Anne Nakamura

Anne Nakamura
中村 アン
Born
Yuko Nakamura

(1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 37)
Koto, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
EducationToyo Eiwa University
Occupations
  • Model
  • talent
  • actress
Years active2009–present
AgentPlatinum Production
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) (2013)[1]

Anne Nakamura (中村 アン, Nakamura An, born 17 September 1987, in Koto, Tokyo)[2] is a Japanese actress, model, and tarento. Her real name is Yuko Nakamura (中村 友子, Nakamura Yūko).

Nakamura is represented with Platinum Production.

Biography

Nakamura was born in Fukagawa, Koto, Tokyo. She graduated from Koto Ward Elementary School,[3] Mejiro Gakuen Junior and Senior High School (now Mejiro Kenshin Junior and Senior High School)[4] and Toyo Eiwa University.[5][6] From her high school to college years Nakamura was part of the cheerleading team[7] and served as the captain during her third year at high school,[3] and participated in the national competition during both high school and college.[5]

When she was a sophomore in college, she participated in a model audition from a form invited by her friend and won the Grand Prix. But Nakamura did not join the entertainment industry, and although she was finding employment during her third year in university she thought of entering the entertainment industry, she later entered to her current agent where she received an offer and made her debut.[5]

While working as a model in fashion magazines and appearing in television programmes, she became a member of G Race in 2010 and served as a Super GT Image Girl,[8] and in 2014 she also worked as an image model for keirin (cycle racing).[9]

On 6 October 2015, Nakamura was awarded the "Sunglasses Department" award of the 28th Japan Megane Best Dresser Award.[10]

According to a Lespas fitness awareness survey, she was chosen in first place of the women's ideal figure.[11]

Works

Albums

G Race

Year Title Song
2010 Super Eurobeat presents Super GT 2010 "Fly High!!"
Super Eurobeat presents Super GT 2010 -Second Round- "Fly Again"

Books

Year Title
2014 Anne Balance

Filmography

TV programmes

Year Title Notes Ref.
2016 #nakedEve [12]

TV drama

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 5→9 From Five to Nine Ran Ino [13]
2016 Kazoku no Katachi Aya Kozue [14]
O Gifu-san to Yoba sete Kiwa Aikawa [15]
Eigyō Buchō: Natsuko Kira Tomomi Imanishi [16]
2019 La Grande Maison Tokyo Kanna Kuzumi [17]
2021 Japan Sinks: People of Hope Misuzu Aihara [18]
2022 DCU: Deep Crime Unit Takako Nariai [19]
2023 Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Noto / Shima [20]
2024 La Grande Maison Tokyo Special Kanna Kuzumi [21]
2024 What Comes After Love Kobayashi Kanna [22]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 The Master Plan Risa [23]
Masquerade Night Mayumi Okuda [24]
2024 La Grande Maison Paris Kanna Kuzumi [25]

Japanese dub

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Finding Dory Destiny [26]

Video games

Year Title Notes Ref.
2010 Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō Appeared in CG with Yuu Tejima and Aya Hoshi [27]

Awards

Year Award Ref.
2015 12th Cotton USA Award Miss Cotton USA [28]
2nd Bride Award [29]
28th Japan Megane Best Dresser Award Sunglasses Sector [30]

References

  1. ^ "中村アン『Liquid』". Weekly Playboy (in Japanese). Shueisha. 20 Oct 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
  2. ^ "中村アン、「温かい人」との出会いを切望 でも「交際にはちょっと慎重になる」適齢期". Entame OVO (in Japanese). Kyodo News. 22 Oct 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  3. ^ a b "毒舌だけじゃない　中村アン　前髪＆派手ワンピは「私のシンボル」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 7 Apr 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  4. ^ "チア一筋、進学への道だった　モデル・中村アンさん". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. 29 Dec 2014. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "中村アン「空いた席狙う」／気になリスト". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 14 Feb 2014. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  6. ^ "中村アン「キスってなんでこんな...」大胆発言にスタジオ感心". Model Press (in Japanese). Net Native. 22 Jun 2016. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  7. ^ Nakamura, Anne (31 Dec 2011). "高校時代". Anne Nakamura official blog (in Japanese). Ameba Blog. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  8. ^ Yazawa, Takanori (17 Jan 2010). "2010年SUPER GTイメージガール発表". Race Queen (in Japanese). All About. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  9. ^ "【競輪】勝利の女神 中村アンも祝福". Daily Sports (in Japanese). 23 Mar 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  10. ^ "『メガネ ベストドレッサー』、桐谷美玲＆中村アンらが受賞". Ameba News (in Japanese). 6 Oct 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  11. ^ "筋肉が最大のファッションに！男女別「理想の体型」No.1は？" (in Japanese). Lespas. 21 Jul 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  12. ^ "おぎやはぎ矢作や柳原可奈子がMC、女性たちの"ジブン革命"見守る新番組". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 13 Oct 2016. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  13. ^ "中村アン、月9デビューに「不思議」 "かき上げヘア"に「注目して欲しい」". Model Press (in Japanese). Net Native. 21 Sep 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  14. ^ "水原希子、香取慎吾とドラマ初共演「謎な部分が多い」と興味津々". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 4 Dec 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  15. ^ "山崎育三郎、遠藤憲一の恋のライバルに！中村アンも出演「お義父さんと呼ばせて」" (in Japanese). Cinema Cafe. 21 Dec 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  16. ^ "松嶋菜々子主演ドラマ、DAIGOら追加キャスト発表「YYD！」＜コメント到着＞". Model Press (in Japanese). Net Native. 13 Jun 2016. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  17. ^ "玉森裕太"祥平"、中村アン"栞奈"に視聴者の反応は!? 「グランメゾン東京」第9話". cinemacafe (in Japanese). 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  18. ^ "中村アン、小栗旬主演日曜劇場「日本沈没」出演決定". Model Press. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "中村アン：4年連続＆2期連続の日曜劇場出演へ　来年1月期「DCU」で女性潜水士に　ライセンスも取得". mantan-web.jp (in Japanese). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "『大奥2』新キャスト5人を発表 15代将軍・慶喜、西郷隆盛役が決定【5人の役柄紹介あり】". Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "木村拓哉主演のスペシャルドラマ「グランメゾン東京」放送日決定、ゲストは窪田正孝・北村一輝". natalie (in Japanese). 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  22. ^ Park, Ah-reum (August 28, 2024). 이세영X사카구치 켄타로, 역대급 韓日 짙은 멜로 되나(사랑 후에 오는 것들) [Lee Se-young X Sakaguchi Kentaro, will it become the most intense Korean-Japanese romance ever (What Comes After Love)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 – via Naver.
  23. ^ "中村アンが「名も無き世界のエンドロール」参加、大物政治家を父に持つ人気モデル役". Natalie. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  24. ^ "木村拓哉『マスカレード・ナイト』、田中みな実、麻生久美子ら新キャスト10名発表". Crank-in!. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  25. ^ "グランメゾン・パリ". eiga.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  26. ^ "ファインディング・ドリー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  27. ^ "『PSP「クロヒョウ 龍が如く新章」手島優さん、星あやさん、中村アンさんが出演決定！』". Game Rabbit (in Japanese). 10 Jun 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  28. ^ "藤本美貴：7月末に出産控え体重10キロ増　第2子は「女の子の可能性高い」". Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  29. ^ "中村アン、花嫁アワード受賞「ひざまずいた彼から求婚されたい」" (in Japanese). Sanspo.com. 21 Jun 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
  30. ^ "『メガネ ベストドレッサー』、桐谷美玲&中村アンらが受賞". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 6 Oct 2015. Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.