Mami Nomura (野村真美, Nomura Mami) (born October 19, 1964) is a Japanese actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture…
Mami Nomura (野村真美, Nomura Mami) (born October 19, 1964) is a Japanese actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is a member of the Tōhō Geinō agency. A versatile actress, she appears in contemporary and historic roles. Since 1990, she has portrayed Yōko in the TBS series Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari. Mami made her debut in 1985. She has appeared as a guest or regular in numerous television specials and series, and in four films. Television series include Mama-tachi ga Sensō o Hajimeta!! (1985) and the 1989 NHK Taiga Drama Kasuga no Tsubone, in which she played Senhime. Another jidaigeki role was in Minami Machi Bugyō Jikenchō. Her film appearances have included the 1986 production of Ōoku and Yoshiwara Enjō (1987).
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Masaya Kato (加藤 雅也, Katō Masaya; born April 27, 1963) is a Japanese actor from Nara in the Kansai region.
For the wrestler, see Keiko Saito (wrestler). Keiko Saito (斉藤 慶子, Saitō Keiko; born 14 July 1961) is a Japanese actress…
For the wrestler, see Keiko Saito (wrestler). Keiko Saito (斉藤 慶子, Saitō Keiko; born 14 July 1961) is a Japanese actress and tarento.
Yūko Asano (浅野 ゆう子, Asano Yūko; born 9 July 1960) is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best actress…
Yūko Asano (浅野 ゆう子, Asano Yūko; born 9 July 1960) is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for Kura. She was born in Kobe. Her biggest hit was "Sexy Bus Stop" released in 1976. It reached the No. 12 position on the Oricon chart list.
Mayumi Horikawa (堀川 まゆみ, Horikawa Mayumi) is a Japanese model and singer-songwriter born on 2 May 1958 in Okinawa…
Mayumi Horikawa (堀川 まゆみ, Horikawa Mayumi) is a Japanese model and singer-songwriter born on 2 May 1958 in Okinawa Prefecture. Horikawa was selected as the fourth Clarion Girl in 1978, and debuted as a singer that same year under producer Masataka Matsutōya. Horikawa has written and composed songs for popular artists including Miki Imai, Jun'ichi Inagaki, Yukiko Okada, Kyōko Koizumi, Yuki Saito, Noriko Sakai, Miho Nakayama, Yū Hayami, Chiemi Hori, Saori Yagi, and Marina Watanabe.
Junko Mabuki (麻吹 淳子, Mabuki Junko) is a retired pink film actress who became famous in Nikkatsu Roman Porno films…
Junko Mabuki (麻吹 淳子, Mabuki Junko) is a retired pink film actress who became famous in Nikkatsu Roman Porno films, particularly in 1981.
Akiko Tamei (溜井 昭子, Tamei Akiko; born 5 December 1954), better known by her former stage name as Aki Mizusawa (水沢 アキ…
Akiko Tamei (溜井 昭子, Tamei Akiko; born 5 December 1954), better known by her former stage name as Aki Mizusawa (水沢 アキ, Mizusawa Aki), is a Japanese actress, tarento, model, and singer.
Nami Asada (麻田奈美, Asada Nami; born 1953–54) is a gravure model who was active in Japan in the 1970s. She became a star…
Nami Asada (麻田奈美, Asada Nami; born 1953–54) is a gravure model who was active in Japan in the 1970s. She became a star after a photograph known as the Apple Nude (りんごヌード, ringo nūdo), and was elevated to the status of an idol among young people of the time.
Asami Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林麻美; born 29 November 1953), which is the stage name for Toshiko Tanabe (Japanese: 田邉 稔子)…
Asami Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林麻美; born 29 November 1953), which is the stage name for Toshiko Tanabe (Japanese: 田邉 稔子), is a Japanese singer, actress and model.
Janet Hatta (ジャネット八田; born July 21, 1953) is an actress.
