Inoue Mao
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Profile
- Name: 井上真央
- Name (romaji): Inoue Mao
- Profession: Actress
- Birthdate: January 9th, 1987
- Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa
- Height: 158cm
- Weight: 41kg
- Star sign: Capricorn
- Blood type: O
- Family: Parents & Older Brother
- Talent Agency: Seventh Avenue
- Hobbies and Skills: Basketball, badminton, Japanese dance, music, oil painting
- Admired Actress: Otake Shinobu
- Favorite Male Talent: Kimura Tayuka
- Favorite artist: Hanaregumi
Biography
Inoue Mao was a popular U-15 idol several years ago; she was well known for her role as Imai Akane in the drama, Kids War. Before that, she had parts in several other dramas from the age of five, but it wasn't until the debut of Kids War in 1999 that she was actually noticed. It was only during that time that Japanese audiences had started paying more attention to the young actress. In 2005, Mao was cast as the star of the hit drama, Hana Yori Dango on TBS. Mao played Tsukushi Makino, a lower middle-class girl who is trying to survive unnoticed in an elite high school full of playboys and rich snobs. In Hana Yori Dango, Mao acted alongside Matsumoto Jun of Arashi who starred as Domyouji Tsukasa and Oguri Shun who starred as Hanazawa Rui.
At 19 years of age, Mao was enrolled in Meiji University, studying theatre and literature. In 2006, she co-starred in the movie Check It Out, Yo! with Ichihara Hayato, Hiraoka Yuuta, and Emoto Tasuku. The film was in theatres April 22nd that year.
In 2007, Mao once again teamed up with Matsumoto Jun and Oguri Shun for Hana Yori Dango 2, reprising her role as Tsukushi Makino.
TV Shows
- First Kiss (Fuji TV, 2007)
- Hanaikusa (Fuji TV, 2007)
- Osama no Shinzo (NTV, 2007)
- Hana Yori Dango 2 (TBS, 2007)
- Hotaru no Haka (NTV, 2005)
- Hana Yori Dango (TBS, 2005)
- Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 (Fuji TV, 2005)
- Home Drama (TBS, 2004)
- Kin no tamago (TBS, 1997)
- Gakkou ga abunai (TBS, 1992)
Movies
- Kaidan (2007)
- Gegege no Kitaro (2007)
- Check It Out, Yo! (2006)
CM
- KAGOME (2007)
- Dralion (2006)
- Kateikyoushi no Try (2006)
- Mizuho Bank (2006)
Awards
- 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress - Hana Yori Dango
- 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 07): Best Actress - Hana Yori Dango 2
Trivia
- Hobbies: Basketball, Badminton, Japanese Dancing, Music, Oil Painting
- Started her acting career at the age of 5.
- Currently in her first year at Meiji University's Faculty of Literature, majoring in theatre. She is also taking Chinese as her second language elective at the university.