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Chiaki Kuriyama More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

10 October 1984, Tsuchiura, Japan

Nickname

Chiakisama
Queen Bee

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Trivia

Her name roughly translates into "Chestnut mountain with full brightness."

She once watched the movie "Seven" three times in one day.

Her favorite movies are Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" and Danny Boyle's "Trainspotting."

Her favorite band is the Japanese pop/rock group L'Arc~en~Ciel.

She does ballet and gymnastics

She is currently learning to speak English, and hopes to act in more American films.

Is best friends with Yu Aoi and Aoi Miyazaki.

Personal Quotes

"Japan is very much a TV-centered entertainment industry. So, when you talk about big stars in Japan, generally they are people who are on television. I work mostly in movies."

"I've been playing these schoolgirl roles in all my movies. Everytime I went to the set, it felt like I was going to school."

"I loved playing Go Go, because the character's so extreme. And she's pretty close to my real character. Especially the fact that she liked her sword and lots of accessories."

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