Miki Fujimoto

Fujimoto originally started out as a solo singer in 2002 under the idol family Hello! Project, becoming the first of six members to debut under Hello! Project after losing a Morning Musume audition. She is often called by fans as Aya Matsuura's rival, but in fact, they are the best of friends. After a successful performance on the music program on New Year's Eve, "Kōhaku Uta Gassen", producer Tsunku added her to Morning Musume as a sixth generation member in 2003. At the time, she was the 3rd oldest person to join the group, as she was nearly 18 years old, although with the addition of Chinese member, Junjun, she is now the 4th oldest. She is also one of five members to debut as a part of the Hello! Project before joining Morning Musume (the others being Eighth Generation member Linlin, Ninth Generation member Mizuki Fukumura, Tenth Generation member Haruka Kudo, and Eleventh Generation member Sakura Oda, who were all part of Hello! Pro Egg prior to joining Morning Musume).

She sang many of the lead lines in Morning Musume songs, especially after Natsumi Abe's graduation. She and fellow Morning Musume member Asami Konno were also lent to Country Musume, a group that features "Country Girls from Hokkaidō", such as Miki and Asami (the group has been known, however, to include members not from the rural island—such as former featured singers Rika Ishikawa and Miuna Saito).

In October 2002, she was placed in the one-shot unit, Gomattou with two other prominent pop soloists under Hello! Project, Maki Goto (a former Morning Musume member), and Aya Matsuura. She was also in Hello! Project Shuffle groups Odoru 11, 11Water, H.P. All Stars and Sexy Otonajan.

In 2003, when Morning Musume was split into two groups, she was placed in Morning Musume Otomegumi.

On June 15, 2006 it was announced that Fujimoto and Aya Matsuura would join together in a new Hello! Project duo called GAM. Their debut single was released on September 13, 2006,[4] and after two other singles, their debut LP was released on May 23, 2007.

On May 6, 2007, after the graduation of then-leader Hitomi Yoshizawa, Fujimoto took her place as the fifth leader of Morning Musume.

On April 23, 2008, Fujimoto released a collaboration single, "Okitegami" (置き手紙, lit. Leftover Letter), featuring Takao Horiuchi.[5] In fall of 2008, Fujimoto played the part of Rizzo in the fall musical, Grease.[6]

• 2003 – 17sai ~Tabidachi no Futari~ (17才～旅立ちのふたり～)

• 2002 – Tenshi no Utagoe: Shōnibyōtō no Kiseki (天使の歌声～小児病棟の奇跡～)
• 2004 – Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki: Ryuuma ga Yuku (新春ワイド時代劇　竜馬がゆく)
• 2009 – Daremo Mamorenai (誰も守れない)
• 2009 – Reset Dai 6wa "Kazoku no Futatsu no Wakaremichi" (RESET第６話『家族の二つの分かれ道』)

• 2008 – Hakana "Itoshi no Hakana" yori (HAKANA「いとしの儚」より）～)

• 2006 – Ribbon no Kishi: The Musical (リボンの騎士ザ・ミュージカル) as Hecate
• 2008 – Grease: The Musical as Rizzo

• 2002–2003 – Fujimoto Miki Heart Days Radio (藤本美貴 ハート・デイズ・レディオ)
• 2002–2007 – Fujimoto Miki no Dokimiki Night (藤本美貴のドキ♥みきNight)
• 2004–2007 – Young Town Doyōbi (ヤングタウン土曜日)