Kyoko Fukada

Kyoko Fukada is, for me, one of those performers who quietly outlasts every trend. She debuted young enough to win a Best Smile award, yet what impresses me is how she refused to coast on charm. Her acclaimed lead in Kamikaze Girls, recognized at the Mainichi and Yokohama film awards, proved a real dramatic range underneath the bright public image. Comedy, pathos, voice work, modeling, she moves between them with an ease that comes only from decades of craft. I see her as a genuinely durable Japanese actress, the kind whose longevity says far more about her talent than any single role ever could.

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Name (English)

Kyoko Fukada

Name (Japanese)

深田恭子

Reading

ふかだ きょうこ

Born

November 2, 1982 (age 43)

Origin

Kita, Tokyo, Japan

Height

163 cm

Occupation

actor / model / singer / seiyū / child actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Blood type

O

Agency

Horipro

Active years

1996 -

High school

Horikoshi High School

Awards & achievements

• 2005 Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress
• 2005 Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress
• 1999 Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actress
• 1998 Golden Arrow Award for Best Newcomer
• 1998 Best Smile of the Year
• 1998 The Television Drama Academy Best Supporting Actress Award
• 2010 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress
• 2009 Tokyo Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

Works summary

Appearances

234 (1997–2027)

By year (titles with a known year)

1997: 4, 1998: 6, 1999: 10, 2000: 10, 2001: 11, 2002: 15, 2003: 5, 2004: 7, 2005: 9, 2006: 6, 2007: 6, 2008: 6, 2009: 7, 2010: 6, 2011: 9, 2012: 4, 2013: 7, 2014: 7, 2015: 6, 2016: 7, 2017: 4, 2018: 8, 2019: 6, 2020: 6, 2021: 5, 2022: 1, 2023: 2, 2024: 2, 2025: 1, 2027: 1, year unknown: 50

Debut work

海峡

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.horipro.co.jp/fukadakyoko/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kyokofukada_official/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoko%20Fukada
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B7%B1%E7%94%B0%E6%81%AD%E5%AD%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q253882

Tags

• Tokyo
• actor
• model
• singer

Last updated

September 24, 2026

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