Chara
- January 6, 2024
- Actor
Quick Facts
Chara Biography
| Name | Chara |
| Birthday | Jan 13 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Kawaguchi |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Chara is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on January 13, 1968 in Kawaguchi, Japan. Miwa Watabiki (Mian Yin Mei He , Watabiki Miwa, born on 13 January 1968) is better known under the character nickname Chara she is Japanese actor, singer as well as a video jockey. Her debut came in 1991 with the hit single Heaven. She is well-known for her hit song “Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)” which was the theme song of her role in the 1996 Shunji Iwai film Swallowtail Butterfly (in which she was the lead) and her hit 1997 song “Yasashii Kimochi”, and her collaboration with Judy and Mary singer Yuki, “Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange”. Chara later joined a group together with Yuki and Yuki, dubbed Mean Machine.
She was featured in numerous commercials (or included her music in these commercials) which included advertisements that promoted Suntory, Shiseido, Marui and Snow Brand ice creams. The single “Mujinto ni Watashi oMotte Itte …” (Wu Ren Dao niSi womotsuteitsute ),”Take Me To the Deserted Island …) The song featured to promote the Shiseido campaign was her debut chart-topping single in the top 100 which reached the top spot at No. 66. The resultant album, Violet Blue, debuted at No. 4. on charts. The album from 1994, Happy Toy, riding on the success of her debut top 50 hit single “Atashi Nande Dakishimetain darou?” (atashinandeBao kishimetaindarou? , Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?) Also, it will be debuting at No. 4.
In 1994, Chara married actor Tadanobu Asano. She met Asano on the set of the 1994 film Picnic, in which they were both starring actors. Chara gave birth to a daughter, Sumire (菫 ) , on July 4, 1995. Chara also had a son Himi (緋美 ) with Asano on December 19, 1998. The couple attended the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2008, as the film Mongol, in which Asano starred, was nominated for the best foreign film category as the submission from Kazakhstan. On July 25, 2009, Chara announced her amicable divorce from Asano, after fourteen years of marriage. Chara has two tattoos: a blue bird on her back, and a sumire flower (菫 , Fuji Dawn Viola) on her neck. Chara’s children feature in her music. Sumire features on the cover of her album Honey, which also has a track named after her.
In February 1996, Chara began filming her second film for Iwai, titled Swallowtail Butterfly. She played Glico (グリコ ) , a slum prostitute with musical aspirations. Chara recorded the soundtrack for the movie, collaborating with Mr. Children music producer Takeshi Kobayashi to create a Beatles-esque sound. The music was released under the name Yen Town Band, the name of the band Glico forms in the film.
Chara’s career accelerated following her first concert, Chara Live “Sweet” in May of 1992. She was a radio host on the FM Yokohama along with an own show on the radio called Yokohama Chara Machi 8-4-7 (Heng Bang ChiyaraTing 8-4-7 ) as well as her second albumSoul Kiss. Soul Kiss, won the 1992 Japan Record Award for best album of rock and pop by a new artist. Soul Kiss hit the number. 14 on the chart of albums.
Chara Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Chara is one of the richest Actor from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chara 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
From 1984 to the present from 1984, she was a keyboardist in various bands that were not signed. In this period she was also employed part-time as a waitress who roller skates. In 1988, in order to have the chance to sing some of her own songs she decided to be a vocalist in a band. Her first performance live was at The Shinjuku Ruido live house in the year 1990.
Chara offered a demonstration track for review to Sony Music in 1990, that caught the eye of Masahiro Ohara, who offered her an endorsement deal for Epic Records Japan She recorded her debut album in the beginning of 1991 between Tokyo and London The album debuted in September, with a concert in The Shibuya Club Quattro and the release of her first single Heaven. Then, in October Chara was a regular on ANN music program Video Jam, and later in November, she released her first album Sweet. The album was not particularly well-received, reaching only the number. 64 on the album charts of Oricon.
In spring 1994, she filmed the Shunji Iwai film Picnic, in which she played a mental patient. The film would not be released for another two years. She starred aside Tadanobu Asano, whom she married in 1995. Chara took a short break from music, releasing Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX and giving birth to her first child, a girl named Sumire (菫 ) .Sumire means violet.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Chara Dating?
According to our records, Chara is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Chara’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2003, Chara released her 9th solo album, Yoake Mae, and in 2004 released an album of re-recordings of songs from her early albums, A Scenery Like Me. This heralded the end of Chara’s Sony contract. Chara self-released her music after this point, recording songs from her own home and self-producing her work. These recordings resulted in a limited 2,000 copy album, Something Blue, and a digital single Hikari no Niwa (光の庭 , Garden of Light) (used as the theme song for the Japanese release of the movie March of the Penguins).
Facts & Trivia
Chara Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Chara celebrates birthday on January 13 of every year.
Last December 14, 2011, Chara announced in a concert at Shibuya-AX her transfer to Ki/oon Records (now Ki/oon Music), an imprint of Sony Music Japan. She joined Ki/oon’s 20th anniversary concert tour, “Ki/oon 20 Years and Days”, in April 2012 at Liquidroom Ebisu, Tokyo. She released her first single through Ki/oon, “Alterna Girlfriend”, on June 6, 2012.
Does Chara have a wife?
Tatiana Biskupičová
What team is Chara on 2022?
Zdeno Chara agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday.
How tall is Chara with skates on?
At 6’9″, Zdeno Chara is the tallest player in NHL history. On skates, he’s seven feet tall.
Is Chara done?
Chara sat out Tuesday’s game in Washington with the illness, but he’s ready to return. Three of the 45-year-old’s 13 points in 2021-22 have come in his last seven games played, and though it’s unknown whether Chara will retire after this season, he isn’t expected to return to the Islanders once free agency opens.
Is Chara a girl or a guy?
He is simply a boy who wants to go home and then slowly befriends all the monsters of the Underground. Even ones you’d think would be impossible to befriend such as Undyne. As for Chara, I see her as a girl. Now listen, everyone has their own opinion on the character of Chara.