Mei Fukuda (福田愛依, Fukuda Mei) (born November 8, 2000)[1] is a Japanese actress.

Mei Fukuda
福田愛依
Fukuda in 2019
Born (2000-11-08) November 8, 2000 (age 24)
CitizenshipJapanese
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Career

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In March 2018, Fukuda won the grand prize at the Miss High School Girl Contest 2017–2018.[2] She served as an official supporter of the Dance Club Championship Vol. 6 in August.[3] Later that November, Fukuda was appointed as one-day chief of the Hakata Police Station in Fukuoka Prefecture.[4]

In February 2019, Fukuda made her acting debut in the seventh episode of Ms. Hiiragi's Homeroom produced by NTN Corporation, as a guest star in the role of a high school girl interviewed on the street. After graduating from high school,[5] she played Ran Shimozono in Toritsuisho! Reiwa produced by Mainichi Broadcasting System and TBS.[6] Later that July, Fukuda played the heroine Donko Hakatano in the FBS 50th anniversary drama Hakata-ben no ko wa kawaii to omote na? produced by Fukuoka Broadcasting System in her hometown of Fukuoka Prefecture. In August, she served as the first cheering supporter for the "K-1 Koshien" tournament.[7]

In February 2020, Fukuda made her stage debut in "Avenue X Theater Vol. 1: X Avenue ni Fukukaze wa Sutekina Merodi o Tsuretekuru" (Avenue X Theater vol.1「バレンタイン・ブルー」~Xアベニューに吹く風は素敵なメロディを連れてくる~, Avenue X Theater Vol. 1: Valentine Blue, The Wind Blowing on Avenue X Brings Wonderful Melody). In August, she became an image character for the "Drunk Driving Eradication Special Content" by the Fukuoka Prefecture Police.[8] In September, Fukuda played her first lead role of Sachiko Sano in episodes 9, 11, and the final episode of TV Tokyo series Girls Gourmet Burger Club.[9] Later that November, she made her film debut in Beautiful Dreamer as herself.

In 2022, Fukuda made her Taiga drama debut in Episode 21 of The 13 Lords of the Shogun, playing the role of Chie, the wife of Hatakeyama Shigetada.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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  • The Land Beyond the Starry Sky (2021), Keiko Imai[11]

Television

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References

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  1. ^ 日本一かわいい女子高生・福田愛依、初ビキニで「ありのままの自分」. My Navi News (in Japanese). March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "日本一かわいい女子高生" 福田愛依、キュートスマイル&超逸材ボディ大解禁. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. April 20, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Dance Club Championship約100校の中から日本一の高校生ダンス部がついに決定!. You Style (in Japanese). August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019.
  4. ^ 日本一かわいい女子高生「福田愛依(ふくだ めい)」 11/30(金)博多警察一日署長就任!. Avex Management News (in Japanese). Avex Inc. November 29, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "日本一かわいい女子高生”福田愛依、人生初グラビアで『ヤンマガ』表紙に大抜てき. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  6. ^ 日本一かわいい女子高生の福田愛依が連続ドラマ初出演! 憧れのキャバクラ嬢を演じる. Avex Management News (in Japanese). Avex Inc. April 11, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  7. ^ JK日本一の福田愛依、『K-1甲子園』王者メロメロKO王者の風格”絶賛され「うれしい!」. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  8. ^ 福岡の新星!女優・福田愛依が 福岡県警「飲酒運転撲滅スペシャルコンテンツ」イメージキャラクターに就任. Avex Management News (in Japanese). Avex Inc. August 25, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  9. ^ 女子グルメバーガー部:テレ東の新グルメドラマ 大原優乃、日向坂46佐々木美玲、松田るかがグルメバーガーにかぶりつく. Mantan Web (in Japanese). June 8, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  10. ^ 福岡出身・岡田健史、FBS開局50周年ドラマで初主演 ヒロインは "日本一かわいい女子高生" 福田愛依. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. April 15, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  11. ^ 星空のむこうの国. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  12. ^ 鎌倉殿の13人, Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese), retrieved October 31, 2024
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