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Keiko Kitagawa
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Kitagawa at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2015
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| Born | August 22, 1986 |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | Stardust Promotion |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse(s) |
Daigo
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| Children | 2 |
Keiko Kitagawa (北川 景子, Kitagawa Keiko, born August 22, 1986) is a Japanese actress. She started her career as a model for Seventeen magazine. Later, she became famous for playing Sailor Mars in the live-action TV show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Keiko Kitagawa has starred in many movies and TV dramas.
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About Keiko Kitagawa
Keiko Kitagawa was born on August 22, 1986, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. She grew up in Kobe. When she was a child, she hoped to become a doctor. However, by high school, she was unsure about her future.
Around that time, a talent agency discovered her. She decided to try working in the entertainment world. Her parents agreed, but with two rules. First, she had to stop if she didn't make progress in a year. Second, she had to focus on her studies and finish university. She graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo in March 2009.
Her Career Journey
Soon after joining the agency, Keiko Kitagawa was chosen as both a model and an actress. In 2003, she became "Miss Seventeen." This led to her modeling for the Japanese magazine Seventeen until 2006.
Becoming an Actress
Keiko Kitagawa's acting career began when she played Rei Hino in the live-action Sailor Moon TV series. Her first big movie role was in Mamiya Kyōdai. The director, Yoshimitsu Morita, inspired her to focus more on acting.
She first worked mostly on films, taking lead roles in movies like Cherry Pie and Dear Friends. In late 2007, she got her first main role in a TV drama called Mop Girl. In 2008, she starred as the main character in Homeroom on the Beachside.
Life and Hobbies
Keiko Kitagawa moved to Tokyo when she started her acting and modeling career. She has lived there ever since. She traveled to California to film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. She also went back to California in 2006 to study English for a few months.
From 2007 to 2008, she wrote a column called "Keytan Hakusho." It was for a Japanese weekly TV magazine. Keiko Kitagawa says she enjoys staying home. She likes watching DVDs, listening to music, and reading books. Her talent agency is Stardust Promotion.
Family Life
In 2016, Keiko Kitagawa married singer-songwriter Daigo. That same year, she won an award for Best Actress for her role in Ie Uru Onna.
She announced her first pregnancy in April 2020. Her daughter was born on September 7, 2020. In September 2023, Keiko and Daigo shared that they were expecting their second child. Their son was born on January 31, 2024.
Selected Works
Keiko Kitagawa has appeared in many films and TV shows. Here are some of them:
Movies
- 2006: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Reiko
- 2006: Cherry Pie as Kiyohara (Lead role)
- 2007: Dear Friends as Rina Takahashi (Lead role)
- 2008: The Handsome Suit as Hiroko Hoshino
- 2010: After the Flowers as Ito (Lead role)
- 2011: Paradise Kiss as Yukari Hayasaka (Lead role)
- 2013: The After-Dinner Mysteries as Hosho Reiko (Lead role)
- 2014: I Just Wanna Hug You as Tsukasa Yamamoto (Lead role)
- 2015: Hero as Chika Asagi
- 2017: Let Me Eat Your Pancreas as Kyōko (present days)
- 2018: Stolen Identity as Asami Inaba (Lead role)
- 2020: The Promised Neverland as Mom Isabella
- 2021: First Love as Yuki Makabe (Lead role)
- 2023: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie as Sailor Cosmos (voice)
TV Dramas
- 2003-04: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon as Sailor Mars/Rei Hino
- 2007: Mop Girl as Momoko Hasegawa (Lead role)
- 2009: Buzzer Beat as Riko Shirakawa (Lead role)
- 2011: The After-Dinner Mysteries as Reiko Hosho (Lead role)
- 2012: My Little Nightmare as Mutoi Ayami (Lead role)
- 2014: Hero as Chika Asagi
- 2015: Detective versus Detectives as Rena Sasaki (Lead role)
- 2016-19: Your Home is My Business! as Machi Sangen'ya (Lead role)
- 2018: Segodon as Atsuhime (Taiga drama)
- 2023: What Will You Do, Ieyasu? as Oichi and Yodo-dono (Taiga drama)
- 2023: Themis's Law School Classroom as Shizuku Hiiragi (Lead role)
Awards and Recognition
Keiko Kitagawa has received several awards for her acting.
- In 2015, she won the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year.
- In 2018, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 41st Japan Academy Film Prize for The Last Shot in the Bar.
See also
In Spanish: Keiko Kitagawa para niños
