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also called Emichee (えみちぃ), is a Japanese model and retired occasional actress. She debuted in 2005 with ''Seventeen'' and has continued to work in the Japanese fashion and modeling industry.


Early life

An only child, Suzuki was born on September 13, 1985, in
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, China. Her birth name was Wu Ziliang (吴子靚). At the age of 12, she emigrated to
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and became a naturalized Japanese citizen. She changed her name to Emi Suzuki () in preparation for her entrance into a public
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Kyoto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...
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When she was 13, she began fashion modeling and professionally the following year. She enrolled at Kyoto Ryoyo High School, but did not graduate.


Career

Suzuki began modeling after it was suggested to her by a classmate. She debuted with ''Seventeen'' in 1999 and in the same year she appeared in her first TV commercial for '' Dancemania Speed 2'' alongside Franky Gee. Shortly thereafter, her popularity rose when she made appearances at ready-to-wear open collections for several clothing lines.


2002–2007

In 2002, Suzuki began appearing in designer brands' private collections maintaining strict requirements regarding the body fat percentage ( BFP) standard. She was also cast in the music video for
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's 2005 mega-hit song ''Sakura''. Suzuki had decided to retire from modeling and settled back to Kyoto, but her agency and the publisher
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co-started a new magazine, '' Pinky'';Pinky - Hatena.Co
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she terminated her contract with ''Seventeen'' in 2006. Suzuki became a frequent model with ''Pinky''.The biography of Emi Suzuki
To date, all of Suzuki's covers with the magazine have been with her solely, except for one notable exception in a November 2007 issue. Suzuki was featured on the first issue of the magazine. While working as a model for ''Pinky'' and in the non-commercial (professional) scene, she was hired for many other fashion magazines and has modeled for a variety of ads, such as
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, OPC (for Calorie Mate). Aside from appearing in magazines, ads, and countless private collections, Suzuki has been cast in several
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, such as ''
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'', '' The Queen of the Lunch'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. Her role in ''Yukan Club'' was as a girl named "Karen". Her portrayal of the character Karen in Yukan Club received notable attention. From January to November 2007, Suzuki earned $29 million. She was reported by multiple media sources to be among the highest-paid Japanese models in 2007.


2010–present

In January 2010, she made a surprise appearance as an alumnus on Fuji ''
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s "Today's Countdown", a news program which she appeared on in her novice years (2001–2002). Despite having a busy work schedule, she referred to herself as a semi-retired model, and implied that she did not wish to pursue an acting career. Suzuki has appeared on the first issue of ''Used Mix Special Edition CLOSET'', as one of its three featured models along with Miho Tanaka and Rena Takeshita near the end of 2010.


Weight controversy

In November 2008, a special editorial "The Starving Princess Part 8: Can't Stop, Won't Stop" was published in ''
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'', a monthly lifestyle magazine. Suzuki was named "The 6th thinnest female model in the 2000s". This editorial further reported her body specifications, which was calculated by several specialists as , , and 13.4 ( BMI).Takarajima Magazine November, 2008 Bessatsu "''The Starving Princess Part 8 : Can't Stop, Won't Stop''" According to former models who worked with Suzuki at ''Seventeen'' (including
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, Naoko Tokuzawa, and Ayano Seki), Suzuki had a large appetite. She is noted for her extremely fast metabolism.Lily Franky show "Night Stories" ''
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Personal life

Suzuki became best friends with
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in 2003. She married a fashion company employee in February 2013. She gave birth to their daughter on October 7, 2013.


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(Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Emi 1985 births Living people 21st-century Japanese actresses Actresses from Shanghai Chinese emigrants to Japan Japanese female models Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Stardust Promotion artists