Career
She is a captain of the group. In 2011, Sakurai auditioned for Nogizaka46, and was chosen as one of the first generation members. Her audition song was Happiness"s Kiss Maine.
She was chosen as one of the select members for their debut song Guruguru Curtain, and took the front position for that song.
She then made her single debut on February 22, 2012. In June 2012, she was appointed the captain of Nogizaka46.
After graduating from high school, she studied in the department of sociology at the college. In April 2013, she regularly appeared on the television drama Bad Boys J with other Nogizaka46 members.
Events Girls Award 2013 A/West Stages Mr.Kaminari (Sunshine Theatre, 25 October 2014 - 9 November 2014), Doremi Usuki Subete no Inu wa Tengoku e Iku (AiiA Theater Tokyo, 1 October 2015 - 12 October 2015) Princess Knight (Akasaka ACT Theater, 12 November 2015 - 17 November 2015), Hecate.
