Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Aya Ueto (Ueto Aya, 上戸彩, うえとあや) was born in Saitama Prefecture and lives in Tokyo, she is a famous Japanese actress, singer, model, tarento, and occasional radio personality. Born in Nerima, Tokyo, Aya Ueto was discovered when she participated in the 7th Japan Bishōjo Contest, where she won the special jury prize. At the age of thirteen, Aya Ueto made her acting debut, in the film Satsujinsha: Killer of Paraiso (1999), and she and fellow Japan Bishōjo Contest participants, Mami Nejiki, Mai Fujiya, and Manami Nishiwaki, formed the unsuccessful idol group Z-1. In 2002, after their disbandment, Ueto continued her music career as a solo artist, under the record label Pony Canyon, where she debuted with the single "Pureness."
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Aya Ueto's breakthrough came when she was cast as a high school student suffering from gender identity disorder (GID), in the sixth season of the long-running TBS drama 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei. Her critically acclaimed performance led to several leading roles and endorsements, eventually establishing herself as one of Japan's most recognizable faces. As one of Japan's most ubiquitous celebrities, Aya Ueto constantly appears on billboards, shop windows and train adverts, and has held the annual title of CM Queen five times since 2004.
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Aya Ueto has also ventured onto the big screen, in the lead role in Ryuhei Kitamura's blockbuster Azumi (2003), which earned her a nomination for a Japan Academy Award for Best Actress, its sequel, Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005), and the upcoming film adaption of Thermae Romae (2012).
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Name (English): Aya Ueto
Name (Romaji): Ueto Aya
Name (Japanese): 上戸彩, うえとあや
Birth Name: 上戸彩, うえとあや
Real Name: 上戸彩, うえとあや, Ueto Aya
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black
Skin Color: Yellow
Age: 26
Date of Birth: September 14, 1985
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Place of Living: Tokyo, Japan
Zodiac: Virgo
Blood Type: O
Height: 162 cm
Weight: 44 kg
Bust: 84 cm
Waist: 56 cm
Hip: 84 cm
Shoe Size: 22.5 cm
Country: Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Occupation: Actress, Singer, Model, Tarento, Fashion Designer, Radio Personality
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
Actress and Model Aya Ueto - Photo Gallery
