is a Japanese

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, artist, actress, essayist and

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best known as a lead vocalist and dancer of the

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. She is also the

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, advertising manager of SHUFU TO SEIKATSU SHA (主婦と生活社) and public

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Consultant of Japan Enzyme Hydrogen Medical Beauty Society (日本酵素・水素医療美容学会). Her feature film debut as an actress was in the 2006 Hollywood horror film, ''

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'', as Miyuki.

Career

Uno was born into a wealthy family. Her father was a

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and her mother was a social worker. Inspired by

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'', Uno, from a young age, had aspirations of becoming a stage artist. Her childhood was difficult and unsure; she described her primary school years as "dark times", as she was not good at running and jumping. Afflicted with a frail body and slow reflexes, she determined while still young to make herself regain confidence. She spent fifteen years at Shirayuri Gakuen (白百合学園). At the age of 8, she began to write essays and study dance at this school. At the age of 11, she and two other students left Japan, representing the Ministry of Education, to go Germany's International Summer Camp. She could not speak with other students because she didn't know any German. She decided to study English hard and resolved on going abroad. She later studied in London during her grade 8 summer vacation. During her first year of high school Uno auditioned in

's "Avex Audition 2002,” where she came in second out of tens of thousands of participants. She was then signed onto the Avex Artist Academy. A year later, she set up the dance club of Shirayuri Gakuen. This club is the predecessor of

. She made her debut in the 2005 drama ''SLOW DANCE'', though it was only as background music. Later that year, she appeared as Mai Honda in the art film ''Their Waters (彼らの海) VIII -Sentimental Journey-''. She had her first starring role as Akane Sueyoshi (末吉茜) in the 2006 antiwar drama ''Bokura no te (ボクラノテ)''. In the same year,

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held an audition in search of an actor to be signed under their company. She passed the audition and made her Hollywood debut in the 2006 horror film ''

'', as the Japanese student Miyuki Nazawa. She had her first starring film role as Taniyama Miguru (谷山めぐる) in the 2010 Japan comedy film ''rendez-vous (ランデブー!)''. At the end of the year, she first appeared on NHK’s

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. In 2011, her early experiences were included in the ''Stepping stone Vol.7 Misako Uno'', an English textbook compiled by the

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middle school and high school.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Filmography

Movies

*2006:

... Miyuki *2010: ... Meguru Taniyama

Stage plays

*2006: … Akane Sueyoshi *2007: Super Battle Live Delicious Gakuin Bangaihen ~Delicious 5 Shijō Saidai no Teki~ *2008: Love Letters *2010: … *2011:

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TV drama

*2008: … supporting role Keiko Endo *2010: Massugu na Otoko *2012: … Akane Yabuki *2013: … Hoshino Tsukiyama *2014:

Radio

* 2006–2007: Uno Misako no English Lyrics Selection * AAA Uno Misako no Radio Unoccoli (FM Niigata, 2011–2014)

Books

*2011: *2011:

Photo Album

*2010: UNOAAA・宇野実彩子、セクシー水着初披露「新しい宇野も楽しんで」 – ORICON STYLE
/ref> *2012: UNO-BON *2014: You Know-UNONU- *2016: Bloomin' *2018: ABOUT TIME

References

External links

Misako Uno Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uno, Misako 1986 births Singers from Tokyo Japanese women rock singers Japanese women singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Japanese women pop singers Japanese dance musicians Living people AAA (band) members 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese women singers