School Festival' held at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall on August 22, 2019, she was announced as one of the winners of the 'Miss Seventeen 2019' title and became an exclusive model for '' Seventeen Japan''. On September 6, 2024, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group

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Filmography

Television series

Television shows

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Anna 2005 births Living people Japanese female models 21st-century Japanese women singers Japanese K-pop singers Korean-language singers of Japan Japanese expatriates in South Korea Japanese child models Meovv members Models from Toyama Prefecture Singers from Toyama Prefecture The Black Label artists