Iida Kaori is a Japanese pop singer, actress, and TV-personality under UP-FRONT CREATE. She is a former idol under Hello! Project as a founding member of Morning Musume, which she also became the second-ever leader of. She was also a member of the Morning Musume sub-group Tanpopo. Later, she was also a part of the reunion groups Dream Morning Musume and Morning Musume 20th.