Japanese actress and model (born 1991)
Yu Takahashi
Born (1991-01-19 ) January 19, 1991 (age 33) Occupations Years active 2006–present Spouse
Children 2 Relatives
Modeling information Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Hair color Black Eye color Brown Agency Asia Promotion
Kanji 高橋 ユウ
Hiragana たかはし ユウ
Website
Official modeling profile
Yu Takahashi (高橋 ユウ , Takahashi Yū , born January 19, 1991) ,
[1]
[2] is a Japanese actress and model.
Early life
Takahashi was born in
Ōtsu , Shiga,
[3] to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father.
[4] She won the Grand Prix in a female vocal audition in 2006 held by the TV Tokyo show Output.
[5]
Career
Modelling career
Takahashi is represented by the Asia Promotion talent agency. She started her career as an exclusive model for the
Cawaii! magazine and her first photo book, Yu , was released in 2008.
[6] After that, she was an exclusive model for the
Pinky magazine until 2009.
[7]
Acting career
She appeared regularly in the NHK Educational TV television program Kyō Kara Eikaiwa in 2007.
[8] As an actress, she played Yuri Aso in TV Asahi's
Kamen Rider Kiva
[6] and starred in the 2008 film version,
Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World .
[9] She played a leading role in the 2012 film, Brand Guardians , with South Korean actor
Yoon Shi-yoon .
[10] In 2013, she played the role of Makoto/Sailor Jupiter in a musical remake of Sailor Moon: La Reconquista
[11] and in 2014 in musical Sailor Moon: Petite Étrangère .
Personal life
She is the younger sister of
Maryjun Takahashi , who is also a model and actress.
[12] She also has a brother who is a professional football player named
Yuji Takahashi .
[13]
In October 2018, she married K-1 fighter
Hirotaka Urabe .
[14]
On 22 September 2019, she announced that she was pregnant, and had given birth to a baby boy on 28 January 2020.
[15]
On 28 June 2022, she announced that she was pregnant with her second child, and had given birth to a baby boy on 2 December of the same year.
[16]
Appearances
Films
TV dramas
Kamen Rider Kiva (
TV Asahi , 2008-2009), Yuri Asō
[19]
Shinigami-kun Episode 6 (TV Asahi, 2014), Sayaka Kirino
[20]
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!: Best Seller Sakka Kara no Chōsenjō (
TBS , 2014), Mutsumi Sakashita
[21]
Kageriyuku Natsu (
WOWOW , 2015), Sachiko Haruki
[22]
Mondai no Aru Restaurant Episode 2 (
Fuji TV , 2015)
[23]
Kamen Rider Zi-O (
TV Asahi , 2019), Sougo Tokiwa's true first love, "Ms. Sailor"
Stage
Pu-Pu-Juice Pani☆Hosu (August 2013)
[24]
Sailor Moon musicals (AiiA Theater Tokyo, 13 September 2013 - 2015), Sailor Jupiter
[25]
Sonezaki Shinjū (September 2013)
[26]
WBB Vol.6 Soshite, Konya mo Nikolaschka! (June 2014)
[27]
Events
Bibliography
Magazines
Pinky ,
Shueisha 2004-2009, as an exclusive model until 2009
Cawaii! , Shufunotomo 1996-2009, as an exclusive model from 2006 to 2009
Photobook
Awards
The 68th Agency for Cultural Affairs Japan Arts Festival (2013): Best Newcomer
[38]
The 3rd Best Engagement 2015: Won (Family Category)
[39]
References
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"Profile" . Asia Promotion Website (in Japanese). Asia Promotion.
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高橋メアリージュンさん・高橋ユウさん、びわ湖大津ふるさと観光大使に就任! (in Japanese). Otsu City Hall. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
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"Kansai Crusade" . Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
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"Output" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. 2006.
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「仮面ライダーキバ」に出演中の高橋優、麻生ゆりとは違う等身大を写真集で表現 (in Japanese). Ascii. September 8, 2008.
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"元PINKYモデル、「やっぱりモデルのお仕事だいすき」" (in Japanese). Modelpress. February 1, 2010.
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"電気グルーヴ 瀧がNHK語学講座で英語を学ぶ" (in Japanese). Natalie. March 26, 2007.
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相川七瀬、6歳の息子が「仮面ライダー」大ファン!学校でお母さんが歌うと自慢 (in Japanese). Cinematoday. August 8, 2008.
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人気モデルの妹、話題作の主演女優に抜擢 (in Japanese). Modelpress. July 2, 2015.
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人気モデルの美人妹、セーラー戦士に抜擢 独占コメント到着 (in Japanese). September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014 .
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"人気モデル、NHK朝ドラ出演決定 速水もこみちの恋人役" (in Japanese). Modelpress. June 20, 2012.
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19歳DF高橋、1試合も出場しないまま豪へレンタル移籍…京都 [19-year-old defender Takashi loaned to Australia without playing a match]. Osaka Hochi (in Japanese). Japan: The Hochi Shimbun. 31 August 2012. Archived from
the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014 .
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"高橋ユウ、夫・卜部弘嵩選手との結婚を語る "相性の良さ"の理由に納得の声 - モデルプレス" . モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-08-07 .
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"高橋ユウ on Instagram: "昨日、第一子となる男の子を出産しました👼 母子ともに健康です。 大きな産声をあげて元気に産まれてきてくれた 私たちの奇跡。 生まれてきてくれてありがとう。 私たちのもとに来てくれてありがとう。 産まれて1日経った今でさえ成長を感じる大切な時間。…" " . Instagram . Archived from
the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2020-01-29 .
^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2022-12-03).
"高橋ユウが第2子の男児出産 「やはり命は奇跡。産まれてきてくれてありがとう」" . サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-03 .
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映画 劇場版 仮面ライダーキバ 魔界城の王 . allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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"スマホを落としただけなのに 囚われの殺人鬼" . eiga.com . Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
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「仮面ライダーキバ」に出演中の高橋優、麻生ゆりとは違う等身大を写真集で表現 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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TV 死神くん . allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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TVM このミステリーがすごい!~ベストセラー作家からの挑戦状~ . allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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セーラームーン、新・美少女戦士が華やか集結 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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あうるすぽっと 公演情報 曽根崎心中 (in Japanese). Owl Spot. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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公演日程 WBB/WATER BIG BROTHERS (in Japanese). Water Big Brothers. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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関西コレクション 2014S/S KANSAI COLLECTION2014 S/S (in Japanese). Kansai Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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関西コレクション 2014A/W KANSAI COLLECTION2014 A/W (in Japanese). Kansai Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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高橋メアリージュン&ユウ、美人姉妹の仲良しランウェイ (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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東京ガールズコレクション'11 A/W モデル (in Japanese). Tokyo Girls Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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モデル 東京ガールズコレクション'12 A/W (in Japanese). Tokyo Girls Collection. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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出演モデル Girls Award 2010 Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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MODEL ガールズアワード Girls Award JAPAN 2010 AUTUMN/WINTER Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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MODEL ガールズアワード GirlsAward by CROOZ blog 2011 AUTUMN/WINTER Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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ガールズアワード GirlsAward 2012 AUTUMN/WINTER Official WEB (in Japanese). Girls Award. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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Yu : 高橋優写真集 (彩文館出版): 2008 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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Agency for Cultural Affairs Japan Arts Festival (PDF) (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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高橋メアリージュン&ユウ姉妹、過去の不満・コンプレックスを告白 愛溢れる手紙で感涙 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-07-02 .
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