List of Morning Musume members
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.
Current members
11th generation (2012)
12th generation (2014)
- Miki Nonaka
- Maria Makino
15th generation (2019)
- Homare Okamura
- Mei Yamazaki
16th generation (2022)
- Rio Sakurai
17th generation (2023)
- Haruka Inoue
- Ako Yumigeta
Former members
1st generation (1997)
2nd generation (1998)
3rd generation (1999)
4th generation (2000)
5th generation (2001)
6th generation (2003)
7th generation (2005)
8th generation (2007)
9th generation (2011)
10th generation (2012)
12th generation (2014)
- Haruna Ogata
- Akane Haga
13th generation (2016)
- Kaede Kaga
- Reina Yokoyama
14th generation (2017)
15th generation (2019)
Leadership
Morning Musume contains a leader and a sub-leader role, which consists of providing moral support to the group. The sub-leader position was established on April 16, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.Leaders
| Leader | Period of time |
| Yuko Nakazawa | September 7, 1997 – April 15, 2001 |
| Kaori Iida | April 16, 2001 – January 30, 2005 |
| Mari Yaguchi | January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 |
| Hitomi Yoshizawa | April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007 |
| Miki Fujimoto | May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 |
| Ai Takahashi | June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011 |
| Risa Niigaki | October 1, 2011 – May 18, 2012 |
| Sayumi Michishige | May 19, 2012 – November 26, 2014 |
| Mizuki Fukumura | November 27, 2014 – November 29, 2023 |
| Erina Ikuta | November 30, 2023 – July 8, 2025 |
| Miki Nonaka | July 9, 2025 – Present |
Sub-leaders
| Sub Leader | Period of time |
| Kei Yasuda | April 16, 2001 – May 5, 2003 |
| Mari Yaguchi | May 6, 2003 – January 30, 2005 |
| Hitomi Yoshizawa | January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 |
| Miki Fujimoto | April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007 |
| Ai Takahashi | May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 |
| Risa Niigaki | June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011 |
| Mizuki Fukumura | May 22, 2013 – November 26, 2014 |
| Haruna Iikubo | May 22, 2013 – December 16, 2018 |
| Erina Ikuta | November 27, 2014 – November 29, 2023 |
| Ayumi Ishida | December 31, 2018 – December 6, 2024 |
| Sakura Oda | November 30, 2023 – 2026 |
| Maria Makino | July 9, 2025 – Present |