Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 1, 1994 (age 31)
Place of Birth
Gunma, Japan
Also Known As
Wada Ayaka
Wada Ayaka (和田彩花)
DAWA
Ayacho
あやちょ
Ayaka Wada
Biography
和田彩花 (Wada Ayaka) is a Japanese idol. She is a former member and leader of the Hello! Project group ANGERME (formerly S/mileage), as well as the former sixth leader of Hello! Project. She initially joined Hello! Project in 2004 as a founding member of Hello Pro Egg, later taking part in Shugo Chara Egg! in 2008 before debuting as a member and the leader of S/mileage in 2009. She became the leader of Hello! Project in 2016. She graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project on June 18, 2019.
Known For
TV
Hello Pro! TIME
TV
Suugaku ♥ Joshi Gakuen
2012
TV
Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri
(voice)
2010
TV
Bijo Gaku
2010
Film
New Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: Ghost Story
2012
Film
Petit Best 14
2013
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~
2008
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~
2007
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.31
2012
TV
MUSIC JAPAN
Film
Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ B kkuri Live
2011
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.34
2013
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~
2009
Film
Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live
2011
Film
Hello! Project 2014 Winter ~GOiSU MODE~
2014
Film
Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
2009
TV
P-sma
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.21
2010
Filmography
2024FilmOn a Boat2020FilmPetit Best 20 20202019FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.642019TV５年後のラブレター2019FilmANGERME Concert Tour 2019 Haru Final2019FilmHello! Project 2019 Hina Fes ~Morning Musume.'19 Premium~2019FilmHello! Project 2019 Hina Fes ~ANGERME Premium~2019FilmHello! Project 2019 Hina Fes ~Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Premium~2019FilmHello! Project 2019 Hina Fes ~Juice=Juice Premium~2019FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.622019FilmHello! Project 2019 Winter ~NEW AGE~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2019FilmHello! Project 2019 Winter ~YOU & I~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2019FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.612018FilmHello! Project 2018 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2018-2019 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2018FilmMorning Musume.'18 2018 Autumn ~GET SET, GO!~ Final Iikubo Haruna Sotsugyou Special2018FilmPetit Best 192018FilmHello Pro All Stars 2018 Single Hatsubai Kinen Event ~Team Taikou Uta Gassen~2018FilmHello! Project 2018 Haro! Fes Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2018FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.602018FilmANGERME Concert Tour 2018 Haru Juunin Toiro + Final2018FilmHello! Project 2018 Summer ~ONE FOR ALL~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2018FilmHello! Project 2018 Summer ~OG Corner 2~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2018FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.592018FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.582018FilmHello! Project 2018 Summer ~ALL FOR ONE~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2018FilmMorning Musume.'18 2018 Spring Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen ~We are MORNING MUSUME.~ Final Ogata Haruna Sotsugyou Special2018FilmANGERME DVD Magazine Vol.182018FilmHello! Project 2018 Hina Fes ~Morning Musume.'18 Premium~2018FilmHello! Project 2018 Hina Fes ~ANGERME & Juice=Juice Premium~2018FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.572018FilmHello! Project 2018 Winter ~FULL SCORE~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2018FilmHello! Project 2018 Winter ~PERFECT SCORE~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2018FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.562017FilmHello! Project 2017 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017-2018 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!2017FilmPetit Best 182017FilmMorning Musume.'17 2017 Autumn Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen ~We are MORNING MUSUME.~ Kudo Haruka Sotsugyou Special2017FilmHello! Project 2017 Summer ~HELLO! GATHERING~2017FilmHello! Project 2017 Summer ~HELLO! MEETING~2017FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.552017FilmHello! Project 2017 Hina Fes ~℃-ute Premium~2017FilmHello! Project 2017 Hina Fes ~Morning Musume.'17 Premium~2017FilmHello! Project 2017 Hina Fes ~Tsugunaga Momoko Premium~2017FilmHello! Project 2017 Hina Fes ~ANGERME & Juice=Juice Premium~2017FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.542017FilmHello! Project 2017 Winter ~Kaleidoscope~2017FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.532017FilmHello! Project 2017 Winter ~Crystal Clear~2017FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.522016FilmHello! Project 2016 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016-2017 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~2016FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.512016FilmMorning Musume.'16 × ANGERME FC Event "Gachi☆Kira Christmas Sen" - ANGERME2016FilmMorning Musume.'16 × ANGERME FC Event "Gachi☆Kira Christmas Sen" - Christmas Battle2016FilmMorning Musume.'16 × ANGERME FC Event "Gachi☆Kira Christmas Sen" - Christmas Battle FINALE2016FilmPetit Best 172016FilmANGERME Concert Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuumi Ittai" ~Tamura Meimi Sotsugyou Special~as Herself2016FilmHello! Project 2016 Summer ~Rainbow Carnival~2016FilmHello! Project 2016 Summer ~Sunshine Parade~2016FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.502016FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.492016FilmHello! Project 2016 Hina Fes ~Morning Musume.'16 Premium~2016FilmHello! Project 2016 Hina Fes ~℃-ute Premium~2016FilmANGERME DVD Magazine Vol.42016FilmHello! Project 2016 Winter ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~2016FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.482015FilmHello! Project 2015 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015-2016 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~2015FilmPetit Best 162015FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.472015FilmHello! Project 2015 Summer ~CHALLENGER~2015FilmHello! Project 2015 Summer ~DISCOVERY~2015FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.462015Filmアンジュルム STARTING LIVE TOUR SPECIAL @日本武道館 『大器晩成』2015FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.452015FilmHello! Project 2015 Hina Fes ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~ Morning Musume.'15 Premium2015FilmHello! Project 2015 Hina Fes ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~ ANGERME & Juice=Juice Premium2015FilmHello! Project 2015 Hina Fes ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~ ℃-ute Premium2015FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.442015FilmHello! Project 2015 Winter ~DANCE MODE!