(born May 26, 1977) is a

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actress and

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. Her maiden name is .

Career

In 1999, Ito became the Asahi Beer "image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to ''

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'' magazine. She also appeared in commercials for Gateway computers and Choya Umeshu. In 2005, she appeared in the TV drama series ''

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'' as the love interest of the

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protagonist. She also appears in ads for

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's MAQuillAGE line of cosmetics (along with

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, Ryoko Shinohara and

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) and

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watches, in addition to being the current

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model in Japan, following on from

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. She also provided the look and voice for Q's assistant Miss Nagai in the game '' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing''. Misaki Ito also starred in the 2002 movie ''Ju-on'' (a.k.a. ''The Grudge'').

Personal life

She and (born September 27, 1968), the director of pachinko company Kyoraku Sangyo, registered their marriage on November 18, 2009, and held their wedding ceremony in Hawaii on November 24, 2009. The couple first met in Hawaii at a wedding of a friend in November 2008. Ito gave birth to a daughter on June 27, 2010. In March 2015 she announced her second pregnancy. She gave birth to a son on June 23, 2015 (four days short of her daughter's fifth birthday). It was announced on Ito's official blog on May 1, 2019, that Ito gave birth to a baby girl, her third child, in late 2018. As of 2020, the family resides in Hawaii.

Filmography

Movies

* (2002) – Mariko Arima * (2002) – Sachiko * (2002) – Rureko * (2002) – Hitomi Tokunaga *''

9 Souls is a 2003 Japanese crime drama film directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. It was released on July 19, 2003. Cast *Yoshio Harada as Torakichi * Ryuhei Matsuda as Michiru *Genta Dairaku as Ushiyama * Itsuji Itao as Fujio *Kazuki Kitamura * Kiyohiko Shibuk ...

'' (2003) – Yurina * (2004) – Kaoru Ueda * (2005) – Misuzu *'' About Love'' (2005) – Michiko *''Tsubakiyama: Kachou no Nanoka-kan'' (2006) – Tsubaki Kazuyama *'' Last Love'' (2007) – Yui Uehara *''Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara'' (2007) – Hiroko Iijima

TV dramas

*''Love Complex'' (2000) – Riri Nono *''Shin Omizu no Hanamichi'' (2001) – Mizuki *''Beauty 7'' (2001) – Natsuki Ueno *''Suiyoubi no Jouji'' (2001) – Yukako Hamasaki *''

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'' (2002) – Shizuka Fujiyama *'' Lunch no Joō'' (2002) – Tomato Shiomi *'' You're Under Arrest'' (2002) – Natsumi Tsujimoto *'' Blackjack ni Yoroshiku'' (2003) – Madoka Utsumi *''Tokyo Love Cinema'' (2003) – Mizuki Sakamoto *''Ryuuten no ouhi - Saigo no koutei'' (2003) – Lady Tatara *''Kunimitsu no Matsuri'' (2003) – Masumi Sawa *''Itoshi Kimie'' (2004) – Ai Asakura *'' HOTMAN 2'' (2004 TBS) – Furiya Shima *''Tiger & Dragon'' (2005) – Megumi *'' Train Man'' (2005) – Saori Aoyama *'' Dangerous Beauty'' (2005) – Hiroko Minagawa *'' Suppli'' (2006) – Minami Fuji *'' Densha Otoko DX~Saigo no Seizen'' (2006) – Saori Aoyama *'' Maison Ikkoku'' (2007) – Kyoko Otonashi *''Yama Onna Kabe Onna'' (2007) – Megumi Aoyagi *''Ejison No Haha'' (2008) – Noriko Ayukawa

TV anime

*''

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'' (2004) – Magdala "Nick" Buckley (eps. 16–18)

Commercials

(2005) *

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* Choya * Nestle Japan *

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* Daiwa Securities

Video games

*'' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing'' (2004) – Miss Nagai

Awards and nominations

Awards

* Best Smile of the Year (2003) * 15th Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Prize * 29th

Elan d'or Awards The are awards presented annually by the All Nippon Producers Association (ANPA) in Japan to recognize achievements in domestic motion pictures and television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving im ...

: Newcomer of the Year (2005) * 28th Japan Academy Film Prize: Newcomer Prize (2005) * 34th Best Dresser Prize * 43rd Golden Arrow Prize - Broadcasting and drama section * 19th DVD Best Talent Prize * 1st Japan Golden Raspberry Award * 24th Diamond Personality Prize

References

External links

Official home page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Misaki 1977 births Living people Actors from Fukushima Prefecture Japanese female models Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Ken-On artists Models from Fukushima Prefecture People from Iwaki, Fukushima 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses