is a Japanese actress, model, and former idol. She is represented by the talent agency

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, and was a member of the agency's girl group

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from 2010 to 2012.

Career

In October 2007, Miyoshi made her first appearance in a TV drama with ''Otoko no Kosodate.'' She began her modeling career in the first grade of elementary school. After passing the audition for '' Nico-petit'', she appeared in the fashion magazine from July 2008 to June 2010. In April 2010, Miyoshi joined the Japanese idol group

. In August 2010, after participating in the Miss Seventeen 2010 audition for new models, Miyoshi became an exclusive model for the teen fashion magazine ''Seventeen''. She left Sakura Gakuin with a graduation ceremony on March 25, 2012. In 2022, Miyoshi became Tiffany & Co.'s first brand ambassador for Japan. Miyoshi was cast as Ann Rizuna in the

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series ''Alice in Borderland''. She played the lead role of Ran Tachibana in the 2023 film '' Knuckle Girl''. In June 2024, Miyoshi was named as the official ambassador for the

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TOHO Film Festival 2024. On October 6, 2024, she was awarded Rising Star of the Year at the 2024 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards.

Personal life

Miyoshi was born on June 18, 1996 in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama. She is an only child. She can speak Korean fluently. In 2019, there were media speculations about Miyoshi and

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's romantic relationship, but their agencies at that time did not disclose any information about the two, and they themselves did not comment on the reports till later in May 2020, when it was revealed by media outlets that they were already living together and were "counting down the days until marriage." Unfortunately, on October 27, 2024, the couple reportedly split after four years to focus more on their careers.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television dramas

Variety

* (14 October 2011 – 7 September 2012,

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— (14 February 2007) * Departures — by the band

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vocalist, Ashin (16 September 2019)

Awards

* 67th Mainichi Film Award (awarded in 2013 for 2012) — Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award (for ''Gumo Ebian!'') * 35th Yokohama Film Festival (awarded in 2014) — Best Newcomer Award (for ''Tabidachi no Uta: Jugo no Haru'' and ''Gumo Ebian!'') * 2024 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards — Rising Star of the Year (for ''Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook'') * 46th Yokohama Film Festival (awarded in 2025) — Best Supporting Actress (for ''The Real You'')

References

External links

Ayaka Miyoshi's official profile
at Amuse, Inc.
Ayaka Miyoshi's official blog
on Ameblo * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miyoshi, Ayaka 1996 births Living people Japanese female idols Japanese child actresses Japanese female models Japanese women pop singers Sakura Gakuin members People from Kawagoe, Saitama Singers from Saitama Prefecture Amuse Inc. talents Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses