Shiraishi Mako

 (白石麻子) is a former Japanese idol and a former member of Onyanko Club and its sub-unit Nyangilas.

She joined Onyanko Club on July 26, 1985 and was assigned member number 22. After providing back up vocals for Kokusho Sayuri on her debut single, she became a popular member of the group. On April 1st, 1986, she became a member of Nyangilas which further boosted her popularity, and soon she was a common pick for lead vocals on Onyanko Club singles and album songs. She graduated on September 20, 1987, where the group disbanded and retired from entertainment.

Starting around the mid 2010s, she became relatively active in reunions. In 2023, Tatsumi Rika announced that Shiraishi, Tatsumi and Utsumi Kazuko had formed an Onyanko Club reunion unit called "GoziU" for use in live performances. Their first concert will be held in December 2023.

Profile

 * Member Number: 22

Trivia

 * Mako was approached by Sony Music after appearing singing backup on "Valentine Kiss" for a potential solo debut, but she declined it to focus on her studies.
 * At first she was very resistant to join Nyanglias, but quickly befriended all of the members and changed her mind.
 * She got married in 1992, and has three sons and one daughter. Out of those publicly announced, she was the first Onyanko Club member to have a child.