Aya Ueto is a Japanese actress and pop singer. She was born on September 14, 1985 in Nerima-ku, Tokyo. 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.