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Description
Kirara Amanogawa, known as Cure Twinkle, is a 13-year-old first-year student at Noble Academy. Her purple eyes complement lightly tanned skin and fluffy brown hair, typically styled in low twin-tails secured with bows and straight-cut bangs. Casual wear features a yellow off-shoulder top with ribbon straps, light blue striped shorts, beige peek-toe shoes, a purple headband, and star earrings. Summer outfits include a halter-neck top with denim shorts and ankle-strap sandals, while winter brings a pale-yellow turtleneck sweater, orange tights, and brown boots. Childhood attire involved shorter pigtails with star hair ties, a cream top, denim overalls, and colorful sneakers.

Transforming into Cure Twinkle, the Princess of Stars, extends her hair to knee-length in orange with a reddish-orange ombre, styled in pigtails secured with pale-yellow scrunchies and featuring smaller inner pigtails. She dons a gold star tiara, star earrings, a light-yellow choker, a star-shaped white top with a yellow chest wrap and gold sphere accent, an orange belt with a gold four-point shape, a light-yellow tutu skirt revealing a purple petticoat, cream pointed sleeves, white gloves with orange wrists, and white boots with orange cuffs. Advanced Mode Elegant variations include Lunar (crescent earrings, light-blue skirt), Shooting Star (gold star earrings, lilac skirt layers), and Ginga (elongated decorated hair, layered gold-star-adorned dress). Her Grand Princess form adds a gold crown, a gold-and-white dress with a ruffled split, and a large gold cape. As an adult, she sports shoulder-length hair and a yellow outfit with a navy purse and white headband.

Personality-wise, Kirara moves through life at her own rhythm but is friendly and playful with close friends. She exhibits maturity, admired for her charm and appearance, while maintaining seriousness in her responsibilities as a model and Pretty Cure. She once considered quitting modeling to focus solely on her Cure duties. Inspired by her mother, Amanogawa Stella—a renowned professional model—Kirara aspires to become a top model herself, pursuing this goal with determination. She enjoys experimenting with fashion, offering style advice, and indulging in sweets like Marble Doughnuts. Her resolve strengthens when protecting dreams or loved ones, though she can display headstrong tendencies.

Key relationships center on her mother, Stella; their bond faced strain when Kirara struggled under the pressure of matching her mother's perfection during a joint fashion show. Kirara vowed to protect Stella's dream during a battle, deepening their bond. She is classmates with Haruno Haruka (Cure Flora), nicknamed "HaruHaru," and Kaido Minami (Cure Mermaid), addressed as "Minamin." She later rooms with Akagi Towa (Cure Scarlet), initially clashing due to Towa's quiet demeanor and Kirara's busy schedule before forming a friendship, referring to Towa as "Towachi."

Kirara became Cure Twinkle after initially rejecting the role due to modeling commitments. Witnessing Cure Flora and Cure Mermaid defeated during a fashion show attack by Close, she intervened to protect the event. Her Dress Up Key reacted, leading her to accept the Princess Perfume and transform. Though she returned the perfume afterward, Haruka's steadfast support convinced her to join the team permanently.

In the movie *Minna de Utau♪ Kiseki no Mahō!*, Kirara appears alongside other Cures. She transforms with her teammates to confront Dyspear, using her magic shield to defend Cure Miracle and Cure Magical. She participates with 44 Pretty Cures channeling collective power and friendship to overcome Solcière and Trauuma.