is a Japanese actress and model under LesPros Entertainment.
She won the 18th Nicola Model Audition Grand Prix. She is a former exclusive model for the fashion magazine Nicola."Sara Minami", nicolanet. Shinchousha. Archived from the original from May 2, 2018.
Career In 2014, she won the 18th Nicola Model Audition Grand Prix. In October of the same year, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine nicola.
In 2017, she made her debut as an actress in the movie Dear Etranger. She was nominated for the 60th Blue Ribbon Awards for Newcomers for her appearance in the film, but missed her award. In the same year, she starred in the music video for Rebecca's new song, Koini Ochitara.
In 2018, she made her movie debut starring in the movie Shino Can't Say Her Name. She played the role of a high school girl with stuttering, and showed impressing acting in the scene where she cried lamenting with a runny nose. Her performance in the film was rated highly, and along with double-starring Aju Makita, the two were awarded the 43rd Hochi Film Award for Best Newcomer and the 33rd Takasaki Film Festival Best New Actress Award. Additionally, Minami was awarded the 61st Blue Ribbon Award and 28th Japanese Movie Critics Award for New Actress. In September, she was appointed as the new image character for Pocky and made her first appearance in the commercials.
In 2019, she made her first appearance in a TV drama in Cocoa broadcast by Fuji TV on January 4, 2019. In March of the same year, she ended her contract as an exclusive model for nicola. She challenged jidaigeki historical drama for the first time in Iwane: Sword of Serenity released in May of the same year.
In 2021, she starred in the TV drama series Dragon Zakura broadcast on TBS.
In 2022, she acted in the NHK taiga drama The 13 Lords of the Shogun as Ohime, the daughter of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hōjō Masako. She also played the main character in the horror movie The Good Father.
In 2023, she played the main character Sawako Kuronuma in the TV Tokyo adaptation of Kimi ni Todoke.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes2017Dear EtrangerKaoru Tanaka2018Shino Can't Say Her NameShino ŌshimaLead roleMugen FoundationMirai201921st Century GirlAnthology filmIwane: Sword of SerenityIyo Sakazaki2020Momi's HouseAyaka HondaLead role2021The Sun Stands StillShiori KikuchiZokkiKyōko MatsubaraRide or DieYoung Rei Nagasawa2022The Good FatherHana KuboLead roleTo Be Killed by a High School GirlMaho Sasaki2025Love Doesn't Matter to MeHiiro MiyataLead roleEchoes of Motherhood2026All GreensHidemi BokuLead roleMag MagSanaeLead roleRoad to VendettaKumoHong Kong-Japanese filmMagical Secret TourMayuGrotesqqqueStella (voice)Anthology film2027Kaiji 4Taeko YukiThe Tiger and Her Wings: The MovieHaruka Minami
Television Year Title RoleNotes2021Dragon Sakura 2Nao Hayase2022The 13 Lords of the ShogunŌhimeTaiga drama2023Kimi ni TodokeSawako KuronumaLead role Themis's Law School ClassroomYukino Terui2024Dear RadianceDaini no SanmiTaiga drama
Japanese dub Year Title Role Dub for Notes 2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesDoricSophia Lillis
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work(s) Result 201843rd Hochi Film AwardsBest New ArtistShino Can't Say Her Name201961st Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Newcomer202625th New York Asian Film FestivalScreen International Rising Star Asia AwardMagical Secret Tour
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