Aya Ueto

Aya Ueto is a Japanese actress and pop singer. Like many celebrities, she attended Horikoshi High School, but dropped out after only one semester.

In 1997 Ueto got her start in the entertainment industry by winning a special judges award at the 7th All-Japan National Young Beauty contest, leading to several opportunities to appear in television commercials. Since then she has become a top talent in music, television, and film.

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• Born: September 14, 1985 (age 27)
• Birthplace: Nerima-ku, Tokyo
• Height: 5' 4" (162 cm)
• Blood type: O
• Debuted: 1999
• Genre(s): TV drama, film, commercials
• Spouse: HIRO (EXILE, married 2012)

Filmography as actor

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• First teaser released for Shin Togashi's "Oshin", Goro Inagaki joins cast
  
  On Saturday, the Japanese movie news site Cinema Today uploaded the new teaser for Shin Togashi’s Oshin to their channel on YouTube. It’s also been revealed that Goro Inagaki of the venerable boy band SMAP will play Oshin’s father, Senzo Tanimura, a character played by actor Shiro Ito in the…

  4 weeks ago

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  Aya Ueto and Kengo Kora’s supporting cast revealed for “Bushi no Kondate”
  On Tuesday, additional cast members were announced for Yuzo Asahara’s upcoming jidaigeki film Bushi no Kondate. Back in January, it was announced that Aya Ueto would star in the movie as a once-divorced woman named O-haru who marries into the Funaki family, which is known for its cooking ability within…

  2 months ago

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  Manami Igashira to make her film debut in “Oshin”
  Manami Igashira, winner of the 13th Japan Bishojo Contest Special Jury Prize, is set to make her big screen debut in Oshin, director Shin Togashi’s adaptation of the popular NHK TV drama (1983-1984). It will also mark her first acting role in general. Oshin is one of the most beloved…

  3 months ago

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  Cast of “Oshin” film revealed, Aya Ueto to play Oshin’s mother
  On Tuesday, a press conference was held in Tokyo to announce the cast of Shin Togashi’s upcoming Oshin movie. Aya Ueto will play Oshin’s mother Fuji Tanimura, taking over the role played by Pinko Izumi in the original TV drama. The massively successful drama originally aired on NHK almost 30…

  4 months ago

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  Thermae Romae 2 coming in 2014
  On Wednesday it was announced that a sequel to 2012’s smash hit film Thermae Romae is in production. It’s also been revealed that the main cast of the first film will be returning; including Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi, Kai Shishido, Takashi Sasano, Masachika Ichimura, etc. Thermae…

  4 months ago

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