~2015FilmHello! Project 2015 Winter ~HAPPY EMOTION!~2014FilmHello! Project 2014 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014-2015 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~2014FilmS/mileage 2014 Autumn ~FULL CHARGE~ FINAL in O-EAST2014FilmPetit Best 152014FilmMorning Musume.'14 2014 Autumn GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~2014FilmHello! Project 2014 Summer ~YAPPARI!~2014FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.432014FilmS/mileage 2014 Summer LIVE FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~2014FilmHello! Project 2014 Summer ~KOREZO!~2014FilmLILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- ~The Musical~2014FilmMorning Musume.'14 & S/mileage DVD Magazine Vol.12014FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.422014FilmHello! Project 2014 Hina Fes ~Full Course~ Main Dish wa Morning Musume.'14 Desu.2014FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.412014FilmHello! Project 2014 Winter ~GOiSU MODE~2014FilmHello! Project 2014 Winter ~DE-HA MiX~2014FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.402013FilmHello! Project 2013 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013-2014 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~2013FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.392013FilmS/mileage 2013 Autumn ~Smile Charge~2013FilmPetit Best 142013FilmMorning Musume. 2013 Autumn ~CHANCE!~2013FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.382013FilmHello! Project 2013 Summer COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~2013FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.372013FilmHello! Project 2013 Summer COOL HELLO! ~Sorezoore!~2013FilmSATOYAMA movement MUSIC VIDEO CLIPS2013FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.362013FilmHello! Project 2013 Spring Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fes~2013FilmHello! Channel Vol.12 ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Special!~2013FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.352013FilmHello! Project 2013 Spring Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ～Berryz Koubou 10 Nenme Totsunyuu Special!～2013FilmHello! Project 2013 Spring Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Thank You For Your Love!~2013FilmHello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~BRAVO!~2013FilmHello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~VIVA!~2013FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.342012FilmHello! Channel Vol.11 ~2013nen Shinshun Tokudaigou Mano Erina Sotsugyou Special!~2012FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.332012FilmPetit Best 132012FilmKaidan Shin Mimibukuro Igyou Akai Hito-hen2012FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.322012FilmS/mileage 2012 Autumn ~Choi Kawa Banchou~2012FilmHello! Channel Vol.10 ~Tabi wo Shichaimashita! Special~2012FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.312012FilmHello! Project 2012 Summer Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Wkwk (Wakuwaku) Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~2012FilmNew Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: Ghost Story2012FilmHello! Project 2012 Summer Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Ktkr (Kitakore) Natsu no Fan Matsuri!~2012FilmHello! Channel Vol.92012FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.302012FilmHello! Channel Vol.82012FilmHello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~2012TVSuugaku ♥ Joshi Gakuen2012FilmHello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Rock-chan~2012FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.282011FilmS/mileage Zen Single MUSIC VIDEO Blu-ray File 20112011FilmHello! Channel Vol.72011FilmPetit Best 122011FilmHello! Project 2011 Autumn Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011 ~MOBEKIMASU~2011FilmS/mileage 2011 Autumn ~Gyakushuu no Mini Skirt~2011FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.272011FilmHello! Channel Vol.62011FilmHello Pro! TIME Vol.52011FilmHello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa YEAH YEAH Live~2011FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.262011FilmHello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~2011FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.252011FilmHello! Channel Vol.52011FilmHello! Channel Vol.42011FilmHello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ B kkuri Live2011FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.242011FilmHello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live2011FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.232010FilmHello! Channel Vol.32010FilmMorning Musume. 2010 Autumn ~Rival Survival~2010FilmPetit Best 112010FilmS/mileage 2010 Autumn 1st Live Tour ~Devil Smile Angel Smile~2010FilmHello! Channel Vol.22010FilmHello! Project 2010 Summer ~Fankora!~2010FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.222010FilmS/mileage Yumemiru 15 sai - Debut Event2010FilmHello! Channel Vol.12010TVHime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilprias (voice)2010TVBijo Gaku2010FilmToe the line - S/mileage DVD2010FilmHello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Shuffle Date~2010TVHanbun ESPeras Radio Host2010FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.212010FilmHello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~2010FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.202009FilmPetit Best 102009FilmHello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~2009FilmHello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.192009FilmHello! Project 2009 Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~2009FilmHello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Backstage Video~2009FilmHello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~2009FilmHello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~2008FilmHello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~2007FilmThe 1st Hello! Project Newcomer's Performance History of Hello! Pro EGG2007FilmHello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~2007FilmHello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~2007FilmHello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~—FilmRinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~—FilmANGERME Concert Tour 2017 Haru ~Kawaru Mono Kawaranai Mono~—TVHello Pro! TIME—TVP-sma—TVMUSIC JAPAN