, better known mononymously as , is a Japanese actress, singer and fashion model.

Early life and education

Sumire was born in Japan to entertainers

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and Chiaki Matsubara (1958–2022). Sumire's half-brother is actor

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. By the time Sumire was seven years old, her parents had divorced, and she moved from Japan to Hawaii with her mother. Sumire recalled that her mother "would often take me to see musicals,

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movies, and we would go karaoke together and perform for each other". She enrolled in her school's choir and eventually starred in a

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production of the musical ''

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''. Sumire was accepted to

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, where she pursued a

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in musical theater and acting. She later complimented the school's conservatory program but noted that she "did feel some racial discrimination from the people of the town. After being in the school, it was amazing, but something in me was telling me that this place was not the place for me." Following the death of her grandmother in 2010 and the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011, Sumire returned to Hawaii to live with her mother. She later moved back to Tokyo.

Career

Sumire is represented by the Japanese talent agency Sky Corporation (for entertainment activities and advertising). In 2014, Sumire guest starred on ''

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'' as tour bus robber Keilani Makua in the episode "Kanalu Hope Loa". In 2017, Sumire made her Hollywood debut in the American Christian drama '' The Shack'' where she played the role of Holy Spirit (Sarayu). In 2019, she appeared in the sports movie ''

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'' which depicts Japan's performance at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Sumire played the role of Satomi Leitch, who is the wife of Michael Leitch and captain of the Japanese rugby team. In 2021, she became a One Young World Japan Honorary Delegate.

Personal life

Sumire was baptized as an infant and attended church at an early age. She attended a Catholic elementary school in Hawaii before joining

. On November 25, 2021, Sumire announced on her Instagram that she is married to a man two years older on November 12. At the same time, Sumire also announced the pregnancy of her first child. On April 30, 2022, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Filmography

Films

TV series

Variety

Drama

Theatre

Discography

;As lead artist

References

External links

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Official profile at Sky Corporation
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsubara, Sumire 1990 births Living people Actresses from Tokyo Models from Tokyo Metropolis Japanese emigrants to the United States Actresses from Honolulu Female models from Hawaii Punahou School alumni Carnegie Mellon University alumni Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese stage actresses Japanese female models Japanese women pop singers Japanese television personalities Japanese Christians 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese actresses