Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

A TV personality and a stage actor based in Hokkaido. He was born in Ebetsu, Hokkaido and has been l

A TV personality and a stage actor based in Hokkaido. He was born in Ebetsu, Hokkaido and has been living in Sapporo since 1984.He first made a name in Hokkaido-based TV variety series called “Suiyo Doudeshow”(How do you like Wednesday?) and has been actively appearing on various media programs in Hokkaido since then. He is also a member of a 5-piece drama group called TEAM-NACS formed when they were at Hokkai Gakuen university. TEAM-NACS had run their first national tour with thieir 11th original play called “COMPOSER” during spring and summer in 2005, and are now preparing for the 12th one called "HORNOR" performances in Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo; opening at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo on March 9, 2007 and closing at Dorshin Hall at Sapporo on May 13, 2007.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

One of her television roles was Osono, a ninja in the jidaigeki series Yoshimune Hyobanki: Abarenbo

One of her television roles was Osono, a ninja in the jidaigeki series Yoshimune Hyobanki: Abarenbo Shogun. She was also a regular star in Abare Hasshu Goyo Tabi.

A Japanese actress. She graduated from St. Paul's University in Tokyo.

A Japanese actress. She graduated from St. Paul's University in Tokyo.

Was a French actress.[1]

Was a French actress.[1]

A singer and actress. Born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), she toured Australia and Asia as a performer w

A singer and actress. Born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), she toured Australia and Asia as a performer with Graeme Bell's band early in her career. She is best known for replacing Annie Ross in the legendary vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross after Ross was forced to leave the group due to poor health in 1962.[1] She recorded three albums, all live recordings, with the group under the name of Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan. In 1964, both she and Dave Lambert left the group, effectively ending the trio.[1] In 1969 Peter Ivers and Yolande Bavan made an album for Epic Records called Knight of the Blue Communion. Bavan also provided vocals for Weather Report's 1972 album I Sing the Body Electric, and has made several recorded appearances in musicals such as Salvation and Bernarda Alba. She has also made appearances in such films as Parting Glances, One True Thing, and Cosmopolitan, as well as performing in many plays.

A South Korean singer and actress. She debuted at the age of 17 and was a former member K-Pop group

A South Korean singer and actress. She debuted at the age of 17 and was a former member K-Pop group Cool. Because she sported a shaved head, the group received much attention from the media. After their first album, Yoo Chae-yeong was replaced by Yuri as the vocalist.

He became well known nationally early in his career by managing to secure roles in a string of succe

He became well known nationally early in his career by managing to secure roles in a string of successful films, such as Attack the Gas Station and Ditto. Internationally, he is probably best known for his role as the antagonist in Park Chan-wook's Oldboy.

A Korean actress, singer and television personality (gaijin tarento). She is signed onto Sony Music

A Korean actress, singer and television personality (gaijin tarento). She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's SME Records division. Since making her debut in the MBC dramas, she has acted in Korea and Japan, probably due to her fluency in Japanese as well as in her native Korean, where she has gained popularity from starring in the Fuji TV drama, Fighting Girl with co-star Kyoko Fukada. In Japan, however, she is known as Yun Sona (????).

A Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa[1], son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizo III, he entered

A Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa[1], son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizo III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yago) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971.In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Komon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963

A Japanese actor and singer from Tokyo. He is known most notably for his role as Takashi Kawamura in

A Japanese actor and singer from Tokyo. He is known most notably for his role as Takashi Kawamura in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation.

A Japanese actress. She is also famous as a member of the disbanded pop group Candies. In her Candie

A Japanese actress. She is also famous as a member of the disbanded pop group Candies. In her Candies period her nickname was Sue. She also had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi.

A Japanese actress. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters Of Horror. Kimura won

A Japanese actress. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters Of Horror. Kimura won the Rookie of the Year prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her appearance in Shitsurakuen.[1]Kimura appears as Shizuka in the recent spaghetti western movie Sukiyaki Western Django. As of 25 June 2007 she is slated to star in a new Japanese soap opera to be set in Australia.[2] She also played Master Tiger in the Japanese dub of Kung Fu Panda.

A Japanese actor. A veteran of over 80 films, he has twice been nominated for the Best Actor Japanes

A Japanese actor. A veteran of over 80 films, he has twice been nominated for the Best Actor Japanese Academy Award.

