Aya Emori is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Yamanashi Prefecture, born on February 23, 2004. She is affiliated with the talent agency Box Corporation and, under the artist name Aya Emori, with the Bandai Namco Music Live label StarRise. Her journey as a performer began before her voice acting debut, as she was active in the entertainment industry from a young age. She initially performed under her real name, Ayaka Yoda, first as a child actor in 2013 and later as a member of the underground idol group Hakoiri-Musume from 2019 until the group disbanded in 2020.

Emori's voice acting career launched in 2022 when she was cast in her first major anime role. She was selected to voice Natsumi Onitsuka, a new transfer student and an "L-Tuber" who joins the main idol group in the second season of the anime series Love Live! Superstar!!. This role also made her a member of the series' associated real-life idol group, Liella!, as part of its second-generation cast. She has continued to reprise the role of Natsumi Onitsuka in subsequent seasons of the anime, including the third season, and in related mobile games such as Love Live! School Idol Festival and Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!.

In addition to her work with Liella!, Emori has pursued a solo music career. In April 2024, it was announced that she would begin activities as a solo artist under the name Aya Emori. She has also expanded her portfolio to include other media, hosting her own regular online program, Emori Aya no Emotional Cafe, and starring in a stage musical in 2025. Her work is closely tied to the Love Live! franchise, where her primary collaboration is with her fellow Liella! cast members. Emori published her first solo photo book, ayaful!, on her twentieth birthday in 2024. She is also known for her academic background, having achieved top national scores in a high school chemistry mock exam, and for her skills in basketball and piano. In recognition of her roots, she was appointed as a Yamanashi Ambassador in July 2024.