Haruka Kuroda

Personal Info

Birthday

January 1, 1977

(48 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Japan

Also Known As

黒田はるか

黑田遥

黑田遙

Gorillaz

Noodle

Haruka Kuroda

Biography

Haruka Kuroda (黒田はるか, Kuroda Haruka) is a Japanese actress and presenter. She provided the voice of Noodle from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz from 2000 to 2017.

She performed on all the Phase One tour dates as Noodle: She performed Noodle's speaking voice at all tour dates as well as Noodle's backing vocals, she was also playing the second guitar. (It is a popular misconception that Miho Hatori performed on the Gorillaz tour.) She is also the speaking voice of Noodle in Gorillaz' promotional interview CD, 'The Apex Tapes', as well as all live radio interviews and 'G-Bites' short films from Phase 1.

Known For

The Wheel of Time

Killing Eve

Jonathan Creek

Ideal

Life

Such Brave Girls

Foster

Officially Amazing

Filmography

2024
Tamagoyaki
as Kumi
2023
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
2022
Gorillaz | Flow Festival 2022
as Noodle
Gorillaz | Live in Buenos Aires (Quilmes Rock 2022, Tecnópolis)
as Noodle
2021
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
2020
Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
2018
Gorillaz | Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert)
as Noodle
Gorillaz | Live Rock Am Ring
as Noodle
2017
Gorillaz at Zénith 2017
as Noodle
Gorillaz | Humanz Live in Cologne
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
Gorillaz | Demon Dayz Festival
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
Life
as Doctor
2011
Foster
as Translator
2010
Gorillaz | Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
Gorillaz | Live at Roundhouse in London
as Noodle
2008
Bananaz
as Self - Noodle [Gorillaz]
2006
Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades
as Noodle
On The Island
as Noodle (voice)
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
2005
Gorillaz Talent Quest
as Noodle (voice)
2004
One Minute Past Midnight
as Girl
2002
Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down
as Noodle [Gorillaz]
Game Of Death
as Noodle (voice)
Jump the Gut
as Noodle (voice)
Hey! Our Toys Have Arrived!
as Noodle (voice)