Akiko Hinagata, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Akiko Hinagata

Japanese actress

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1978

Place of Birth: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Profession: actor, tarento

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Akiko Hinagata (?????, Hinagata Akiko, born January 27, 1978) is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol.
She made her acting debut in 1992 in the TBS drama Obenkyo.
In 1994, she was chosen Fuji Television Visual Queen.
Two years later, Hinagata received the Golden Arrow Graph prize.
In 1997 she was awarded a Special Prize at the 10th annual Japan Glasses Best Dressed Awards.
She appeared on the Fuji TV program Iron Chef as a judge in "Battle Banana".
Hinagata has appeared in at least 25 television roles, including the Fuji Television production Ring: Kanzenban.In film, Hinagata had the assignment of playing herself in a voice role in a Crayon Shin-chan movie.
She appeared in a Gokudo no Onna-tachi film, and in the 2004 Ghost Shout. Additionally, she has hosted five radio programs.
She regularly appears on television variety shows, and has acted on stage.
In commercials, she has represented Nissin Foods' ramen and udon, Mitsubishi (now Nippon) Oil, Asahi Soft Drinks' Sawayaka Budo, Pola Cosmetics, and Japan Tobacco's Yamucha-ro beverages.
She has released five photo books and published two collections of essays.
In 2013, she married actor Kousei Amano.