JAPANESE ACTRESSName : Erika Sawajiri
Age : 21 years old
Why she’s hot: Erika is a Japanese actress, model, singer and musician. Her acting skills have won her several awards, and when she released her first under the name KAORU AMANE, the name of her character in the TV drama, A Song to the Sun, it went to number one on the Japanese charts! This year, Erika released her second single, this time under her name Erika, titled “Free.” It immediately shot to number one on the Oricon charts (the Japanese equivalent of the American Billboard Charts), and she became the first artiste in 24 years to have her first two singles reach the top of the charts.
Claim to fame: Despite having kept busy with modeling, acting and her music, Erika’s fame has largely remained within Japan. That is, until she featured in the drama series 1 Litre of Tears, where she plays a girl who suffer from an incurable disease called “spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD).” Thanks to the international popularity of that show, Erika became a known name in other Asian countries.
You may have seen her in: Some of the TV shows that Erika has appeared in include Sakura Sakumade (2004), Akurushii (2005), and of course 1 Litre of Tears (2005) and a Song to the Sun (2006). Her movie credits include Mondai no nai Watashitachi (2004), Ashura jo no Hitomi (2005), Shinabi (2005), Sugar & Spice (2006), Ghost Train (2006) and her latest film, Closed Note (2007).
Love Life: Erika is rumored to be dating a businessman a whopping 25 years her senior! But she has also recently been seen going on a date with a famous Japanese theatre actor – fans caught the two eating ice cream hand-in-hand – sparking question marks about her love life.
Age : 21 years old
Why she’s hot: Erika is a Japanese actress, model, singer and musician. Her acting skills have won her several awards, and when she released her first under the name KAORU AMANE, the name of her character in the TV drama, A Song to the Sun, it went to number one on the Japanese charts! This year, Erika released her second single, this time under her name Erika, titled “Free.” It immediately shot to number one on the Oricon charts (the Japanese equivalent of the American Billboard Charts), and she became the first artiste in 24 years to have her first two singles reach the top of the charts.
Claim to fame: Despite having kept busy with modeling, acting and her music, Erika’s fame has largely remained within Japan. That is, until she featured in the drama series 1 Litre of Tears, where she plays a girl who suffer from an incurable disease called “spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD).” Thanks to the international popularity of that show, Erika became a known name in other Asian countries.
You may have seen her in: Some of the TV shows that Erika has appeared in include Sakura Sakumade (2004), Akurushii (2005), and of course 1 Litre of Tears (2005) and a Song to the Sun (2006). Her movie credits include Mondai no nai Watashitachi (2004), Ashura jo no Hitomi (2005), Shinabi (2005), Sugar & Spice (2006), Ghost Train (2006) and her latest film, Closed Note (2007).
Love Life: Erika is rumored to be dating a businessman a whopping 25 years her senior! But she has also recently been seen going on a date with a famous Japanese theatre actor – fans caught the two eating ice cream hand-in-hand – sparking question marks about her love life.
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