Famous People with Name Ryoko

Ryoko Hirosue            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Ryoko Hirosue: a Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures.Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at the age of 15 in Fuji TV's Heart ni S. More promine

Ryoko Moriyama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Ryoko Moriyama: a well-known Japanese folk and jazz singer. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese jazz. Her son Naotaro Moriyama is a singer. Her first cousin Hiroshi Kamayatsu is also a musician.She is known as the Japanese Joan Baez, or the Queen of col

Ryoko Kuninaka            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Ryoko Kuninaka: a Okinawan actress and singer. She hails from Naha City in Okinawa, Japan and currently works for Vision Factory.Ryoko Kuninaka was working part-time at a Zenzai store when she was discovered by a talent scout. In 1998, she entered the "Idol High School" for aspiring female entertainers. And at the age of 18, she debuted in a Fuji TV drama, in which her character is also named "Ryoko". The following year, she debuted in the TBS drama "LxIxVxE".

Ryoko Shinohara            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Ryoko Shinohara: a Japanese singer and actress. She began her career as a singer in the Japanese female pop band Tokyo Performance Doll, and after its break-up, began a solo singing career with producer Tetsuya Komuro. She is perhaps most famous among anime enthusiasts for providing the theme song to the Japanese version of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. The single produced by Tetsuya Komuro sold over 2 million copies. She released singles regularly until 1998, then concentrated on her acting career, which is successful today. By 2004 she was one of the most popular actresses in Japan.

Ryoko Yonekura            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Ryoko Yonekura: a Japanese model and actress. She studied classical ballet for 15 years from the age of five. A member of the Oscar Productions agency, she won a national young beauty award in 1992. In 1993 she started her career as a model, working for fashion magazines such as CanCam. She announced her intention to start her acting career in June 1999. Her acting debut was in the TBS drama Koi no Kamisama (God of Love) and has appeared in many dramas ever since.[1]