is a Japanese actress and commercial model.
Biography Career From April 2004 to March 2005, Kato was a regular guest student on Italian Conversation,NHK Italian TV Conversation a 25-minute NHK TV program for beginners of Italian. She subsequently began appearing in commercials and became a popular model after appearing in Zexy, a Japanese bridal magazine, in 2004.
She appeared in the Japanese film Tokyo Tower with Jun Matsumoto in 2005. In late 2005, she began appearing in Japanese television dramas such as Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo. She later won the "Best Newcomer Award" for her performance in Dance Drill (also known as Dandori in Japan) in 2006.
In 2007, she starred in the Japanese drama Jotei with Hana Yori Dango actor Shota Matsuda. In 2008, Kato appeared in several TV dramas such as Oh! My Girl! with Mokomichi Hayami and Change with Takuya Kimura.
Early life Kato's mother is Japanese and her father is Italian, both met at an Italian restaurant her father worked at in Yokohama. When Kato was five years old, the family moved to Naples, Italy. At that time she was able to speak and understand Italian, but has since forgotten almost every word. Hence, Kato was a regular guest student on Italian Conversation NHK TV program.NHK Italian TV Conversation, nhk.or.jp; accessed 20 June 2016. She was named Rosa after her paternal grandmother.Rosa Kato in Nippon Cinema, nipponcinema.com; accessed 20 June 2016.
Personal life On 22 June 2011, Kato's 26th birthday, she married Japanese football player Daisuke Matsui., houseofjapan.com; 23 June 2011; retrieved 3 July 2011. The next day, she announced on her blog her four-month pregnancy with their first child.Kato Rosa marries soccer player Matsui Daisuke & is 4 months pregnant! 22 June 2011; retrieved 3 July 2011. She later gave birth to a son in France on 13 December. In February 2014, she gave birth to her second son.
On 17 August 2025, she announced her divorce from Matsui during a variety show. However the exact date of the divorce has not been revealed, but she said it happened "not this year or anything, but a little while ago."
Filmography
Films YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2005Tokyo TowerSimsonsLead roleA Day Beyond The Horizon: Itsuka Nami no Kanata ni2006Catch A WaveYouki na Gang ga Chikyuu wo MawasuIchiban Kirei na MizuLead roleYoru no Pikunikku (Night Time Picnic)Taki 1832007Unfair: The MovieSmile Seiya no KisekiPokémon 10th Movie: Dialga Vs. Palkia Vs. Darkrai2008Detroit Metal CityTengoku wa Mada TookuLead role2012Girls For Keeps2022Nagi's IslandMao Harada2023Mom, Is That You?!
TV dramas Title Year Network Division 1 - Yuku Na Ryoma! 2005 Fuji TV Kindaichi Shounen No Jikenbo 2005 NTV Yakusha Damashii 2006 Fuji TV Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi 2 2006 Fuji TV Onna No Ichidaiki SP 2006 Fuji TV Tokkyu Tanaka San Go 2007 TBS Jotei 2007 TV Asahi Change 2008 Fuji TV Oh! My Girl!! 2008 NTV 2009 Fuji TV Door To Door 2009 TBS 2009 Fuji TV 2009 Fuji TVPro Golfer Hana 2010 NTV Fuyu no Sakura 2011 TBS
Awards 50th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Newcomer (Dance Drill)
References
External links Official site Rosa Kato in Nippon Cinema