Bibari Maeda

I'll be honest, the first thing my brain conjures with Bibari Maeda is that sun-drenched Shiseido tan poster from the mid-'60s, the one that more or less rewired what Japanese advertising thought beauty could look like. She was the face that made summer feel aspirational, and I love that she didn't just coast on that one immortal image. What gets me is the long game: a Kamakura kid with that striking, sculpted look who kept reinventing herself for decades, eventually owning the stage with a poise that quiets a whole theater. At 169cm she's always carried herself like she owns the room, and frankly she does. There's a steel under the glamour that I find genuinely admirable, and the fact that she's still working tells you everything about why people never stopped loving her.

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Bibari Maeda is a Japanese actress and singer born on August 8, 1948, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Standing 169 cm tall, she became a prominent figure in Japanese entertainment, known for her striking presence in both film and on stage. She gained iconic status in Japanese advertising history and has remained active in the entertainment industry across several decades.

Name (English)

Bibari Maeda

Name (Japanese)

前田美波里

Reading

まえだ びばり

Born

August 8, 1948 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rat

Origin

Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Height

169cm

Agency

オスカープロモーション

Occupation

Actress / Singer / Film Actress

Spouse

マイク眞木

Works summary

Appearances

152 (1965–2026)

By year

1965: 1, 1966: 4, 1967: 5, 1968: 6, 1970: 1, 1971: 3, 1975: 1, 1976: 2, 1977: 1, 1978: 3, 1979: 2, 1981: 2, 1982: 1, 1983: 1, 1984: 1, 1985: 2, 1987: 1, 1988: 1, 1990: 1, 1991: 1, 1993: 2, 1997: 1, 2000: 1, 2001: 1, 2003: 1, 2004: 5, 2006: 1, 2007: 2, 2008: 5, 2009: 6, 2010: 2, 2011: 2, 2012: 4, 2013: 4, 2014: 8, 2015: 4, 2016: 5, 2017: 9, 2018: 3, 2019: 1, 2020: 2, 2021: 2, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 2026: 1

Debut work

水銀の涙

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%89%8D%E7%94%B0%E7%BE%8E%E6%B3%A2%E9%87%8C
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11397709

Tags

• From Kanagawa Prefecture
• Actress
• Singer
• Film Actress

Last updated

2026-08-26

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