Ai Takahashi

Ai Takahashi (高橋 愛, Takahashi Ai; born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese singer and actress. She joined the girl group Morning Musume as a 5th generation member and became one of the group's lead vocalists. She became Morning Musume's leader in 2007, as well as the leader of their musical collective, Hello! Project, in 2009.