is a Japanese actress and singer. She is represented with Production Ogi. Seiko is best known for her Musical theatre lead roles in Japan in Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, and Marie Antoinette.
On Television Seiko is well known for being the 5 time consecutive champion in the reality TV karaoke competition "Kanjani∞ no The Mozart Ongakuou No.1 Ketteisen"
Seiko has won numerous awards, such as the Kazuo Kikuta Theatre Award in 2005, the National Arts Festival Theatre Department Newcomer Award in 2006, and in 2016, the Tokiko Iwatani Award. Seiko has also performed with West end and Broadway superstars, Norm Lewis, Peter Jöback, Ramin Karimloo, and Sierra Boggess in I Love Musicals. (2016)[./Http://www.ilovemusicals.jp/index.html I Love Musicals] Additionally, along with numerous roles on the stage and performances, Seiko had many roles in major television series and dramas as well as roles in films and even Anime. Seiko has released five albums, most recently Colors of Life in 2019. She was also ranked as the #5 top vocalists in Japan, by a panel of 190 music industry professionals. 2021, April 4 TBS TV program "Hontonotoko Oshiete Ranking".
Personal life On June 15, 2017, Seiko announced her marriage to a general man. She announced her pregnancy on February 11, 2018, and gave birth to her first child, a baby boy on July 20. On January 6, 2025, she gave birth to her second child, a baby boy.
Awards 2005: 31st Kazuo Kikuta Theatre Award (21C: Mademoiselle Mozart as Mozart/Madame de Sade as Rene) 2006: 61st National Arts Festival Theatre Department Newcomer Award (Marie Antoinette as Marguerite Arnaud) 2016: 7th Tokiko Iwatani Award
Filmography TV series Year Title Network Notes 2002 King's Brunch TBS King's Oyashaku TBS 2003 Sekai Ururun Taizai-ki MBS 2007 Shumi Yūyū NHK General TV 2009 Asada! Namadesu Tabi Salad ABC "Kaigai Monthly" Guest 2010 NHK Kayō Concert NHK General TV Kin'yō Variety NHK General TV Kayō Charity Concert NHK General TV 2014 Comte no Gekijō: The Actors' Comedy NHK BS-Premium Music Fair Fuji TV 2015 FNS Summer Music Festival Fuji TV 2016 Gyōretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sōdansho NTV Tokudane! Fuji TV CommentatorSashihara Kaiwaizu Fuji TV
TV drama Year Title Role Network Notes Ref. 2005 Hachirō: Haha no Uta, Chichi no Uta NHK General TV 2007 Horibe Yasubee Isako NHK General TV 2014 Tokumei Tantei TV Asahi 2015 Kōun-chō Kōhī-ya Koyomi Saeko Hirose NHK Shi no Zōki Ryoko Namikawa WOWOW Aibō Season 14 Shiro Kanda TV Asahi Episode 9 2016 Higanbana: Keishichō Sōsa Nana-ka Yuka Karashima NTV Episode 9 and Final Episode Sanada Maru Oeyo NHK Taiga drama
Radio Title Network Will for Tomorrow J-Wave
Stage Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2003-2009 Les Misérables Éponine 2004-2013 Miss Saigon Kim 2005 21C: Mademoiselle Mozart Mozart Lead role Madame de Sade Rene Love Letters Melissa 2006 Ninja Illusion: Naruto Diva Waka Marie Antoinette Marguerite Arnaud 2007 The Light in the Piazza Clara Johnson 2008 Midsummer Carol: Gama Ōji vs. Zarigani Majin Mitsuoka 2009 Spelling Bee Olive Ostrovsky 2009-2010 Nine Louisa Contini 2010 Candide Cunégonde Iliad Kassandra Pride Moe Midorikawa 2011Les MisérablesFantine 2013 Tomorrow Morning Kat 2014 Catch Me If You Can Brenda Strong 2015 First Date Casey 2016 Crest of the Royal Family Carol Reed I Love MusicalsHerself 2021 Spamalot Lady of The Lake Crest of the Royal FamilyIsis 2022-2024 The Bodyguard Rachel Marron 2023John & JenJen Tracy2026101 DalmatiansCruella de Vil
Films Year Title Role Notes 2010 Andante: Ine no Senritsu 2018 Itosato Otowa-dayou
Japanese dub Year Title Role Voice dub for Notes 2011 The Sound of Music Maria Julie Andrews 2011 TV Tokyo edition
Anime Year Title Role Ref. 2011 The Princess and the Pilot Chise Karino 2016 Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone Miraculous Magic! Solshiel 2017 The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl Kiko-san
Advertisements Year Title Bourbon "Keep Cool Campaign" "France Butter no Cookie" 2016 Japan Digital Laboratory "Utahime Seiko Niizuma"2018Earth Corporation "Osudake No Mat Spray Type"2019Tama Home 2021Tama Home
Discography Singles Year Title 2006 "Yume no Tsubasa" 2007 "Ai o Tomenaide: Always Loving You" 2008 "Virgin Road" 2011 "Toki no Tsubasa" 2012 "Arigatō"2016"Kono Inori: The Prayer"2017"Alive"/"Ametuchi no Koe"
Albums Year Title 2008 Musical Moments 2010 Andante 2013 Live Moments 2015 Seiko 2019 Colors of Life
Participation Year Title Notes 2014 On the Stage Co-star with Tetsuya Bessho "Kirameki no Mirai e" 400th anniversary commemorative of Nagoya 2016 Eiga Pretty Cure All Stars: Minna de Utau Kiseki no Mahō Musical Songs "Hiyaku no Recipe", "Kangaete Mite", "Majo no Komori-uta (Acapella ver.)", "Majo no Komori-uta: Uta wa Mahō"
Tie-ups Title Tie-up "Ai o Tomenaide: Always Loving You" Theme song for Kagerō no Tsuji Inemuri Iwane Edo Zōshi "Virgin Road" Theme song for Ataka Ke no Hitobito "Toki no Tsubasa" Theme song for The Princess and the Pilot "Jiyū no Tori ni Nare-fū ni Nare" JDL (Japan Digital Laboratary) advertisement song
References
External links
Seiko Niizuma at Yomiuri Online