Akihiro Macieira Sato (born September 12, 1983) is a Japanese Brazilian model.

Early life

Akihiro Sato was born on September 12, 1983 to Ichiro Sato and Clea Maceda Andrade in

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. His mother is a Brazilian of Portuguese, African, and Indigenous descent, while his father is Japanese Brazilian. He has an older brother and an older sister.

Career

Modeling and acting

Sato started modeling in Brazil and

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. He appeared in a Filipino movie called ''Handumanan''. He is one of the most popular models in the Philippines as of 2009. He joined '' Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown'' and made it all the way to the end, Day 36 with Ervic Vijandre, Solenn Heussaff, and Aubrey Miles as the shows "Final Four". In the live finals, he was named as the "1st Celebrity Sole Survivor". Sato also appeared in

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shows like '' SRO Cinemaserye: Moshi Moshi I Love You'', with Rufa Mae Quinto as his leading lady; in '' Darna'' as Vladimir the Vampire, one of Darna's enemies; and in '' Panday Kids'' as Oswaldo. In 2011, Sato played the role of Tommy in the movie '' My Valentine Girls''. He appeared in '' Captain Barbell'' as Bruno. When his contract with

expired, Sato moved to

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due to lack of TV shows. Sato appeared in '' Trip na Trip'' as a new host.

Football

Sato signed up to play for Team Socceroo F.C. of the now-defunct United Football League for the 2011 season. He played with actor models, Daniel Matsunaga and Fabio Ide.

Personal life

Sato studied the

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in the

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. He is good friends with his fellow Japanese Brazilian model-turned-actors Daniel Matsunaga and Fabio Ide. Sato is now based in Brazil, where he lives with his girlfriend. Their daughter, Mayumi, was born on January 28, 2013.

Television

Film

References

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