Fairouz Ai

"I got a lot of courage from seeing Jolyne's strong and beautiful figure, especially when I was a student. So to have the opportunity to play Jolyne, who I love and admire the most, I am really grateful that I can't describe it in words."

- Fairouz Ai

Fairouz Ai (ファイルーズあい) is a Japanese voice actress and singer who is affiliated with. On April 4, 2021, it was announced at the JOESTAR The Inherited Soul event that she would be the voice of Jolyne Cujoh in the upcoming JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean anime.

Fairouz Ai is also known for her work on other anime such as being the voice of Hibiki Sakura in ', Emily Orange in ', Eripiyo in ', and Takechiyo in '.

Biography
Born in, from a Japanese mother and an Egyptian father, Fairouz was raised in  and studied in the  in  from fifth grade of elementary school until graduation. She would later return to during high school.

After graduating from high school, Fairouz did not immediately start a career in voice acting due to her parents' opposition. She first entered a graphic design school but her desire to become a voice actress rekindled during her third year. She worked as a dental assistant for one year to save money and entered the, graduating in 2019 and debuting as a nameless female citizen in . In the same year, she starred in the role of Hibiki Sakura in the anime .

In 2020, at the, Fairouz Ai won an award in the "New Actress" category for her role as Hibiki Sakura.

Fairouz Ai is fond of drawing, watching horror movies, reading manga such as, , , and , and muscle training. She has a grade 3 certification in Business Skill and a grade 4 certification in Horseback Riding.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Fairouz is a notable fan of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, particularly Stone Ocean. She used to see comments on videos referencing JoJo which led her to the series. She liked how dramatic the art was and decided to buy some volumes. While in junior high, she bought the first five volumes of Stone Ocean, mistakenly thinking that it was JoJo's first arc since the volume count was reset. She couldn't understand anything but wanted to know more about Jolyne, who she thought was cool. After collecting more volumes of JoJo, she eventually had the entire set by her first year of high school.

Fairouz found it tough to adjust in high school but stayed optimistic and motivated herself by thinking that she wants to be like Jolyne. Being half-Egyptian, Fairouz was really happy when she read Stardust Crusaders as she met several people who told her they liked Egypt because of manga and anime which featured the country. After making friends with JoJo fans, they called her Avdol so she would joke that she'll bring out Magician's Red.

She participated in an online reading session of the manga through Skype group calls and was praised within her community for her skill in reading the dialogue out loud. As a result, she began to regularly act out scenes from JoJo. Jolyne has even helped her to stay optimistic while job hunting or working. Fairouz dreamed of appearing in an anime adaptation of the manga and it pushed her to becoming a voice actor.

Fairouz says that she affiliated herself with the agency Pro-Fit because the teacher of the training center was Yoku Shioya, who voiced Will Anthonio Zeppeli, and that it would help her appear in the anime adaptation. She received her certification in horseback riding after reading Steel Ball Run and wanting to ride a horse.

Trivia

 * In a 2019 interview, Fairouz stated that she doesn't think she could pull off Jolyne, but she would love to play a character that helps Jolyne like Foo Fighters. However, she stated that if she does happen to play Jolyne, she would do her best to bring out the "Jolyne inside her".
 * Fairouz Ai has a brother named Gihado Kadota (門田 ギハード) who represents Japan in the sport of ice climbing.