Yamada Yu

Yamada Yu is a Japanese model and actress.

Profile

• Name: Yamada Yu (山田優)
• Full name: Yamada Yuko (山田優子)
• Birthdate: July 5th, 1984
• Birthplace: Okinawa-shi, Okinawa, Japan
• Blood type: O
• Height: 169cm
• Weight: 47kg
• Bust: 85cm
• Waist: 60cm
• Hips: 84cm
• Shoe size: 26.5cm

Information

Yu's main modeling career began when she modeled under exclusive contract for the fashion magazine CanCam. She was also part of the group Y'z Factory. In 2003 she began to work on variety programs and was a caster on F1 Grand Prix. Yu has quickly become well-known with families nationwide because of the variety programs and commercials for "Yogurt".

In 2005 she was cast as the leading role of Yukari for the anime Paradise Kiss, adapted from Yazawa Ai's manga of the same title.

Yu was one of the hosts on the variety show Minna no Terebi (Everybody's TV).

Trivia

• Graduated from Okinawa Actors School; before that she graduated from a private all-girls school in Hiji.
• Her mother is the founder of "Miss Okinawa".

Works

Film

• [2003] Route 58
• [2006] Akihabara@Deep
• [2007] Pulukogi

TV Drama

• [2001] Kabachitare!
• [2001] Kange! Danjiki Goikkosama
• [2003] Ai Suru Tame ni Aisaretai
• [2004] Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni...
• [2004] Orange Days
• [2004] Christmas Nante Daikirai
• [2005] Fukigen na Gene
• [2005] Yume de Aimashou
• [2006] Satomi Hakkenden
• [2006] Damens Walker
• [2007] Karei-naru Ichizoku

Anime

• [2005] Paradise Kiss

Singles

• [2006.09.20] REAL YOU
• [2007.03.07] EYES ON ME
• [2007.06.13] Fly So High
• [2007.09.05] fiesta!fiesta!

External Links

• Official Website