Stage Name: Leia [Formerly known as Larissa]
Real Name: Ayumi Sakata / Larissa Cartes
Group: BLACK SWAN
Position: Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae
Birthday: May 14, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
II. Career
I. 2019–2020: RaNia
In August 2019, Leia (then known as Larissa) was introduced as a member of RaNia in an announcement video for their upcoming appearance at a K-pop concert in Romania.
II. 2020: BLACKSWAN
On July 3, she was announced as a member of the upcoming girl group BLACK SWAN.
The group debuted on October 16, with the studio album Goodbye RaNia.
III. Leia Facts
– She was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
– Her mother is Brazilian, her father is Japanese.
– On August 28, 2019, she was revealed to be a new member of RaNia, under the stage name Larissa.
– On July 3, 2020, she was revealed to be a member of Black Swan.
– She is the third revealed member.
– She is rumored to be a former trainee of Pledis Entertainment.
– She shares a room with Fatou in their dorm.
– Her Japanese real name is Ayumi Sakata and Sakata’s meaning is ‘rice paddy at the slope’.
– Her full name is counted as Larissa Ayumi Cartes Sakata.
– Cartes is her mother’s surname but she uses Larissa Cartes name in Brazil.
– Her role models are BLACKPINK.
– She said she is not good at speaking English but she is trying her best.
– Youngheun said her Korean name is Park Leia (박레아).
– She confirmed that her stage name is a reference to “Princess Leia” from Star Wars, which she watched throughout her childhood with her father, who is a huge fan of the franchise.
– She is allergic to dogs but she likes them.
– Even though she is half Japanese, she can’t speak Japanese well.
