is a Japanese actress,
idol, and
tarento
Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in the United States were descri ...
. She is the winner of the 13th
Japan Bishōjo Contest in 2012,
and the leader of the Japanese idol group
X21.
Biography
Early life
Yoshimoto was born on December 28, 1996, in
Kitakyushu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fuk ...
,
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders ...
.
Career
In 2012, Yoshimoto won the 13th
Japan Bishōjo Contest, then entered entertainment industry.
In January 2013, with the other twenty contest participants, she formed idol group unit
X21.
On September 3, 2013, she won the "Best of Beauty 2013" for the teens category.
Yoshimoto made her screen debut in the
YTV's midnight drama ''
Is There a Vet in the House?'' in July 2014, and made her film debut in the 2014 film ''Yumeharuka'' in a lead role. In June 2015, she received "E-Line Beautiful Award" from the Japan Association of Adult Orthodontics.
Appearances
TV dramas
* ''
Is There a Vet in the House?'' (
YTV, 2014), Hinako Shiba
*
''Taiga'' drama ''
Gunshi Kanbei
is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junich ...
'' Episode 46-50 (
NHK
, also known by its Romanization of Japanese, romanized initialism NHK, is a Japanese public broadcasting, public broadcaster. It is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television licence, television license fee.
NHK ope ...
, 2014), Eihime
* ''
I'm Home'' (
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as , and better known as , is a Japanese television station serving the Kanto region as the flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network. It is owned-and-operated by the a subsidiary of , itself controlled by ...
, 2015), Yua Takanashi
* ''High School Chorus'' (
TBS, 2015), Yuria Tani
* ''
From Five To Nine'' (
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and- ...
, 2015), Kaori Ashikaga
* ''The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' (
NTV, 2016), Zoy
* ''Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Natsu no Tokubetsu-hen 2016 - Ryūdō Suru Wazawai'' (
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and- ...
, 2016)
* ''
Daddy Sister'' (NHK, 2016), Tamaki Mizuta
* ''
Scum's Wish
is a Japanese manga series by Mengo Yokoyari. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Gangan'' from September 2012 to March 2017, and has been collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series ...
'' (
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and- ...
, 2017), Hanabi Yasuraoka
Film
* ''Yumeharuka'' (2014), Haruka Honda
* ''The Edge of Sin'' (2015), Saki Kiba
* ''
High&Low The Red Rain'' (2016)
* ''Lady in White'' (2018)
* ''Mentai Piriri'' (2019)
* ''JK Rock'' (2019)
* ''Mystic Shrine Maiden'' (2020)
* ''Angry Rice Wives'' (2021)
* ''Dreaming in Between'' (2023)
* ''Muromachi Outsiders'' (2025)
* ''Shinpei'' (2025),
Sumako Matsui
Radio
* ''X21 Miyu Yoshimoto Gozen 4-ji no Cinderella'' (6 April 2014 -,
Nippon Cultural Broadcasting)
* ''X21 Miyu Yoshimoto Colorful Box'' (6 April 2013 -,
Radio Nippon)
* ''X21 Yoshimoto Miyu to Igashira Manami no Bishōjo X2'' (7 April 2013 -,
Nippon Broadcasting System
, or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station based in Yurakucho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, headquartered near the Tokyo Imperial Palace. It is also the main company of the Nippon Broadcasting Group. Nippon Broadcasting System is a subsidiary of Fu ...
)
Bibliography
Photobooks
* ''Miyu Yoshimoto Photobook'' (
Wani Books
is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was established in November 1979. It publishes a manga magazine called ''Comic Gum''.
In March 2007, Yoshimoto Books Co., Ltd. was ...
, May 2013)
Awards
* The 13th
Japan Bishōjo Contest (2012): Grand Prix
* The 11th Clarino Beautiful Legs Award (2013): Won(Teens category)
* The Best of Beauty 2013: Won(Teens category)
* E-Line Beautiful Award (2015): Won
References
External links
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1996 births
Japanese idols
Japanese film actresses
Japanese television actresses
Japanese women television personalities
Living people
Actresses from Kitakyushu
21st-century Japanese actresses