Momo (TWICE) Profile, Age, Birthday & Facts

Momo (모모), also known by her full name Hirai Momo (平井 もも) was born on November 9, 1996. She is a member of the girl group TWICE under JYP Entertainment.

Momo Profile

• Stage Name: Momo (모모)
• Birth Name: Hirai Momo (平井 もも)
• Birthday: November 9, 1996
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
• Weight: 48.5 kg (106 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• MBTI Type: INFP-T
• Nationality: Japanese
• Instagram: momo

Momo Facts

1. Born in Kyotanabe City, Kyoto, Japan.
2. She has a sister named Hana. (2 years older than Momo)
3. She was discovered by JYP Entertainment after seeing a dance video of her and her sister.
4. She passed the audition on April 13, 2012. However, her sister was unsuccessful.
5. She was eliminated in SIXTEEN episode 6, but J.Y.Park decided to add her as a member of Twice due to her dancing skills.
6. She loves pink.
7. She likes to be affectionate towards other members.
8. In “Hit The Stage,” she said she’s been scared of survival shows since she was eliminated from “Sixteen.”
9. According to Tzuyu, MOMO doesn’t drink water.
10. She is a food lover. She is particularly fond of trotters (a Korean dish consisting of pig’s trotters cooked in soy sauce and spices).
11. She doesn’t like rides like roller coasters.
12. Its representative color is pink.
13. She is a participant in “Hit the Stage”.
14. She appeared in GOT7’s “Stop Stop It” MV, Junho’s “Feel” (Japanese) MV, Miss A’s “Only You” MV, and Wooyoung’s “Rose” (Japanese) MV
15. Her second favorite Korean food is Budae Jjigae (Army Stew).
16. She says her dyed hair fades quickly, but Sana says Momo doesn’t shower often, which upsets her.
17. She was fluent in English until she was young and her friend pushed her and banged her head against a wall.
18. In the dormitory, Jeongyeon and Momo share a room.
19. She has a rainbow stuffed bear named Bearing that she bought in Singapore.
20. She started dancing at the age of 3 because she wanted to follow in her older sister’s footsteps.
21. She is most confident in urban dance. She also enjoys dancing to hip-hop music.
22. She has three dogs (females) named Petco, Pudding and Lucky (even though she is allergic to dogs).
23. In addition to the name “Dancing Machine”, it is also known as “Eating Machine”.
24. She is the member who sleeps the most.
25. She means peach in Japanese.
26. She doesn’t like cucumbers, watermelons or melons.
27. She can sleep anywhere.
28. She appeared in Heechul and Min Kyung Hoon’s “Sweet Dream” MV.
29. She loves dolls/stuffed animals.
30. She says she looks like a raccoon and her signature is raccoon.
31. Since she continued to sleep without blow-drying her hair, Jeongyeon did it for her.
32. She doesn’t like drinking milk.
33. In winter, she recommends going to Arima Hot Spring in Japan.
34. She has a habit of opening her mouth from time to time.
35. She is afraid of heights.
36. They say she is the cutest member of the group.
37. When she can’t sleep, she watches TV series.
38. She is allergic to salmon.
39. In January 2020, it was reported that Momo was dating Super Junior’s Heechul.
40. On July 8, 2021, it was confirmed that Momo and Heechul broke up due to busy work.
41. Momo’s ideal type: People who eat well (but are not overweight); people who like pig trotters.

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