Kana Nakanishi

Professional Trajectory

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.