Nana Komatsu (小松 菜奈, Komatsu Nana, born February 16, 1996) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her roles in The World of Kanako, Destruction Babies, Drowning Love, The Black Devil and the White Prince, My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday, After the Rain, Farewell Song, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love and Sakura. She made her Hollywood debut role in the film Silence.

Nana Komatsu
小松菜奈
Komatsu at the Japanese premiere of Silence in 2017
Born (1996-02-16) February 16, 1996 (age 28)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
HometownYamanashi Prefecture
Years active2008–present
AgentStardust Promotion[1]
Notable work
Spouse
(m. 2021)
Children1
RelativesKocchi no Kento (brother-in-law)
Websitestardust.co.jp

Early life

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Komatsu was born on February 16, 1996 in Tokyo but grew up in Yamanashi.[2] She has two older brothers.[3] Komatsu began dancing in third grade of elementary school and continued until her third year of junior high school, and also learned to play the flute during junior high.[4]

Early in her career, many people believed that she was mixed-race because of her "unique appearance." She later revealed she was not and that her father is from Saga Prefecture while her mother is from Okinawa.[5]

Career

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Komatsu made her film debut in The World of Kanako and won numerous Best New Actress awards including the Newcomer of The Year award at the 38th Japan Academy Film Prize. She has been a House Ambassador for Chanel since 2015. She had a contract with Stardust Promotion.[6] In 2016, she played a minor role in Martin Scorsese's film Silence.[7]

Komatsu was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film Family of Strangers. She starred in the sixth highest grossing Japanese film of 2020, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love.[8] She was nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role category at the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film Threads: Our Tapestry of Love.

In 2021, Komatsu starred in the films Moonlight Shadow and Parasite in Love. In 2022, she starred with Kentaro Sakaguchi in the film The Last 10 Years, which had grossed over 3 billion yen and it was ranked at #8 for the highest grossing Japanese film in 2022. [9]

In 2023, Komatsu became the face of Chanel Fall/Winter 2023-2024 Ready to Wear collection, becoming the first Japanese national to be featured as a face of collection for a luxury brand.[10]

Personal life

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Komatsu married fellow actor Masaki Suda on November 15, 2021. They had reportedly been dating since September 2019.[11]

In March 9, 2024, Komatsu and Suda jointly announced through their respective agencies that they had welcomed the birth of their first child.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director Notes Ref.
2013 Tadaima Sumire Daisuke Shimada Lead role, short film [13]
2014 The World of Kanako Kanako Fujishima Tetsuya Nakashima Lead role [13]
Close Range Love Yuni Kururugi Naoto Kumazawa Lead role [13]
2015 Bakuman Miho Azuki Hitoshi Ōne [13]
Prophecy Kaede Yoshihiro Nakamura [13]
2016 Destruction Babies Nana Tetsuya Mariko [13]
The Black Devil and the White Prince Yū Akahane Shō Tsukikawa Lead role [13]
Silence Mónica (Haru) Martin Scorsese American film [13]
Maniac Hero Kaori Terasawa Keisuke Toyoshima [13]
My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday Emi Fukuju Takahiro Miki Lead role [14]
Drowning Love Natsume Mochizuki Yūki Yamato Lead role [15]
2017 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I Yukako Yamagishi Takashi Miike [13]
There Is No Tomorrow Herself Julien Levy Lead role, short film [16]
2018 Kids on the Slope Ritsuko Mukae Takahiro Miki [17]
After the Rain Akira Tachibana Akira Nagai Lead role [18]
It Comes Makoto Higa Tetsuya Nakashima [13]
2019 Samurai Marathon Princess Yuki Bernard Rose [13]
Farewell Song Leo Akihiko Shiota Lead role [19]
Family of Strangers Yuki Shimazaki Hideyuki Hirayama [20]
2020 Sakura Miki Hasegawa Hitoshi Yazaki Lead role [21]
Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Aoi Sonoda Takahisa Zeze Lead role [22]
2021 Moonlight Shadow Satsuki Edmund Yeo Lead role [23]
Parasite in Love Hijiri Sanagi Kensaku Kakimoto Lead role [24]
2022 The Last 10 Years Matsuri Michihito Fujii Lead role [25]
2024 Who Were We? Midori Tetsuya Tomina Lead role [26]

Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 To Give a Dream Yuko Abe Wowow Lead role [27]
2017 Thrill Hitomi Nakano NHK Lead role [27]

Video on demand

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Year Title Role Platform Notes Ref.
2016 The Kodai Family Yūko dTV Lead role [28]

Music videos

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Year Song Artist Ref. Notes
2011 Ai to Iu Plenty
Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao Radwimps [29]
2012 Convenience Honeymoon Chatmonchy
Collateral Damage Shiina Ringo [30]
2014 Goodtime SALU [31]
Snow Smile Shota Shimizu [32] co-starring with Kentaro Ito
2015 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Androp [33] CM song for Mitsuya Cider
2016 Farewell Song never young beach [34]
Spoiled Innocence (天真有邪) Yoga Lin [35] Taiwanese MV
2017 Something Just Like This The Chainsmokers ft. Coldplay [36] video produced by Genki Kawamura
Hanacherie Nissy [37]
2018 Sokkenai Radwimps [38] co-starring with Fūju Kamio
Metro Juju [39]
2019 Goodbye Kiss (さよならくちびる) HaruLeo [40] Duo band with Mugi Kadowaki as HaruLeo for the movie Farewell Song.
2020 Ain't Nobody Know Gen Hoshino [41]
Ima Aini Iku (今 逢いに行く) Uru [42]
Rollerskates End of the World [43] filmed in New York in 2019
2021 Odoriko (踊り子) Vaundy [44]
2022 Ms. Phenomenal (うるうびと) Radwimps [45] OST for the movie The Last 10 Years
Hachigatsu wa my name (八月は僕の名前) Quruli [46]
2023 rose KID FRESINO [47]
2024 Who Were We? Yojiro Noda [48] OST for the movie Who Were We?

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work(s) Result Ref.
2014 39th Hochi Film Awards Best New Artist The World of Kanako Won [49]
2015 38th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Won [50]
69th Mainichi Film Awards Sponichi Grand Prix Best Newcomer Won [51]
39th Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the year Herself Nominated
2016 8th Tama Film Awards Best New Actress Bakuman, Destruction Babies and others Won [52]
41st Hochi Film Awards Best Actress The Black Devil and the White Prince, Drowning Love Nominated [53]
29th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Newcomer Destruction Babies, Drowning Love Nominated [54]
40th Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
2017 38th Yokohama Film Festival Best Newcomer Destruction Babies Won [55]
90th Kinema Junpo Awards Best New Actress Destruction Babies, Maniac Hero and others Won [56]
41st Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
2018 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Newcomer After the Rain, Kids on the Slope Nominated
42nd Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
ELLE Style Awards Taiwan Best International Style Celebrity Herself Won [57]
2019 18th New York Asian Film Festival Rising Star Award Samurai Marathon Won [58]
44th Hochi Film Awards Best Actress Farewell Song Nominated
Best Supporting Actress It Comes, Family of Strangers Won [59]
43rd Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
2020 41st Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress Farewell Song Won [60]
44th Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated [61]
62nd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actress Samurai Marathon, Family of Strangers Nominated [62]
43rd Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actress Family of Strangers Nominated [63]
45th Hochi Film Awards Best Actress Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Nominated [64]
Vogue Japan Women of the Year Herself Won [65]
2021 44th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Nominated [66]
30th Japanese Professional Movie Awards Best Actress Sakura, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Won [67]
2022 47th Hochi Film Awards Best Actress The Last 10 Years Nominated [68]
2023 65th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actress Nominated [69]

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