Yōko Natsuki (夏樹 陽子, Natsuki Yōko) is an actress, born 24 October 1952 in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. She started her…
Yōko Natsuki (夏樹 陽子, Natsuki Yōko) is an actress, born 24 October 1952 in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. She started her career in the 1977 movie Karate for Life. One of her television roles was as Osono, a ninja in the jidaigeki series Yoshimune Hyōbanki: Abarenbō Shōgun. She also regularly appeared in Abare Hasshū Goyō Tabi.
Masao Kusakari (草刈 正雄, Kusakari Masao; born September 5, 1952 in Yukuhashi, Fukuoka) is a Japanese actor and model.
Tina Chow (born Bettina Louise Lutz, April 18, 1950 – January 24, 1992) was an American model and jewelry designer who…
Tina Chow (born Bettina Louise Lutz, April 18, 1950 – January 24, 1992) was an American model and jewelry designer who was considered an influential fashion icon of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second wife of restaurateur Michael Chow, the founder and owner of the Mr Chow restaurant chain.
Sayoko Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口小夜子, September 19, 1949 – August 14, 2007) was a Japanese model and actress. She was…
Sayoko Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口小夜子, September 19, 1949 – August 14, 2007) was a Japanese model and actress. She was known for her black hair, distinctive makeup, white skin, red lip makeup and for her clothes inspired by Japanese culture.
Akiko Kojima (児島 明子, Kojima Akiko; born October 29, 1936) is a Japanese model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss…
Akiko Kojima (児島 明子, Kojima Akiko; born October 29, 1936) is a Japanese model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Universe 1959, making her the first Japanese and Asian woman to win the title, as well as the first Asian person to win a major beauty pageant title.
Sakiko Kanase (金勢さき子, Kanase Sakiko), also known as Saliku Maisaroh (サリク・マエサロ, Saliku Maesaroh), was a Japanese…
Sakiko Kanase (金勢さき子, Kanase Sakiko), also known as Saliku Maisaroh (サリク・マエサロ, Saliku Maesaroh), was a Japanese hostess, model, and teacher. She is best known as the competitor of Dewi Sukarno at Benibasha night club in which they both attracted the attention of President Sukarno, who later married Kanase in 1958 and Dewi in 1962.
Mikiho Niwa (にわ みきほ, Niwa Mikiho; born September 27, 1989 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese television presenter, and…
Mikiho Niwa (にわ みきほ, Niwa Mikiho; born September 27, 1989 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese television presenter, and formerly an actress, model, and member of the Japanese idol group Canary Club. She played the role of Moune/GoseiYellow in the thirty-fourth Super Sentai series Tensou Sentai Goseiger, and appeared in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y. From 2011 to 2013 Niwa was a regular model for the magazine SEDA. In 2013 she became a weather presenter on the Nippon TV morning programme Zip!. In November 2016 Niwa announced her marriage to a fellow NTV presenter, Takeshi Tanaka. She has 2 children.
Rikako Yagi (八木 莉可子, Yagi Rikakō; born July 7, 2001), is a Japanese model and actress.
Mew Azama (安座間 美優, Azama Myū) (born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese model and actress. Azama signs her name "Mew"…
Mew Azama (安座間 美優, Azama Myū) (born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese model and actress. Azama signs her name "Mew" using romaji characters. She explains it in her profile: "美優 is read Mew. I was named from Kyōko Koizumi's famous song 'MEW of dawn'. So, the inscription is MEW."
Kazusa Okuyama (奥山 かずさ, Okuyama Kazusa; born March 10, 1994 in Misawa, Aomori) is a Japanese actress and model who is…
Kazusa Okuyama (奥山 かずさ, Okuyama Kazusa; born March 10, 1994 in Misawa, Aomori) is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Oscar Promotion and MOC Planning. She is a Miyagi University of Education graduate.
Misa Etō (衛藤 美彩, Etō Misa; born 4 January 1993) is a Japanese gravure model. Former member of the idol groups…
Misa Etō (衛藤 美彩, Etō Misa; born 4 January 1993) is a Japanese gravure model. Former member of the idol groups Nogizaka46 and Chimo. On February 14, 2019, Etō announced that she would be graduating from Nogizaka46, that her graduation concert would be held at Ryōgoku Kokugikan the following month, and that her official group activities would conclude at the end of March. In April 2019, she became a regular co-host for the CS Fuji TV ONE Professional Baseball News 2019 program.
