Aragaki Yui

Yui Aragaki (新垣結衣, Aragaki Yui^?, born June 11, 1988) is a Japanese model, actress, singer, seiyū and occasional radio show host of Ryukyuan ancestry. She is a well-loved Japanese idol.

Because of her fashion sense and logical personality, she gained a large fanbase in and out of Japan. Her beauty, particularly her smile, is well-regarded in her home country. She is also considered as one of Japan’s local celebrities who possess beautiful faces.

Other Information

• Name: 新垣結衣 (あらがき ゆい)
• Name (romaji): Aragaki Yui
• Nicknames: Gakky (ガッキー), Yuibo (ゆいぼ)
• Profession: Actress, model, singer, seiyū and occasional radio show host
• Birthdate: 1988-Jun-11
• Birthplace: Naha, Okinawa, Japan
• Height: 167cm
• Star sign: Gemini
• Blood type: A
• Family: Parents and two older sisters
• Talent agency: LesPros

Television

• Smile as Mishima Hana (TBS, 2009)
• Code Blue SP (Fuji TV, 2009)
• Code Blue as Shiraishi Megumi (Fuji TV, 2008)
• Papa to Musume no Nanokakan as Kawahara Koume (TBS, 2007)
• My Boss My Hero as Umemura Hikari (NTV, 2006)
• Galcir as Nagisa (NTV, 2006)
• Kanojo no Koibumi (彼女の恋文) (TV Asahi, 2006)
• True Love (トゥルーラブ) (Fuji TV, 2006)
• Onna no Ichidaiki: Koshiji Fubuki as Koshiji Fubuki (child) (Fuji TV, 2005)
• Dragon Zakura as Kosaka Yoshino (TBS, 2005)
• Sh15uya as Ema (TV Asahi, 2005)

Movies

• Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta (2009)
• Fure Fure Girl (2008)
• Koizora / Sky of Love (2007)
• Koisuru Madori (2007)
• Waruboro (2007)

Awards

• 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2009): Best Supporting Actress for Smile

Links

• Official site
• Watch Free Drama