Yaguchi Mari Profile :

Name : 矢口真里 （やぐち まり）
Name (romaji) : Yaguchi Mari
Nicknames : Marippe, Yagu-chan, Yaguttsuan, Yaguchorina and Oya-bin
Date of Birth : 1983-Jan-20
Place of Birth : Yokohoma, Kanagawa, Japan
Height : 145cm
Weight : 39kg
Zodiac : Capricorn
Blood Type : A
Talent Agency : Up-Front Works
Profession : Actress, singer, and TV personality

Mari Yaguchi became a member of Morning Musume during the second generation auditions, but resigned suddenly in April 2005. She basically cited her desire to move on "as an adult" with her career. The underlying reason that she had to quit was because it was discovered by the tabloid magazine FRIDAY that she was in a relationship with actor Shun Oguri though she was 22 at the time. Yaguchi and Oguri have reportedly broken up since April of 2006. Yaguchi's TV show Yaguchi Hitori (やぐちひとり ?) continues as before, and she now focuses on Japanese variety shows as guests and hosts rather than ventures on a singing career.