Mayuko Kawakita (河北 麻友子, Kawakita Mayuko, born November 28, 1991) is a Japanese-American actress and model,[1][2] known for her role as Rena on Fashion Story: Model,[3] Nippon Television variety show Hirunandesu!,[4] and Sekai no Hatemade Itte Q!.[5] She is the 2003 winner of the Japan Bishōjo Contest which is a beauty pageant held by Oscar Promotion.[6]
Mayuko Kawakita | |
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河北 麻友子 | |
| Born | November 28, 1991 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Agent | Oscar Promotion |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | mayuko-kawakita |
Appearances
editTelevision
edit- Sekaigumi TV (Fuji TV, 2005-2006), Mayu[7][8]
- Gakkō ja Oshierarenai! Episode 2 (NTV, 2008)
- Orthros no Inu (TBS, 2009), Shiho Aoi[9]
- Bikōjō Keikaku: Suzuki Rinko, 20-sai (KTV, 2010), Rinko Suzuki[10]
- Best Friend (NHK 1seg2, 2010)
- Don Quixote (NTV, 2011), Eri[11]
- Thumbs up! (BS Fuji, 2011), Reiko[12]
- Mōsō Sousa: Kuwagata Kōichi Junkyōju no Stylish na Seikatsu (TV Asahi, 2012), Mizuho Yamamoto[13]
- Sprout (NTV, 2012), Kiyoka Taniyama[14]
- Tokusō Shirei! Aichi Police (Nagoya Broadcasting Network, 2012-2013), Aichi Prefectural Police special investigation unit commander[15]
- Mistake! Episode 2 (Fuji TV, 2013)[16]
- Mission: English Eiken Daisakusen (BS Fuji, 2013-2014), Mari Riviere[17]
- Power Game (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Aya Koike[18]
- Hakuba no Ōji Sama Junai Tekireiki (YTV, 2013), Kaori Higashiyama[19]
- Kurokōchi (TBS, 2013), Tenten[20]
- Yae's Sakura Episode 43, Episode 44 (NHK, 2013), Umeko Tsuda[21]
- Mission: English Eiken Daisakusen Season 2 (BS Fuji, 2014), Mari Riviere[22]
- Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! (tvk, 2016), Reiko Shiratori[23]
- Who is Princess? (2021), Herself (ep. 8)
Web dramas
editFilms
edit- Hitori Kakurenbo Gekijōban (2009), Ritsuko Uno[25]
- Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009), Hall announcement[26]
- Fashion Story: Model (2012), Rena[3]
- Kū no Kyōkai (2013), Yūko Sawamura[27]
- Taka no Tsume Go: Utsukushiki Elleair Shōshū Plus (2013), Okitemasu Yorunī[28]
- Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014), Kanazaki[29]
- Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! The Movie (2016), Reiko Shiratori[30]
- Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019), Rechel Cheong (voice)
Personal life
editIn 16 January 2021 Kawakita married a non-celebrity man, whose name was not disclosed.[31] She announced on her social media that she gave birth to their first child, a daughter on 12 April 2023.[32][33]
Bibliography
editBooks
edit- Kokuminteki Bishōjo: Dai 9-kai Zennihon Kokuminteki Bishōjo Contest (Koudansha, October 2003) ISBN 9784063645347
Magazines
edit- Pretty Style, Shogakukan 2002-2011, as an exclusive model 2008-2011
- ViVi, Koudansha 1983-, as an exclusive model since 2012
References
edit- ^ 「美少女コンテスト」グランプリは米生まれ [The beauty pageant winner was born in the United States.]. ZAKZAK (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Mayuko Kawakita's Profile" (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network, inc. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ a b "Fashion Story -Model- Official Website" (in Japanese). All In Entertainment Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ 出演者紹介 ヒルナンデス！ [Hirunandesu! Casts] (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "河北麻友子「世界の果てまでイッテQ！」に出演します" [Kawakita Mayuko will appear on Sekai no Hatemade Itte Q!.] (in Japanese). Oscarpromotion Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2015-04-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 第9回 全日本国民的美少女コンテスト 結果発表!! [Ninth Japan Bishojo Contest Homepage] (in Japanese). Oscarpromotion Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2003-12-04. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Sekaigumi TV aired on 10 December, 2005" (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network, inc. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Sekaigumi TV aired on 18 March, 2006" (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network, inc. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "TBS「金曜ドラマ オルトロスの犬」" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ 関西テレビ放送 美向上計画〜鈴木凛子、20歳〜 (in Japanese). Kansai Telecasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ ドン★キホーテ (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ サムズアップ！ (in Japanese). BS Fuji Corporation. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ 妄想捜査 ～桑潟幸一准教授のスタイリッシュな生活. allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ スプラウト (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "アイチ★ポリスAAA" (in Japanese). Nagoya Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "SMAP×SMAP5人旅先出し＆爆笑お宝トーク完全版" (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network, inc. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Mission English season 1 Official Website" (in Japanese). BS Fuji Inc. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Power Game" (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ ハクバノ王子サマ 純愛適齢期 (in Japanese). Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ 金曜ドラマ『クロコーチ』 (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "河北麻友子 NHK大河ドラマ「八重の桜」にゲスト出演" [Kawakita Mayuko guest appears on NHK Taiga Drama Yae no Sakura.] (in Japanese). Oscarpromotion Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Mission English season 2 Official Website" (in Japanese). BS Fuji Inc. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ ドラマ「白鳥麗子でございます！」河北麻友子とボイメンが彩るオープニング映像 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ 桐谷美玲主演ドラマ、大地真央・河北麻友子・石田ニコルら追加キャスト発表 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ ひとりかくれんぼ 劇場版. Movie Walker (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ 映画 レイトン教授と永遠の歌姫 (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Sora no Kyōkai Official Website" (in Japanese). Kū no Kyōkai Production Committee. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "鷹の爪GO 美しきエリエール消臭プラス" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ 映画 トレジャーハンター・クミコ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ 劇場版「白鳥麗子でございます！」ビジュアル、クールな御曹司役の小林豊も (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "河北麻友子、挙式の写真公開 夫との和装2Sなど複数枚「旦那さんが羨ましい」「マミーも美人すぎる」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "河北麻友子、第1子出産を報告「Welcome to the world, my love」（日テレNEWS）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "河北麻友子、第1子出産「家族でカを合わせて 私たちらしい家庭を築けていけたら」". ORICON NEWS. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (be amie - Oscar Promotion Official SNS) (in Japanese)
- Mayuko Kawakita at IMDb