Misako Uno


Misako Uno is a Japanese Tarento, artist, actress, essayist and talent agent best known as a lead vocalist and dancer of the performing arts group AAA. She is also the Middle manager of Avex Group, advertising manager of SHUFU TO SEIKATSU SHA and public fasting Consultant of Japan Enzyme Hydrogen Medical Beauty Society. Her feature film debut as an actress was in the 2006 Hollywood horror film, The Grudge 2, as Miyuki.

Career

Uno was born into a wealthy family. Her father was a copywriter and her mother was a social worker. Inspired by London's West End's Cats, Uno, from a young age, had aspirations of becoming a stage artist.
Her childhood was difficult and unsure; she described her primary school years as "dark times", as she was not good at running and jumping. Afflicted with a frail body and slow reflexes, she determined while still young to make herself regain confidence.
She spent fifteen years at Shirayuri Gakuen. At the age of 8, she began to write essays and study dance at this school. At the age of 11, she and two other students left Japan, representing the Ministry of Education, to go Germany's International Summer Camp.
She could not speak with other students because she didn't know any German. She decided to study English hard and resolved on going abroad. She later studied in London during her grade 8 summer vacation.
During her first year of high school Uno auditioned in Avex Group's "Avex Audition 2002,” where she came in second out of tens of thousands of participants. She was then signed onto the Avex Artist Academy. A year later, she set up the dance club of Shirayuri Gakuen. This club is the predecessor of AAA.
She made her debut in the 2005 drama SLOW DANCE, though it was only as background music. Later that year, she appeared as Mai Honda in the art film Their Waters VIII -Sentimental Journey-. She had her first starring role as Akane Sueyoshi in the 2006 antiwar drama Bokura no te .
In the same year, Columbia Pictures held an audition in search of an actor to be signed under their company. She passed the audition and made her Hollywood debut in the 2006 horror film The Grudge 2, as the Japanese student Miyuki Nazawa.
She had her first starring film role as Taniyama Miguru in the 2010 Japan comedy film rendez-vous . At the end of the year, she first appeared on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
In 2011, her early experiences were included in the Stepping stone Vol.7 Misako Uno, an English textbook compiled by the MEXT middle school and high school.

Personal life

of NEWS announced his marriage to Uno on March 12, 2024. They registered their marriage on March 12, which is also the birthday of Uno's beloved father, who died in January 2023. The couple announced the birth of their first child on 6 June 2025.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Filmography

Movies

  • 2006: The Grudge 2... Miyuki
  • 2010: Randebû!... Meguru Taniyama

    Stage plays

  • 2006: Theater of AAA-bokura no te- … Akane Sueyoshi
  • 2007: Super Battle Live Delicious Gakuin Bangaihen ~Delicious 5 Shijō Saidai no Teki~
  • 2008: Love Letters
  • 2010: Genji Monogatari and Ōguro Maki Songs -Boku wa Jyūnihitoe ni Koi wo Suru- … Aoi no Ue
  • 2011: Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    TV drama

  • 2008: Hitomi … supporting role Keiko Endo
  • 2010: Massugu na Otoko
  • 2012: Umechan Sensei … Akane Yabuki
  • 2013: Tokyo Toy Box … Hoshino Tsukiyama
  • 2014: Big Tokyo Toy Box

    Radio

  • 2006–2007: Uno Misako no English Lyrics Selection
  • AAA Uno Misako no Radio Unoccoli

    Books

  • 2011: Kizuna Rensa
  • 2011: Houkago Gomi Hiro

    Photo Album

  • 2010: UNO
  • 2012: UNO-BON
  • 2014: You Know-UNONU-
  • 2016: Bloomin'
  • 2018: ABOUT TIME