Maryjun Takahashi (高橋 メアリージュン, Takahashi Mearījun; born November 8, 1987), is a Japanese actress and model. She has…
Maryjun Takahashi (高橋 メアリージュン, Takahashi Mearījun; born November 8, 1987), is a Japanese actress and model. She has appeared in CanCam magazine and various television commercials.
Harumi Sato (佐藤 晴美, Satō Harumi; born June 8, 1995) is a Japanese dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of…
Harumi Sato (佐藤 晴美, Satō Harumi; born June 8, 1995) is a Japanese dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and Flower and exclusive model for the Japanese fashion magazine Ray. Sato is represented by LDH.
Yasue Sato (佐藤 康恵, Satō Yasue; born December 7, 1978 in the Saitama Prefecture, Honshū, Japan) is a Japanese actress…
Yasue Sato (佐藤 康恵, Satō Yasue; born December 7, 1978 in the Saitama Prefecture, Honshū, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model, and formally trained in ballet. She made her acting debut in the movie Bounce Ko Gals (1997), for which she was given a Best New Talent award at the Yokohama Film Festival. She has since appeared in other feature films including I Love Peace (2003), Mimibukuro Ghost Stories (2004) and Welcome, Patient (2005). She has also made numerous stage performances, including Mirandolina (1998) and Wee Thomas (2003). in 2001, made a guest appearance in the movie Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: Fire Mountain Roars. She played as Nagi Saijyo in Ultraman Nexus. Her most recent role was a guest appearance in GARO where she played as the Makai Priestess Jabi for 3 episodes. She returned to show in Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju. She is also a music artist under the Japan Sony label. She provided motion capture for the protagonist of Haunting Ground. She worked under her stage name "さとう やすえ" (the same reading) from 2006 to 2012.
Minami Umezawa (Japanese: 梅澤 美波, romanized: Umezawa Minami; born January 6, 1999) is a Japanese singer, model and…
Minami Umezawa (Japanese: 梅澤 美波, romanized: Umezawa Minami; born January 6, 1999) is a Japanese singer, model and actress. She is a former third generation member and captain of the idol girl group Nogizaka46. She is also an exclusive model for the fashion magazine "with" and a regular model for "Classy".
Izumi Mori (森 泉, Mori Izumi; born October 18, 1982, in Minato, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese model and tarento…
Izumi Mori (森 泉, Mori Izumi; born October 18, 1982, in Minato, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese model and tarento represented by Walk Zero. Her father is Japanese, while her mother is Italian-American.
Mirei Kiritani (桐谷 美玲, Kiritani Mirei; born December 16, 1989) is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor. She is…
Mirei Kiritani (桐谷 美玲, Kiritani Mirei; born December 16, 1989) is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor. She is best known for her roles in the films Kimi ni Todoke (2010), Usagi Drop (2011), Arakawa Under the Bridge (2012), Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls (2013), Jossy's (2014), Koisuru Vampire (2015), No Longer Heroine (2015), and Revenge Girl (2017), as well as television series Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love? (2013), Gunshi Kanbei (2014), Hell Teacher Nūbē (2014), Atelier (2015), and A Girl & Three Sweethearts (2016). From 2012 to 2018, she served as an anchor for NTV's news program News Zero every Tuesday. She was previously signed under Sweet Power, but has since left the agency and now works as a free agent. She is currently a news anchor on NTV's News Every.
Rin Takanashi (高梨 臨, Takanashi Rin; born December 17, 1988) is a Japanese actress.
Tomomi Takano (高野 人母美, Takano Tomomi; born June 12, 1987) is a Japanese model and professional boxer who challenged…
Tomomi Takano (高野 人母美, Takano Tomomi; born June 12, 1987) is a Japanese model and professional boxer who challenged once for the WBO junior bantamweight title in 2015.
