Nanao (model)

Japanese actress and model (born 1988)

In this Japanese name, the surname is  Arai.

Nanao

Nanao at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023

Born|

Nanao Arai

(1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 36)

Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Occupations|

* Model
* actress

Years active| 2009–present
Agent| Platinum Production
Height| 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Japanese name
Kanji| 荒井 菜々緒
Hiragana| あらい ななお
| Transcriptions

Romanization| Arai Nanao

Nanao Arai (荒井 菜々緒, Arai Nanao; born October 28, 1988)[1][2] known professionally by her mononym Nanao (菜々緒),[3] is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Platinum Production.[4][5]

## Early life and career

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Nanao was born on October 28, 1988 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[citation needed]

Nanao began her entertainment activities in 2009 when she was 20 years old, she was a regular model as a martial arts ring girl and race queen in the magazine Pinky which became a turning point, she won the Miss TGC of Tokyo Girls Collection and the 2010 Sanai Mizugi Image Girl and was a fashion model for Non-no.[6]

In 2011, she became an exclusive model for the magazine Ginger.[7] Nanao was also notable as a tarento from her activities.[8] She has appeared in various fashion magazines, television commercials, dramas, and variety shows.[9]

## Filmography

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### Films

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2014 | The Snow White Murder Case | Noriko Miki |  | [10]
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji | Hu Feng |  | [11]
2015 | Bali Big Brother | Kana |  | [12]
April Fools | Reiko |  | [13]
Grasshopper | Hiyoko |  | [14]
2016 | One Piece Film: Gold | Baccarat (voice) |  | [15]
2017 | Gintama | Matako Kijima |  | [16]
2019 | Masquerade Hotel | Eriko Anno |  | [17]
2020 | Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku | Hanako Koyanagi |  | [18]
2021 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie | Queen Nehelenia (voice) |  | [19]
The Supporting Actors: The Movie | Herself |  | [20]
Jigoku no Hanazono: Office Royale | Shuri Andō |  | [21]
The Mole Song: Final | Hu Feng |  | [11]
2022 | 7 Secretaries: The Movie | Fujiko Hase |  | [22]
2023 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie | Natsume Kuramae |  | [23]
Lumberjack the Monster | Ranko Toshiro |  | [24]
2025 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie 2 | Natsume Kuramae |  | [25]
Candle Stick | Kyoko | Taiwanese-Japanese film | [26]

### TV series

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2011 | Urero Mikakunin Shōjo | Nanao/Toyomoto 13-gō |  | [27]
2012 | Omo ni Naitemasu | Izumi Konno | Lead role | [28][29]
Urero Mikansei Shōjo | Minerva/Toyomoto 13-gō |  | [30]
2013 | Lucky Seven | Haruka | Television film | [31]
Last Cinderella | Chiyoko Ōgami |  | [32]
Miss Pilot | Rinko Suzuki |  | [33]
2014 | Hoshi Shinichi Mystery Special "Teido no Mondai" | Marianna |  | [34]
First Class | Remie Kawashima |  | [35]
True Horror Stories: 15th-year Anniversary Special "Ude o Chōdai" | Masami Nakagawa |  | [36]
Natsu no Owari ni Koi o Shita. | Nanami Takeuchi |  | [37]
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon | Maya Kujū | Episode 9 | [38]
2015 | Masshiro | Asuka Hano |  | [39]
Ghost Writer | Manami Tsukada |  | [40]
Futagashira | Okon |  | [41]
Renai Aruaru |  |  | [42]
Heat | Eri Yūki |  | [43]
2016 | Kaitō Yamaneko | Sakura Kirishima |  | [44]
2017 | Naotora: The Lady Warlord | Lady Tsukiyama | Taiga drama | [45]
A Life: A Love | Minori Sakakibara  |  | [46]
2018 | Miss Devil | Mako Tsubaki | Lead role | [47]
2020 | 7 Secretaries | Fujiko Hase |  | [22]
2021 | Oh My Boss! Love not included | Horai Reiko |  | [48]
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Natsume Kuramae |  | [23]

### Japanese dub

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Dubbed voice  | Notes  | Ref.

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2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Lady Jaye | Adrianne Palicki |  | [49]
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Shank | Gal Gadot | Animation | [50]

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## External links

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Media related to Nanao (model) at Wikimedia Commons

* Nanao at Platinum Production (in Japanese)
* Nanao at IMDb
* Nanao on Twitter
* Nanao at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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