Aya Hirano (平野綾, Hirano Aya), born October 8, 1987 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a voice actress (seiyū) and singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novel series and TV commercials in Japan. In 2006, she was cast as the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮 ハルヒ, Suzumiya Haruhi), the main character of the anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The show’s public success would greatly aid her popularity and career in Japan.