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Top 10 Facts about Japanese Actress Juri Ueno


 

Juri Ueno was born on May 25, 1986, in Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan. She is a Japanese actress. Juri has been in the entertainment industry since 2000 to date. She is a popular and famous actress in and outside Japan.

She was one of the lucky actresses, after joining acting it never took long for her to be recognized and received several rewards. Swing Girls movie was the breakthrough of Juri’s success, it gained her a Newcomer of the Year prize at the Japanese Academy Awards.

Other awards she received include 25th Yokohama Film Festival – Best New Talent for Swing Girls, Joze to tora to sakana tachi and Chirusoku no Natsu (2005), Elan d’or Awards – Best Newcomer for Nodame Cantabile (2007), 57th Television Drama Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actress for Last Friends (2008), TV Navi Drama of The Year 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Last Friends (2009), and 17th Hashida Awards – Best Newcomer(2009) among others.

1. She has Won Several Awards

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Ueno has been doing a great job in the entertainment industry. Due to her excellent job, she has earned several awards. Her first-ever Award was the Newcomer of the Year for Swing Gils movie given at the 28th Japanese Academy Awards. She also earned herself another award for the Swing Girls movie and Chirusoku no Natsu and was awarded the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award for Best Newcomer at the 59th Mainichi Film Awards.

Other awards that she has been awarded include the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards – Best Lead Actress for Nodame Cantabile (2007), 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Award (Spring 2008) – Best Supporting Actress for Last Friends (2008), 57th Television Drama Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actress for Last Friends (2008), TV Life 18th Annual Drama Awards 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Last Friends (2009), and TV Navi Drama of The Year 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Last Friends (2009) among others.

2. Joined the Field of Entertainment at Young Age

The Japanese actress was determined for a successful future and started trying her luck as early as possible. Juri Ueno joined the acting industry at a young age, when she was only 14 years of age back in 2000 she started acting.

At 16 years she made her television debut in the NHK series Seizon and later at 17 years she was featured in Chirosoku no Natsu and won the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards.

And in 2004 she was given a leading role in a film known as Swing Girls which made her famous and she was awarded the Best Newcomer at the Yokohama Film Festivals. She became successful at a young age and to date, Juri is one of the known and respected actresses.

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3. The Film Swing Girls Made her Famous

The film Swing Girls was Ueno’s breakthrough in her acting career. It was a movie acted back in 2004 and she was given a leading role as Tomoko Suzuki. It was only five years later after joining acting career.

After acting in the film, she was recognized and awarded the Newcomer of the Year prize at the Japanese Academy Awards. This film made her popular and opened doors for her to be given roles in other films.

4. Featured in Many Successful Films

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Ueno has been lucky when it comes to her acting career. It took her only five years to be recognised and became a famous actress worldwide. It is not easy to join the industry and be successful in that short time, some take even 10 years plus. Let’s say some people like Juri Ueno were born on a lucky day.

Some of the films she has been featured in include Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003), Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005), Swing Girls (2004), The Stars Converge (2004), Summer Time Machine Blues (2005), Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006), Child by Children (2006), Shiawase no Switch (2006), Wanko the Movie 2 (2008), Killer Virgin Road (2009) and Nodame Cantabile The Movie I (2009) among others.

5. Juri is Always Active on her Social Media Platform

Juri is a lover of social media platforms. Despite being famous for acting she is as well-known on social media platforms. She is a popular celeb when it comes to social media with a lot of followers and friends.

She is active on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube among other. On Twitter she is known as juri-wada you can follow her for great content.

 When it comes to Instagram she is known as -juri-art-. She is very active on Instagram and posts her Story Highlight, photos shot while performing, selfies and personal life posts. She also uses her Instagram to promote and advertise her work and her recent activities.

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6. Ueno is One of the Richest Actresses

Ueno is one of the rich actresses. She has been a successful actor since her early days of joining the industry. Despite, acting she has been involving herself in other kinds of business.

Her net worth is approximately estimated to be $400, 000, and her primary income source is her successful acting. This show’s how good acting pays her.

The second-best source of her income is from her Yeezy sneakers, she has a big business and she has talked about it severally and said she collects a good sum of money.

7. Starred in Several Television Drama

Juri participates in television dramas when given a chance. As long as the acting is involved, she is good to go. She has been in leading roles in different television dramas such as Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi (2006), Nodame Cantabile (2006), Nodame Cantabile New Year Special in Europe (2008), Loss Time Life (2008), and Ueno Juri to Itsutsu no Kaban (2009) among others.

 Other television dramas she is featured in include Sayonara, Ozu sensei (2001), The In-Laws (2003), Teru Teru Kazoku (2003), Orange Days (2004), and Bokutachi no Sensou (2006) among others.

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8. During her Childhood She Excelled in Running Short Distance Races

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When Juri Ueno was a child, she was good at track and running short-distance races. She always excelled in these activities.

However, she stopped participating in running activities when she was in the first grade of middle school due to health problems. She has problems with hyperventilation.

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9. Married to Singer Sho Wada

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Ueno is married to Singer Sho Wada who is a member of the Japanese rock band known as ‘Triceratops’. They married back on May 26, 2016.

It is said they started dating back in the autumn of 2015. They officially registered their marriage as a married couple on May 26, 2016.

10. CF for J-Phone was are First Film to Act

Juri started acting back in 2002, and CF for J-Phone was the first film which started her entertainment career. In the same year, she also appeared in her first ever television drama known as ‘Seizon’ in the NHK series.