Yu Takahashi (actress)

Yu Takahashi
Native name 高橋 ユウ
Born (1991-01-19) January 19, 1991
Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2006–present
Agent Asia Promotion
Known for
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Relatives
Website ameblo.jp/takahashiyudesu

Yu Takahashi (高橋 ユウ Takahashi Yū, born January 19, 1991)[1][2] is a Japanese actress and model. She is represented by the Asia Promotion talent agency.

Early life

Takahashi was born in Ōtsu, Shiga[3] to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.[4] She won the Grand Prix in a female vocal audition in 2006 held by the TV Tokyo show Output.[5]

Career

Modelling career

She started her career as an exclusive model for the Cawaii! magazine and released her first photo book, Yu, in 2008.[6] After that, she was an exclusive model for the Pinky magazine until 2009.[7]

Acting career

She appeared regularly in the NHK Educational TV television program Kyō Kara Eikaiwa in 2007.[8] As an actress, she played Yuri Aso in TV Asahi's Kamen Rider Kiva[6] and starred in the 2008 film version, Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World.[9] She played a leading role in the 2012 film, Brand Guardians, with South Korean actor Yoon Shi-yoon.[10] In 2013, she played the role of Makoto/Sailor Jupiter in a musical remake of Sailor Moon: La Reconquista[11] and in 2014 in musical Sailor Moon: Petite Étrangère.

Personal life

She is the younger sister of Maryjun Takahashi, who is also a model and actress.[12] She also has a brother who is a professional football player named Yuji Takahashi.[13]

Appearances

Films

TV dramas

Stage

Events

Bibliography

Magazines

Photobook

Awards

References

  1. "Profile". Asia Promotion Website (in Japanese). Asia Promotion.
  2. "Profile". Mammoth Website (in Japanese). Mammoth.
  3. 高橋メアリージュンさん・高橋ユウさん、びわ湖大津ふるさと観光大使に就任! (in Japanese). Otsu City Hall. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  4. Cristobal-Takeshima, Sally. "Kansai Crusade". Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  5. "Output" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. 2006.
  6. 1 2 「仮面ライダーキバ」に出演中の高橋優、麻生ゆりとは違う等身大を写真集で表現 (in Japanese). Ascii. September 8, 2008.
  7. "元PINKYモデル、「やっぱりモデルのお仕事だいすき」" (in Japanese). Modelpress. February 1, 2010.
  8. "電気グルーヴ 瀧がNHK語学講座で英語を学ぶ" (in Japanese). Natalie. March 26, 2007.
  9. 相川七瀬、6歳の息子が「仮面ライダー」大ファン!学校でお母さんが歌うと自慢 (in Japanese). Cinematoday. August 8, 2008.
  10. 1 2 人気モデルの妹、話題作の主演女優に抜擢 (in Japanese). Modelpress. July 2, 2015.
  11. 人気モデルの美人妹、セーラー戦士に抜擢 独占コメント到着 (in Japanese). September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  12. "人気モデル、NHK朝ドラ出演決定 速水もこみちの恋人役" (in Japanese). Modelpress. June 20, 2012.
  13. 19歳DF高橋、1試合も出場しないまま豪へレンタル移籍…京都 [19-year-old defender Takashi loaned to Australia without playing a match]. Osaka Hochi (in Japanese). Japan: The Hochi Shimbun. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  14. 映画 劇場版 仮面ライダーキバ 魔界城の王. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  15. 「仮面ライダーキバ」に出演中の高橋優、麻生ゆりとは違う等身大を写真集で表現 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  16. TV 死神くん. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  17. TVM このミステリーがすごい!~ベストセラー作家からの挑戦状~. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  18. TV 翳りゆく夏. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  19. TV 問題のあるレストラン. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  20. 2013 パニホス プープージュース特設サイト (in Japanese). Pu-Pu-Juice. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  21. セーラームーン、新・美少女戦士が華やか集結 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  22. あうるすぽっと 公演情報 曽根崎心中 (in Japanese). Owl Spot. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  23. 公演日程 WBB/WATER BIG BROTHERS (in Japanese). Water Big Brothers. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  24. 関西コレクション 2014S/S KANSAI COLLECTION2014 S/S (in Japanese). Kansai Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  25. 関西コレクション 2014A/W KANSAI COLLECTION2014 A/W (in Japanese). Kansai Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  26. 高橋メアリージュン&ユウ、美人姉妹の仲良しランウェイ (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  27. 東京ガールズコレクション'11 A/W モデル (in Japanese). Tokyo Girls Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  28. モデル 東京ガールズコレクション'12 A/W (in Japanese). Tokyo Girls Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  29. 出演モデル Girls Award 2010 Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  30. MODEL ガールズアワード Girls Award JAPAN 2010 AUTUMN/WINTER Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  31. MODEL ガールズアワード GirlsAward by CROOZ blog 2011 AUTUMN/WINTER Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  32. ガールズアワード GirlsAward 2012 AUTUMN/WINTER Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  33. Yu : 高橋優写真集 (彩文館出版): 2008 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  34. Agency for Cultural Affairs Japan Arts Festival (PDF) (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  35. 高橋メアリージュン&ユウ姉妹、過去の不満・コンプレックスを告白 愛溢れる手紙で感涙 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-07-02.

External links

Preceded by
Mai Watanabe
Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter in the Sailor Moon musicals
2013-2015
Succeeded by
N/A


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