, known professionally as , is a Canadian-Japanese actress and model.

Personal life

Born in

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, Japan, her father is Canadian and her mother Japanese. While still a high-school student, she was scouted by Twin Planet Entertainment in Tokyo. In 2018, she appeared on the "Fall in Love♥Weekend Homestay" reality show broadcast on video streaming website,

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. That same year, she won the grand prize in a beauty contest run by VoCE Magazine ( Kodansha Publishing) and became an exclusive model for said magazine. In February 2019, she was made an official Tourism Ambassador of her hometown, Nayoro in

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. In May 2021, she joined the Ken-On talent agency, taking the stage name Myra Arai.

Career

Since 2019, Arai has featured in a variety of magazines and fashion shows. She has also made several appearances in dramas, TV shows, music and online videos. In October 2024, the advertising video for Amazon music LIVE in which she appears was released to the world.

Appearances

Movies * The Great Yokai War: Guardians（released in Japan on August 13, 2021, by

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and

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.）as " Rokurokubi" Drama * ''The Confession of the Sirens''（Oct. 18, 2020～、 WOWOW）as "Nakata Miku" * ''Suicide Dance''（peep） as "Riho Sanagi" (leading role) * ''Shujinko''（Sept. 2, 2019 -

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） - as "Yuri Koizumi" * ''Red Eyes Surveillance Squad: Episode 1''（Jan. 23, 2021、

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） - as "Tomomi" * ''Kamen Rider Genms -The Presidents-''（broadcast on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club April 11 & 18, 2021）as "Rin" TV shows * ''Rose-coloured Dandy'' on

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* ''SKATTO JAPAN: The Greatest Collection of Feel-good Stories'' on

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* ''BeauTV〜VoCE'' on

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* ''The Gift'' on

* ''SengokuchahanTV''（Aug. 1, 2020～) on

* Charidar★Kaikan! Cycle Clinic（Dec. 25,2021) on

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* Oruoru Audrey（Oct. 8,2022) on

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* ONE Figft Night8（Mar. 25,2023) on ABEMA Fighting ch. * Saizensen!Micchaku Police 24h Haru no Tokubetsu Keikai SP（Mar. 29,2023) on TBS * Nyan-chew!Uchu!Housou-chew!(Apr.6-,2023) on NHK Etele * ONE Figft Night9（Apr 22,2023) on ABEMA Fighting ch. TV variety show * Kiseki Taiken Unbelievable(Oct.24,2019) on

* Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo(Aug.30. 2020) on

* Nichiyoubi no Hatsumimigaku(May 15,2022) on TBS * Odoru Sanma Goten(Jun. 21,2022) on

* Barbee's HappyPampeeTV（Aug. 14-21,2022) on BSJapanext * 1okunin no Daishitumon!?Waratte Koraete!（Aug.24,2022） on

* Himitsu no Kenmin Show Kiwami（Dec. 1,2022） on

* Ookami Shonen（Dec. 16,2022) on TBS Magazines * 「VoCE」 Exclusive model by

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* 「bis」 by

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* 「

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」 by

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* 「 CM NOW」 by Genkosha * 「BOMB」 by Gakken Plus * 「 SPA!」 by Fusosha * 「FLASH Special」 by

Fashion shows * GirlsAward * Kobe Collection * Kansai Collection * Sapporo Collection Commeercial *

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" Amazon music LIVE" Oct. 2024 Internet TV * ''Fall in Love♥Weekend Homestay'' on

* ''ImappoTV'' on

* ''Kudo Santa'' on

* ''Oruganzaka Seitokai'' on DHC Television Music videos *PELICAN FANCLUB "Sangenshoku -Primary Colors-" *Chiaki Satoh "Sora kara oshiru hoshi no youni -Like a Star Falling from the Sky-" *KAF feat. KAF
"Furachi na kassai"

References

External links

* https://www.ken-on.co.jp/artists/arai/ Myra Arai - Ken-on (in Japanese) * https://i-voce.jp/ VoCE Magazine (in Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Arai, Myra Living people 2001 births Actors from Hokkaido Models from Hokkaido People from Nayoro