Gu Chen 古晨 (born 26 Sep 1987) is one of China’s top models. The Shandong Yantai 山东烟台 native shot to fame when she won the 2005 Shandong Miss Tourism International peagant. The graduate from Beijing Dance Academy was a winner again when she as voted top model in the 2008 Guanzhou Motor Show. In 2009, she became the first model from China to appear in the annual Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition. Pictures after the break More »
Chisato Morishita 森下千里 began her career as a Race Queen, modeling for photobooks and as a promo girl at automobile exhibitions. The Nagoya native (Born Sep 1981) has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, photobooks and swimsuit magazines. She has also started acting and singing, releasing an album entitled “Natural”.
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Yumi Sugimoto (杉本有美 born 1 Apr 1989) is a Japanese model, actress and gravure idol. Her career began in elementary school, when she was chosen in a Grand-Prix semi-audition for the girls manga magazine Ribbon!. In July 2007 she received her first lead role in TV Tokyo’s TV drama series Boys Este. Her latest role is Miu SutōGo-on Silver in the 2008 TV Asahi’s tokusatsu series Engine Sentai Go-onger. This is her VYJ photoshoot Aloha Time released in July 2008.
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Yoko Kumada (熊田曜子 May 13, 1982) is a Japanese gravure idol from Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Kumada is one of the most popular Japanese gravure and bikini model in Japan. Pictures from her photobook Dress Up Doll after the break More »
Ishihara Atsumi 石原あつ美 is a gravure model and actress from Osaka, Japan. Talent scouted at a local festival, Ishihara debut as Kurita Riko 栗田梨子 at the 2003 NTV Telegenic awards 日テレジェニック2003. She has now changed her name. In addition to her gravure modeling, she is seasoned actress, appearing in TV commercials, Drama serials and movies. In her latest film Gokusen, she stars as Kumai Ami, the wife of Kumai Teruo. Pictures from Give Me Your Love after the break More »
Sharon Xu 许维恩 is a popular model and actress from Taiwan. Pictures after the break More »
Sayaka Ando (安藤沙耶香) is (born 24 May 1981 in Takasaki, Gunma) one of the most popular bikini and gravure models in Japan. A graduate of Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University, Sayaka was a race queen before she started gravure modeling in 2004. DGC photoshoot after the break More »
Yuriko Shiratori 白鳥百合子 is a 24 year old gravure idol and actress from Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. Yuriko was talent spotted during her high school days and started modeling for local Sendai magazines. After high school, she attended a vocational acting training course and moved to Tokyo in 2005 with the intent on becoming a star and started a blog about her journey. While she attended modeling auditions, Yuriko took on odd jobs including working in a supermarket and video rental stores. Her break came a year later in 2006 when she won the A-TEAM Crystal Pure Audition A-TEAMクリスタルピュアオーディション and signed with the A-Team agency. Yuriko eleased her first DVD Sukidayo Shiratori 告白 and appeared in the weekly magazine Shūkanshi and also in the internet magazine Fashion Walker. She made her nationwide TV debut in 2007 as the heroine Hana ハナ on the Kamen Rider Den-O 仮面ライダー電王 series. Her starring role in the popular series propelled her popularity. Yuriko has since appeared in TV commercials, TV programs as co-hosts, movie appearances, theatre shows and photo spreads in major fashion magazines.
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Shoko Hamada is a popular gravure idol from Kyoto. She got her start as a race queen while still in high school in 2003. That same year, she clinched a role in the TV drama Tenpai. In 2005 Shoko was chosen as Japan’s Telegenic of the Year. In addition to her career as a race queen and gravure idol she has released several music CDs, mostly containing cover versions. In Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Shoko appears on a poster at the Eastern Weapons Wing.
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Wakatsuki Chinatsu is a popular Japanese gravure idol, actress, former race queen, and former singer. Pictures from Dolly Girl and N-S Eyes after the break More »