Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a Japanese actor and full-time member of the 4-man theatre troupe *pnish*. Due to the common roma

Is a Japanese actor and full-time member of the 4-man theatre troupe *pnish*. Due to the common romanization of his family name "Tsuchiya" being written as "Tutiya," he has garnered over the years the nickname "Tuti," by which friends and fans by and large call him. He is also best known for his stage roles as Shuichiro Oishi of the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and as Gin Ichimaru in the Rock Musical BLEACH.

A Japanese actor and seiyu from Tokyo, Japan affiliated with Mausu Promotion. He is 182 centimeters

A Japanese actor and seiyu from Tokyo, Japan affiliated with Mausu Promotion. He is 182 centimeters (6 ft) tall, and his blood type is O.

Was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother, Shintaro Ishihara, is an author, po

Was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother, Shintaro Ishihara, is an author, politician, and the current Governor of Tokyo. Yujiro debuted in 1956 in "Season of the Sun," based on a novel written by his brother. As a representative youth star in films of the immediate postwar, and subsequently as a macho movie hero, he was beloved by many fans, who extravagantly mourned his early death at 52.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.She joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1987 and retired in 1995, and was the youngest

A Japanese actress.She joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1987 and retired in 1995, and was the youngest actress in the Company's history to be cast in the top male role. As an otokoyaku (??), she belonged to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).She was involved in various of famous musicals when she was in the company, including Gone With the Wind, where she starred as Rhett Butler, and Me and My Girl. After resigning from the company, she continues to have a successful career as a TV and movie actress. Her most notable role is that of Maya Akitsu the main character in The Queen's Classroom (Jyoo no Kyoshitsu) from 2005.[citation needed]

A japanese actress, model and (ex) singer, and was a popular japanese idol in the 90's.She began her

A japanese actress, model and (ex) singer, and was a popular japanese idol in the 90's.She began her carrier as a model in commercials,She became a swimsuit model for the swimwear company Unitika in 1993, and got popular as an idol, partly due to her then unusual tomboyish look with short hairs and husky voice. She began to get large exposure in commercials and media, and hosted her own weekly 30mn late radio show, "Yorusora (nightsky) ni YOUKISS!", from April 1994 to March 2001 on Nippon Broadcasting (Listen to one of her shows).

Is a Ryukyuan actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan the youngest o

Is a Ryukyuan actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan the youngest of five siblings.She is one of the rare few young Japanese celebrities that have been able to break free from their teeny-bopper image and emerge as one of the country's most popular and well-respected actresses. She respects Shizuka Kud?. She is close to Hitomi Shimatani and went to Los Angeles for a trip together.She appeared in bit roles until she appeared in "Love & Pop (1998)". She was a 'gravure' (swimsuit photo book) idol for a few years until she got the lead role as Sadako for "Ring 0: Birthday (2000)", which gave her career a big break.

A Japanese actress. She is most popular in South Korea, where she is known as Yoo Min.Fueki made her

A Japanese actress. She is most popular in South Korea, where she is known as Yoo Min.Fueki made her feature film debut in the 2001 film Hotaru (Firefly) and, in the same year, her Korean TV debut. She is more popular in South Korea than in Japan. Fueki was the subject of a legal dispute between the Korean company A Stars and the Japanese talent agency Riku Corporation.

A Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT Green's commerc

A Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She has gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Shido Nakamura, a Kabuki actor. They met during the filming of the movie Be with You. They divorced on February 29, 2008.She is popular for her cute looks and cheerful image.[1] She is said to be like Meg Ryan by a Japanese magazine, and said to be like Audrey Hepburn by director Kichitaro Negishi.

An Indian model and actress. A native of Mulund, Mumbai, she was crowned Miss World in December 1999

An Indian model and actress. A native of Mulund, Mumbai, she was crowned Miss World in December 1999 at the Olympia theatre in London.Mookhey's family is from northern India, but she and her family lived in the Middle East until Mookhey was seven years of age. The Mookhey family migrated back to Mumbai (then Bombay) in June 1986. Mookhey's mother Aruna runs a grooming workshop in Mumbai, while her father was a clothing company executive.

Was a Russian-born Academy Award-winning Broadway and Hollywood actor. He appeared in many movies an

Was a Russian-born Academy Award-winning Broadway and Hollywood actor. He appeared in many movies and stage productions in the United States. He is best known for his portrayal of the Siamese king in the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical The King and I on the

A Japanese actress. She is a niece of singer Chiyo Okumura. Her husband is Toshiya Nagasawa.She was

A Japanese actress. She is a niece of singer Chiyo Okumura. Her husband is Toshiya Nagasawa.She was born in Osaka Prefecture but grew up in Nagasaki Prefecture. She graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University.

