Keiko Kitagawa
Biography
Keiko Kitagawa is a Japanese actress and former model born on August 22, 1986, in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Standing 160 centimeters tall with blood type O, she is recognized for her transition from a prominent modeling career to a successful acting profession. Kitagawa gained early professional recognition as an exclusive model for the Japanese magazine Seventeen, a role she held from late 2003 until mid-2006. Beyond her professional achievements, she is married to actor and singer Daigo, an announcement she shared publicly in January 2016. She remains a notable figure in the Japanese entertainment industry, having built a career that spans both television drama and film.
Career overview
Kitagawa began her acting career with her first role as Sailor Mars in the live-action television series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, which aired from 2003 to 2004. Following her appearance in the film Mamiya Kyodai, she made the decision to leave her modeling career behind to focus exclusively on acting. This shift allowed her to pursue a variety of projects across different media, establishing her presence in both the film and television sectors.
Throughout her career, Kitagawa has appeared in several films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006 and Handsome Suit in 2008. Her television work includes leading roles in various dramas such as Mop Girl in 2007, Homeroom on the Beachside in 2008, Buzzer Beat in 2009, and Lady Saigo no Hanzai Prof. With 79 known credits to her name, she has maintained a consistent output in the Japanese entertainment industry. Her early work as a model for Seventeen magazine served as a foundation for her rise to prominence, eventually evolving into a career defined by her diverse performances in live-action adaptations and original television dramas.
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- Cry Out (2026) as Fumino Saeki
- The Ghost Writer's Wife (2025) as Ushimizu Tae
- Golden SixTONES (2025)
- Since I Took You Away (2025) as Hiromi Nakagoshi
- Night Flower (2025) as Natsuki Nagashima
- Flower Curtain (2025)
- What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) as Oichi
- Themis's Law School Classroom (2023) as Hiiragi Shizuku
- Sunset (2023) as Hasebe Kaori
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023) as Sailor Cosmos (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival (2022) as Dolorin (voice)
- Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
- Fragments of the Last Will (2022)
- How to Get a Divorce for the Whole Family! (2021) as Saki Mizuguchi
- The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (2021)
- First Love (2021) as Yuki Makabe
- It's a Flickering Life (2021) as Sonoko Katsura
- The Promised Neverland (2020) as Isabella
- Stolen Identity 2 (2020) as Asami Inaba
- The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File (2020) as Asuka Takachiho
- Mr. Hikita, I Am Knocked Up (2019) as Sachi
- Segodon (2018) as Atsu-hime (Oichi)
- Stolen Identity (2018) as Asami Inaba
- My Teacher, My Love (2018) as Passer-by
- Hibiki (2018) as Fumi Hanai
- Fake News (2018) as Shinonome Itsuki
- 指定弁護士 (2018)
- Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018) as Ron
- Designated Lawyer (2018) as Yui Hitotsugi
- Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017) as Kyoko Takimoto
- Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2017 (2017) as 深川京香
- The Last Shot in the Bar (2017) as Mari
- Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (2017) as Yuki Watanabe
- The Memories of Happiness (2017) as Nanami Tsushima
- Your Home Is My Business (2016) as Machi Sangenya
- The Hippocratic Oath (2016) as Makoto Tsugano
- Deep Sea of Tree (2016) as Shoko Kasahara
- Something Like, Something Like It (2016) as Yumi
- Detective versus Detectives (2015) as Rena Sasaki
- Hero (2015) as Chika Asagi
- The Pearls of the Stone Man (2015) as Satoko Kobayashi
- Judge! (2014) as Hikari Ota
- My Little Nightmare: The Movie (2014) as Ayami Mutoi
- I Just Wanna Hug You (2014) as Tsukasa Yamamoto
- Devoted Cookbook (2014)
- A Swinging Single (2013) as Yuki Haruno
- The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013) as Reiko Hosho
- RoomMate (2013) as Harumi Hagiwara
- 27+ (2013)
- My Little Nightmare (2012) as Mutoi Ayami
- Magic Tree House (2012) as Jack
- Devoted Cookbook (2012)
- The Dinner Table Detective (2011) as Reiko Hosho
- LADY - The Last Criminal Profile (2011) as Shoko Kazuki
- Paradise Kiss (2011) as Yukari 'Caroline' Hayasaka
- In a Corner of This World (2011) as Hojo Suzu
- Moon Lovers (2010) as Ōnuki Yuzuki
- After the Flowers (2010) as Itô
- Piecing Me Back Together (2010) as Izumi Sonoda
- Ekeb of Dekye (2010) as Mikayo Matsumoto
- Hitsudan Hostess (2010) as Rie Saito
- Buzzer Beat (2009) as Riko Shirakawa
- Battle Under Orion (2009) as Shiduko Arisawa / Izumi Kuramoto
- It's On Me (2009) as Reporter
- Homeroom on the Beachside (2008) as Wakaba Enokido
- The Handsome Suit (2008) as Hiroko Hoshino
- Mop Girl (2007) as Momoko Hasegawa
- South Bound (2007) as Yoko Uehara
- Dear Friends (2007) as Rina
- Say Hello for Me (2007) as Momoka Katsuragi
- Heat Island (2007) as Nao
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) as Reiko
- The Mamiya Brothers (2006) as Yumi Honma
- Cherry Pie (2006)
- Romance Of Darkness (2006) as Rikka Mizuchi
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Act Zero (2005)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Special Act: We're Getting Married!！ (2004)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003) as Rei Hino / Sailor Mars
- Hero (2001) as Chika Asagi / 麻木千佳