Ryoko Hirosue
Movie Actress
Japanese actress and singer known for her roles in the Academy Award-winning 2008 film, Departures and in the 2001 film, Wasabi.
She entered the P&G model competition when she was 14 years old and made her television debut when she was 15 on TK Music Camp.
She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Television Drama Academy Awards for her role as Makoto Saeki in the 2003 series, Moto Kare.
She married candle artist Jun Izutsu in 2010 and the couple has two children.
Another award-winning Japanese actress like her is Kumiko Akiyoshi.