A Japanese actress. She played Yumi in Chris Eska's 2003 short film Doki-Doki and has appeared in TV

A Japanese actress. She played Yumi in Chris Eska's 2003 short film Doki-Doki and has appeared in TV commercials, a Japanese drama and has also acted in many plays. She had a role in the 2004 film Tony Takitani.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese model and actress.

A Japanese model and actress.

Is a Korean film and theatre actress, best known in the English-speaking world for her role as Sun-H

Is a Korean film and theatre actress, best known in the English-speaking world for her role as Sun-Hwa Kwon on the ABC television series Lost.

Is a Russian stage actor and director associated with the Taganka Theatre which he founded

Is a Russian stage actor and director associated with the Taganka Theatre which he founded

A Japanese actress and essayist from Nagoya. She was the Japanese voice of "San" in Princess Mononok

A Japanese actress and essayist from Nagoya. She was the Japanese voice of "San" in Princess Mononoke. She is older sister of Hikari Ishida, also an actress. She graduated from Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition.

A Japanese gravure idol, tarento artist and actress currently affiliated to the A-Team Entertainment

A Japanese gravure idol, tarento artist and actress currently affiliated to the A-Team Entertainment Production Agency.April 2004 - Graduates Sendai Vocational School and moves to the capital, hoping to become an actress, where she works part-time at sport shops, supermarkets and video rental stores. During this time she also manages to get small roles in plays and work as an event assistant.

Was a Japanese actor. Yusaku was born in Shimonoseki city in Yamaguchi Prefecture. His date was wron

Was a Japanese actor. Yusaku was born in Shimonoseki city in Yamaguchi Prefecture. His date was wrongly recorded as 1950 on his birth records due to a parental error in filing a report.He became an actor when he was 23 as a rookie police officer, the "Jeans Detective", for a TV show called "Taiyo ni hoero!" (Bark at the sun) in Japan. Apart from this role, his other defining role on television was in "Tantei Monogatari" (detective story), in which he starred as an incompetent private detective. He featured in many other TV shows and movies. He specialized in physical action movies. The 1989 movie "Black Rain" - directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia - opened the door for Matsuda as an international actor

Popularly known as Dilip Kumar is a legendary Bollywood film actor and a former Member of Parliament

Popularly known as Dilip Kumar is a legendary Bollywood film actor and a former Member of Parliament.He is considered to be one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema. Starting his career in 1944, Dilip Kumar has starred in some of the biggest commercially successful films from the late 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1980s. His performances have been regarded as the epitome of emoting in Indian Cinema

A Japanese actor.With his modelling career (Japan), Yusuke is known in instances for: Loreal (Japan)

A Japanese actor.With his modelling career (Japan), Yusuke is known in instances for: Loreal (Japan), Men's Nonno Magazine, Prada (Milan), and Asahi Aqua Blue respectively.Yusuke extended his career from modelling and being an artist to director and actor. He made his directorial debut in 2003 with Kakuto. Also known for his performance in Casshern.

Kamiji graduated from Yokohama Senior High School. He belonged to the famously strict baseball club

Kamiji graduated from Yokohama Senior High School. He belonged to the famously strict baseball club while in school, and played catcher. He and Daisuke Matsuzaka played together for one year, and when Matsuzaka joined the club, it was Kamiji who first practiced with him. Kamiji assumed uniform number 2 from autumn of his junior year, but handed it over to frechman Yoshio Koyama (currently with the Chunichi Dragons) because of a serious injury to his right elbow during practice.

Is a Danish actress born in Thisted, Jutland, Denmark, best known for her starring role in Hammer's

Is a Danish actress born in Thisted, Jutland, Denmark, best known for her starring role in Hammer's Lust for a Vampire.Her most famous role is that of the vampire Carmilla/Mircalla in Hammer's Lust for a Vampire. The film was the sequel to The Vampire Lovers which had starred Ingrid Pitt as Mircalla. The original film was an adaptation of Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, however Lust for a Vampire shared little with the novel and only used the vampire characters, and was thus a completely new story. In the film the bisexual Carmilla infiltrates an all-girl boarding school while falling in love with a novelist.