Naomi Watanabe
Biography
Naomi Watanabe is a Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer who was born on October 23, 1987, in New Taipei City, Taiwan. She rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé, which led to her being given the title the Japanese Beyoncé. In her acting career, Watanabe appeared as a guest in the 2013 anime movie Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!. In 2016, she provided the voice for the character Ashima in the Japanese language dub of the Thomas and Friends film The Great Race. Her filmography also includes appearances in the projects Yusha Yoshihiko to maou no shiro, Maboroshi no hikari, and Sailor Moon Eternal. She has accumulated twenty-seven known credits for her work.
Career overview
Naomi Watanabe is a Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer who was born in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on October 23, 1987. She rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé, which earned her the title of the Japanese Beyoncé. Her career encompasses work in both television and film, with numerous known credits in the entertainment industry.
In her film and television work, Watanabe has appeared in various projects. She appeared as a guest in the 2013 anime movie Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!. In 2016, she provided the voice for the character of Ashima in the Japanese language dub of the Thomas & Friends film The Great Race. Her filmography also includes appearances in Yûsha Yoshihiko to maô no shiro, Maboroshi no hikari, and Sailor Moon Eternal.
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- Oh My Ghost! Oh My God! (2026)
- Elio (2025) as Ambassador Auva (voice)
- バタバタ買い物バケーション (2024)
- DEEMO Memorial Keys (2022) as Fragrant Sachet (voice)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 (2021) as Zirconia (voice)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2 (2021) as Zirconia (voice)
- Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020) as Natalie (voice)
- The Promised Neverland (2020) as Krone
- The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) as Diao Chan
- Iine no Mori (2020)
- “シュガー&シュガー”サカナクションの音楽実験番組 (2019)
- Falling in Love Like a Romantic Drama (2018) as Self
- Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018) as Hayashi Ume
- Ms. Kanna! (2017) as Suzuki Kanna
- おげんさんといっしょ (2017) as ビヨンセ
- The Guide - Five Stars in Kyoto (2015) as Kyoka Takase
- Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) as Julia (voice)
- Wednesday Downtown (2014) as Panel member
- KinKi Kids no Bunbuboon (2014) as Guest
- Divorce Chaser (2014) as Unemoto Kurumi
- A Time of Love (2014)
- しくじり先生 俺みたいになるな!! (2014)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! (2013) as Ginger's Akiko (voice)
- R100 (2013) as Saliva Queen
- Tug of War! (2012) as Mika Fujishiro
- The Brave 'Yoshihiko' (2011)
- Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game (2003) as Guest