A Japanese actor. He is the eldest son of actor Tetsuro Tamba.In 1973, while attending high school,

A Japanese actor. He is the eldest son of actor Tetsuro Tamba.In 1973, while attending high school, he landed a part in the movie Sumi yuriko directed by Omori Kenziro. He also appeared in the movie Aoba shigeru reru around the same time. Yoshitaka also extended his film career into television acting with the 1975 NHK television series Mizuiro no toki. In 1977, Yoshitaka and his father Tetsuro appeared in the film Alaska Monogatari.

Was an Israeli performer, singer and dramatist.Banai was one of the first members of the IDF's famou

Was an Israeli performer, singer and dramatist.Banai was one of the first members of the IDF's famous troupe of performers, the Nahal troupe. He dropped out of school in sixth grade to join the theatre, studied acting under Fanny Lovitch and eventually joined the company of Habima theatre. Throughout his lifetime he collaborated with most of the active theatre companies in Israel performing in countless productions. He had a particularly close relationship with playwright Nissim Aloni, and starred in the premiers of many of Aloni's plays. Banai also inaugurated famous roles in the plays of Hanoch Levine and Yaakov Shabtai.

Is popular male Japanese actor born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Yosuke's father, Takayasu Kubozuka, is th

Is popular male Japanese actor born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Yosuke's father, Takayasu Kubozuka, is the Head of Dept for one of Nissan Motors' research teams whereas Yosuke's younger brother, Shunsuke Kubozuka, is also an actor. He graduated from Kanagawa prefecture's Yokosuka Senior Highschool (???????). Yosuke is currently married and has one son.

A Japanese actress and singer.

A Japanese actress and singer.

Is an Egyptian actor, who has worked in theatre, cinema and television.Dawoud started acting when st

Is an Egyptian actor, who has worked in theatre, cinema and television.Dawoud started acting when studying at Alexandria University. After leaving university, he worked for Alexandria Oils and Soap Company and engaged in amateur acting until 1986 when he

Was an Egyptian actor and film director, a leading star of the 1930s and '40s and a prominent stage

Was an Egyptian actor and film director, a leading star of the 1930s and '40s and a prominent stage actor for four decades. He was born to a high state official in Egypt but renounced his family's wealth and traveled to Rome in the 1920s to study theatre.

Is a French actress and singer. Ysa Ferrer moved to France with her parents before her second birthd

Is a French actress and singer. Ysa Ferrer moved to France with her parents before her second birthday and grew up in Chambéry in Savoie. She was a teen when she started to work for a local radio. Ysa Ferrer moved to France with her parents before her second birthday and grew up in Chambéry in Savoie. She was a teen when she started to work for a local radio.

Is a South Korean entertainer, known mostly for his MC-ing roles and comic routines. He has hosted s

Is a South Korean entertainer, known mostly for his MC-ing roles and comic routines. He has hosted several variety television shows in Korea, including the hugely popular program Muhan Dojeon. Nicknamed "The Grasshopper", due to early appearances dressed

Is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He specialises in martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as

Is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He specialises in martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. Along with Peking Opera School "brothers" at the China Drama Academy, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, he was one of the Seven Little Fortunes .

An actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She is also known by her nickname, Yui-nyan. As an actress s

An actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She is also known by her nickname, Yui-nyan. As an actress she has appeared in several dramas (doramas), and in recent years she has concentrated more on her film career. She played a minor role in the movie Ju-on: The Grudge and reprised her character for a bigger role in the sequel, Ju-on: The Grudge 2. She has recently portrayed Nana Komatsu (Hachi) in the film adaptation of the famous manga Nana, and on December 18, 2006, Ichikawa and co-star Mika Nakashima came to New York City for the International Premier of NANA 2 at the IFC Center.

A Japanese actor, most notably known for the roles of Kyosuke Kiriya in the 2005 tokusatsu series Ka

A Japanese actor, most notably known for the roles of Kyosuke Kiriya in the 2005 tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Hibiki, Otoya Hanazono in the 2006 midnight drama Princess Princess D, and Yuuto Sakurai/Kamen Rider Zeronos in the 2007 tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Den-O.