Kana Nakanishi
中西香菜 (Nakanishi Kana) is a designer, YouTuber, and former Japanese idol under Hello! Project as a second generation member and sub-leader of ANGERME. She was first introduced at the Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~ concert on August 14, 2011. She retired from the entertainment industry following her graduation from both ANGERME and Hello! Project on December 10, 2019.cOn July 15, 2020, she launched the accessory brand Solpenna. The name of the brand comes from the Italian words "sol (sun)" and "penna (feather)". Nakanishi designs and models the items herself. In 2021, she became a founding member of the YouTube girl group, Youplus alongside other former idols who became YouTubers such as Ogata Haruna. She acts as the group's leader.
Known for
ActingBirthday
June 4, 1997Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
131Place of birth
Osaka, JapanAlso known as
Nakanishi Kana (中西香菜), Nakanishi Kana, 中西香菜, Kananan, かななん, Kanana, かなな![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8IglazIcfF6X4NI14cFP7VpWdqm.jpg)
Cast credits
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S/mileage Zen Single MUSIC VIDEO Blu-ray File 2011
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Mosuma. FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~
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Morning Musume.'16 × ANGERME FC Event "Gachi☆Kira Christmas Sen" - ANGERME
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Morning Musume.'16 × ANGERME FC Event "Gachi☆Kira Christmas Sen" - Christmas Battle
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Hello! Project 2011 Autumn Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011 ~MOBEKIMASU~
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Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Rock-chan~
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Hello! Project 2012 Summer Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Ktkr (Kitakore) Natsu no Fan Matsuri!~
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Hello! Project 2012 Summer Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Wkwk (Wakuwaku) Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~
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Hello! Project 2013 Spring Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Thank You For Your Love!~
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Hello! Project 2013 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013-2014 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~
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Hello! Project 2013 Spring Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Berryz Koubou 10 Nenme Totsunyuu Special!~
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Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~
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Hello! Project 2013 Summer COOL HELLO! ~Sorezoore!~
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Hello! Project 2013 Spring Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fes~
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Hello! Project 2013 Summer COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~
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Hello! Project 2015 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015-2016 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~
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Hello! Project 2014 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014-2015 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~
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Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~VIVA!~
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Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~BRAVO!~
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Hello! Project 2014 Summer ~KOREZO!~
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Hello! Project 2014 Hina Fes ~Full Course~ Main Dish wa Morning Musume.'14 Desu.