is a Japanese model and actress based in Taiwan.

Early life

Okubo was born in

Nagasaki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 Square kilometre, km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders ...

, Japan, on September 7, 1984.

Career

Okubo debuted as a

gravure idol A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though mo ...

in 2003. She later started a career in acting, moving to Taiwan in 2011. In 2013, she won the

Golden Bell Awards The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. It is the ...

for Best Supporting Actress in Taiwan.

Filmography

Film

*'' SS'' (2008) *''La Lingerie'' (2015) *''

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'' (2017)

Television

*''

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'' (2006,

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), Naomi *''

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'' (2007,

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) *'' GodHand Teru'' (2009, TBS), Kaori Hasegawa *''

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'' (2009, TBS) *''Substitute for Love'' (2012, PTS) *'' Shia Wa Se'' (2015, TTV)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Okubo, Mariko 1984 births Actors from Nagasaki Prefecture Japanese actresses Japanese expatriates in Taiwan Japanese gravure idols Japanese television personalities Living people Models from Nagasaki Prefecture