牧野真莉愛 (Makino Maria) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer and model under Hello! Project as a 12th generation member and the visual of Morning Musume.. She first joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei on November 1, 2012 and was introduced at Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~.