Makiko Esumi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Makiko Esumi
Occupation	Tv Actress
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1966(1966-12-18)
Age	58
Birthplace	Izumo
Country	Japan
Birth City	Shimane Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Makiko Esumi Biography

Makiko Esumi is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on December 18, 1966 in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Japanese actress, who was best known for her role in Shomuni as Chinatsu Tutoi.

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While a high school student, Esumi worked as a miko at Izumo-taisha. After graduating from high school, she signed with the Japan Tobacco Women’s Volleyball team (now the JT Marvelous in the V.League). She was injured in 1989 while playing and decided to pursue a career in show business after watching actress and singer Miki Imai on television while recovering in the hospital. She then focused on a career as a fashion model.

In 1995, Esumi made her acting debut as Yumiko in Maborosi, a film directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Edward Guthmann of the San Francisco Chronicle gave her acting high praise, describing it as “extraordinary” and stating she played the role with “delicacy and physical grace”. Esumi won the Rookie of the Year Award at both the 19th Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremonies and at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in Maborosi. Esumi married photographer Rowland Kirishima in February 1996, though they divorced only nine months later. After her scandal in which she cheated on her husband while he was on a Business Trip. Her affair with a young Japanese actor was widely covered by the media.

She was married to Shin Hirano, a television director in 2003. They had two daughters in 2005 and 2009.

Makiko Esumi Net Worth

Makiko Esumi is one of the richest Tv Actress from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Makiko Esumi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating high school, she was a mizo at Izumo–taisha. She then joined the Tobacco Women’s Volleyball Team but was forced to stop after suffering an injury in 1989.

For her role in Inochi, a Japanese film, she was nominated to the 2002 Japan Academy Prize in Best Actress.

Makiko Esumi (江角 マキコ , Esumi Makiko) (born 18 December 1966 in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese model, actress, writer, essayist, and lyricist. Esumi is most well known for her role as Chinatsu Tsuboi in the Japanese television drama series Shomuni.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Makiko Esumi Dating?

According to our records, Makiko Esumi married to Shin Hirano , Rowland Kirishima. As of December 1, 2023, Makiko Esumi’s is not dating anyone.

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Esumi was described as “stunning” in her lead role of Stray Cat in the 2001 Pistol Opera, one of Seijun Suzuki last films.

Facts & Trivia

Makiko Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Makiko Esumi celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Esumi and Fuji TV director Shin Hirano were married in 2003. That same year, she began appearing in Japanese government television and print advertisements encouraging the public to make their pension contributions, but started a small scandal in 2004 when it was reported that she was not making those same pension contributions herself. She stated that she thought she had been making the payments, and then corrected the issue by becoming current on her contributions. Esumi’s image was removed from the ads at the direction of the Social Insurance Agency after the scandal broke.