Mariya Nishiuchi (西内 まりや, Nishiuchi Mariya; born December 24, 1993) is a retired Japanese model, actress, and…
Mariya Nishiuchi (西内 まりや, Nishiuchi Mariya; born December 24, 1993) is a retired Japanese model, actress, and singer-songwriter who was affiliated with Rising Production. She is the younger sister of model, actress, and BeForU member Hiromi Nishiuchi.
Kiriko Takemura (桐子, Kiriko; born January 29, 1993), known professionally as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Hiragana: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ)…
Kiriko Takemura (桐子, Kiriko; born January 29, 1993), known professionally as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Hiragana: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ), is a Japanese singer, model and tarento. Since her debut in 2011, her public image has been closely associated with Japan's kawaii and decora culture, centered on the Harajuku youth fashion scene from which she emerged. Her music has been written and produced by musician Yasutaka Nakata throughout her career. Her 2011 debut single "Pon Pon Pon" reached the top ten of Japan's Oricon Singles Chart and was followed by the EP Moshi Moshi Harajuku. Her debut studio album Pamyu Pamyu Revolution (2012) followed, featuring the successful singles "Tsukematsukeru" and "Candy Candy". Further successful singles have included "Fashion Monster", "Kimi ni 100 Percent", Furisodeshon", "Ninja Re Bang Bang" and "Invader Invader", among others. Kyary has since released four further studio albums: Nanda Collection (2013), Pika Pika Fantajin (2014), Japamyu (2018), and Candy Racer (2021). Though most of her success as a recording artist has been in Asia, she has also gained popularity in Western countries due to her music videos going viral. Kyary has also found success as a model and Japanese television personality. As of February 2020, Kyary had sold over 970,000 physical albums and singles in Japan, in addition to over 2.25 million downloads of her singles.
Reina Triendl (Japanese: トリンドル 玲奈, Hepburn: Torindoru Reina; German: [ˈrɛɪ̯nɐ triːndl]) is an Austrian-Japanese model…
Reina Triendl (Japanese: トリンドル 玲奈, Hepburn: Torindoru Reina; German: [ˈrɛɪ̯nɐ triːndl]) is an Austrian-Japanese model, tarento, and actress.
Ai Tominaga (冨永 愛, Tominaga Ai; born 1 August 1982) is a Japanese model and actress. She has been described as one of…
Ai Tominaga (冨永 愛, Tominaga Ai; born 1 August 1982) is a Japanese model and actress. She has been described as one of the first Asian models to walk European catwalks.
Aki Higashihara (東原 亜希, Higashihara Aki; born November 11, 1982) is a Japanese television personality, fashion model…
Aki Higashihara (東原 亜希, Higashihara Aki; born November 11, 1982) is a Japanese television personality, fashion model and gravure idol. She married Judo athlete Kosei Inoue in 2008. She is represented by Platinum Production. Higashihara also blogs, and a tongue-in-cheek internet meme holds that items which she blogs about are certain to suffer misfortune. In 2007, she was one of the reporters on the Super Keiba TV show.
Miho Fujii (Japanese: 藤井 美穂, ふじい みほ), is a Japanese actress, comedian, and model.
Rika Izumi (泉 里香, Izumi Rika; born October 11, 1988) is a Japanese model, actress and singer. She formerly used the…
Rika Izumi (泉 里香, Izumi Rika; born October 11, 1988) is a Japanese model, actress and singer. She formerly used the stage name Chisaki Hama (浜千咲, Hama Chisaki) when she was with Snow Rabbits Productions. After Izumi returned to the modeling world in 2008, she used both 泉里果 and 泉里香 as stage names; both are pronounced "Izumi Rika".
Yuri Ebihara (蛯原 友里, Ebihara Yuri) (born 3 October 1979) is a Japanese model and actress. She is a graduate of Kyushu…
Yuri Ebihara (蛯原 友里, Ebihara Yuri) (born 3 October 1979) is a Japanese model and actress. She is a graduate of Kyushu Sangyo University, where she studied fine arts.
Manami Konishi (小西 真奈美, Konishi Manami; born October 27, 1978 in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima), also known as KONI-TAN, is…
Manami Konishi (小西 真奈美, Konishi Manami; born October 27, 1978 in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima), also known as KONI-TAN, is a Japanese actress, singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.