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Mari Yoshimura is listed as an actor, fashion model and tarento. Mari Yoshimura was born in Tokyo, Japan on April 3, 1935. That works out to 91 years old in 2026. The listed height is 160 cm. The recorded active period is 1955 ‐.
My Take
Mari Yoshimura, born in Tokyo on 3 April 1935, went from fashion model to actress to one of Japanese television's best-known hosts, fronting the music show Yoru no Hit Studio and the cooking show Ryori Tengoku; today she works in forest conservation and runs a company. The birth year gives all of that extra weight. To be a woman working as a fashion model in postwar Japan, and then to move across into acting and television, meant entering professions that were still being invented. There was no established route, no template for what such a career looked like or how long it could last. Somebody had to go first and find out. Anyone who came up through Japanese modeling and broadcasting starting from that generation experienced the medium's earliest years from the inside, and that is not a small thing.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mari Yoshimura
- Name (Japanese)
- 芳村真理
- Reading
- よしむら まり
- Born
- April 3, 1935 (age 91)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 160 cm
- Occupation
- actor / fashion model / tarento
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Blood type
- AB
- Active years
- 1955 ‐
2. Relationships
- Spouse
- Mickey Curtis
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 85 (1959–2024)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1959: 2, 1960: 5, 1961: 2, 1962: 2, 1964: 2, 1965: 4, 1966: 8, 1969: 4, 1970: 2, 1971: 1, 1973: 2, 1977: 2, 1979: 2, 1980: 2, 1981: 1, 1982: 1, 1985: 4, 1987: 1, 1989: 3, 1992: 1, 1994: 1, 2008: 1, 2011: 1, 2015: 3, 2016: 2, 2017: 2, 2022: 2, 2024: 2, year unknown: 20
- Debut work
- ザ・ヒットパレード
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 人生、歌がある お正月!5時間スペシャル2024 | 2024 | |
| Radio program | 中森明菜のオールタイムリクエスト | 2024 |
| おぎやはぎの愛車遍歴 NO CAR, NO LIFE! | 2022 | |
| Radio program | セキスイハイム近畿 3世代ミュージックハイム | 2022 |
| 歌のゴールデンヒット〜オリコン1位の50年間〜 | 2017 | |
| 爆報! THE フライデー | 2017 | |
| Pittanko Kan Kan | 2016 | |
| サワコの朝 | 2016 | |
| 復活!夜ヒット | 2015 | |
| 5-ji ni muchu! | 2015 | |
| 懐かしの昭和メロディ | 2015 | |
| Other | 夕陽のいじわる | 2011 |
| 良品工房テレショップ | 2008 | |
| 完全保存!僕たちの昭和ヒット曲黄金時代!! | 1994 | |
| 午後は○○おもいッきりテレビ | 1992 | |
| Regular program | 芳村真理のTVトレンディ | 1989 |
| Special program | 水曜スーパーキャスト・郷ひろみの宴ターテイメント | 1989 |
| Special program | テレビ朝日開局30周年記念番組・大爆笑!テレビ30年夢のオールスター大集合 | 1989 |
| ワールドクイズ ザ・びっくり地球人! | 1987 | |
| Regular program | 夜のヒットスタジオデラックス | 1985 |
| Regular program | 気分はインテリア | 1985 |
| Special program | 火曜ワイドスペシャル | 1985 |
| Special program | 木曜ファミリーワイド | 1985 |
| 小川宏のなんでもカンでも! | 1982 | |
| Regular program | 悪友親友 | 1981 |
| Regular program | 金曜娯楽館 | 1980 |
| CM | 料理天国 | 1980 |
| Special program | 思い出のメロディー | 1979 |
| Radio program | クローズアップにっぽん | 1979 |
| Regular program | 八木治郎ショー | 1977 |
| Special program | FNS歌謡祭'77〜'86グランプリ | 1977 |
| Regular program | 木曜リクエストスタジオ | 1973 |
| Regular program | 芳村真理の編みませんか | 1973 |
| Special program | 新春かくし芸大会 | 1971 |
| Regular program | ラブラブショー | 1970 |
| Regular program | 奥様スタジオ・3時のあなた | 1970 |
| Regular program | テレビナイトショー | 1969 |
| Regular program | 3000万円クイズ | 1969 |
| Regular program | 夜のゴールデンショー | 1969 |
| Special program | 世紀の祭典 | 1969 |
| Regular program | 奥様スタジオ・小川宏ショー | 1966 |
| