Shimizu Maria was a member of AKB48's Team A.
Catchphrase[]
- 君は羊ですか?(いいえ、馬です) 君と羊と馬と書いて群馬県から来ました、26歳の清水麻璃亜です
- Kimi wa hitsuji desu ka? (Iie, uma desu) Kimi to hitsuji to uma to kaite Gunma-ken kara kimashita, 26-sai no Shimizu Maria desu
- (Are you a sheep? (No, I am a horse) I came from Gunma prefecture, written with the kanji for "you", "sheep" and "horse", I am 26-year old Shimizu Maria)
Team History[]
- 2014.04.03 - Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member
- 2017.12.08 - Given a Concurrent Position in Team B (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)
- 2022.04.19 - Transferred Concurrent Position in Team A (AKB48 16th Anniversary Shuffle)
- 2023.04.30 - Fully transferred to Team A (AKB48 Team 8 Soukessan Matsuri 9-nenkan no Kiseki)
- 2023.08.01 - Graduated from AKB48's Team A (Announcement: March 19, 2023 | Final Theater Performance: August 1, 2023)
AKB48 Senbatsu Election[]
- 6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
- 7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
- 8th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
- 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
- 10th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
Singles Participation[]
AKB48 B-Sides[]
- 47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard)
- Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
- Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
- Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
- Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
- Hoshizora wo Kimi ni (High Tension)
- Atarashii Chime (Teacher Teacher)
- "Suki" no Tane (Sentimental Train)
- Seikoutoutei (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor)
- Okubyou na Namake Mono (Moto Kare desu)
- Unmei no Uta (Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss)
- Sayonara Janai (Doushitemo Kimi ga Sukida)
Other Songs[]
Albums Participation[]
AKB48 Albums[]
- Henachoko Support (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!)
- Issho no Aida ni Nannin to Deaerudarou (0 to 1 no Aida)
Units[]
Stage Units[]
- 81 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)
- Kiss wa Dame yo
- SS6 (Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okosen)
- Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou
Concert Units[]
Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜[]
Yamanashi
- Hyogo
Kojimatsuri ~Kojima Haruna Kanshasai~[]
Media Appearances[]
Dramas[]
- Suupaa no Kago no Nakami ga ki ni Naru Watashi スーパーのカゴの中身が気になる私 as Okazaki Megumi (2023)
Variety Shows[]
- AKB48 no Anta, Dare? (AKB48のあんた、誰?) (2014)
- AKBINGO! (2014)
- Nogizaka ni Hikosaremashita ~Gakeppuchi AKB48 no Dai Gyakushu~ (2021)
Stage Plays[]
- Tonomawari とのまわり (2023)
Etymology[]
- Shimizu means "clear water/pure water, spring water" (清水).
- Maria means "hemp, flax" (麻) (ma), "glassy, lapis lazuli" (璃) (ri) and "second, Asia" (亜) (a).
Trivia[]
- Team 8 Performances: Kumamoto, Sapporo, Fukushima, Gunma, Aichi, Niigata
- Hobbies: Basketball, cooking, take a walk, eating, watching movies
- Special skills: Making people laugh, cooking
- Strong points: Simple and reconciling
- Weak points: Negative
- Charm point: Front teeth, bullied chara
- Favorite word: "Like it!"
- Favorite foods: Dumplings, gyoza, pasta, chocolate
- Hated foods: Raw fish
- Most admire person: Sato Amina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Sashihara Rino, Nagasawa Masami
- Close friends: Takahashi Ayane
- Describe yourself in one word: "Amanojaku"
- How I relieve my stress: Eating, sleeping, playing with Ponzu (her pet dog)
- Animal you wold describe yourself as: Bear
- Thing I want most now: Anywhere door
- Future Dream: Actress
- A place you'd like to go when you're allowed to drive: Visiting several hot springs
- Message to the fans: In order to make lots of people like my beloved Gunma prefecture, I want to spread smiles. I count with your support
- Had been a fan of AKB48 since elementary school and had auditioned twice before joining Team 8. She specifically wanted to join AKB48, thus she turned down auditions for other idol groups.
- Often leads MCs and is known for being outgoing
- She was given the name Maria because she was born in a praying pose
- Has an older brother
- Rears a dog
- She has been suffering from androphobia (fear of men) since her first year of high school, which caused difficulty in interacting with male fans after joining AKB48. Fortunately, this has gotten better over time.
- One of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Cool Japan Festival at Manila, Philippines on November 7 and 8, 2015
- One of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Philippines-Japan Friendship Celebration at Manila, Philippines on December 4, 2016
- Tested positive for COVID-19 on September 3, 2021
- She plans to pursue an acting career after graduating.
- She will be the last member of Team A to graduate before the team disbandment.