Nakama Yukie

Japanese Actress and Singer 

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Name                Nakama Yukie 仲間由紀恵
Birth Date         October 30, 1979
Occupation       Actress and Singer
Birth Place        Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
Height              160c
Weight             46kg
Star Sign          Scorpio
Blood Type      AB


Career 
She’s the popular Yamaguchi-sensei aka Yankumi in Gokusen! She can be pretty like this and then be goofy and funny the next time you see her. I applaud her for her versatility She appeared in bit roles until she appeared in "Love & Pop (1998)". She was a 'gravure' (swimsuit photo book) idol for a few years until she got the lead role as Sadako for "Ring 0: Birthday (2000)", which gave her career a big break. Her notable movies include "Ring 0: Birthday (2000)", "Trick Movie (2002)", "G@me (2003)", "Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)" and "Oh Oku (2006)" She has also proven her bankability through commercial endorsements, such as Nissin, Glico, Lotte, Asahi, Shiseido and au by KDDI. Nakama is one the most watched celebrity endorsers, a regular face at billboards and subway stations, and has even served as a spokesperson for the Japanese Tax Agency and Japan Railways. She is managed by Production Ogi (Japanese celebrities are handled by talent agencies, and are rarely independent).