Chiaki Kuriyama

Chiaki Kuriyama is one of those rare performers who has been quietly extraordinary since childhood. Most Western viewers know her as Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill, a role that won an MTV award and showcased a chilling blend of innocence and menace, but her turn in Battle Royale already revealed that gift years earlier. What captivates me is her ability to balance porcelain beauty against genuine danger, often in the same glance. That tension is incredibly hard to fake. As an actress, singer, model and voice artist, she has refused easy typecasting. I find her one of Japan's most magnetic exports, and her unsettling poise has only deepened with age.

Name (English)

Chiaki Kuriyama

Name (Japanese)

栗山千明

Reading

くりやま ちあき

Born

October 10, 1984 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rat

Origin

Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Height

162 cm

Occupation

actor / singer / model / seiyū / fashion model

Awards & achievements

• MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

• Official sitehttp://www.chiakikuriyama.net
• Xhttps://x.com/chiakikuriyama_
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaki%20Kuriyama
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A0%97%E5%B1%B1%E5%8D%83%E6%98%8E
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234094

Tags

• Ibaraki Prefecture
• actor
• singer
• model

Last updated

2026-06-17

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