Saaya Irie

Saaya Irie, known professionally by the single name Saaya, is a Japanese gravure model, actress, television personality, and former singer. Born on November 15, 1993, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, she is a descendant of the Nabeshima family, who were the historical lords of the Hizen Saga Domain. During her youth, she looked up to local fashion model Yoshika.

She began her entertainment career at the age of eleven as a U-15 junior idol. Her early swimsuit imagery quickly gained widespread popularity across the internet. While debuting as a model, she continued her elementary and middle school education in Fukuoka before relocating to Tokyo at age sixteen.

Beyond her modeling work, Irie expanded her career into music, voice acting, and media broadcasting. She was a member of the musical group Sweet Kiss until its dissolution in May 2006, after which the unit Chase was formed. As a voice actress, she performed the role of Chika Koizumi in the anime OVA series Kyo no Gononi. Over the years, she has also appeared in various films, radio shows, and television programs.

Throughout her modeling career, Irie achieved significant commercial output, publishing her twelfth photobook in October 2015 and appearing in 46 solo gravure DVDs by 2018. In January 2025, she announced via social media that she would be stepping back from her gravure endeavors.

In her personal life, Irie experienced a health set-back in August 2014 when she contracted Dengue fever during an outbreak. In May 2022, she announced her marriage and her first pregnancy, subsequently relocating her entertainment operations to her husband's hometown in Hiroshima. She gave birth to a daughter named Kiko in September 2022, and the couple celebrated a traditional wedding ceremony at Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima in November 2024. On her birthday in November 2025, she announced a second pregnancy, leading to the birth of her second child in March 2026.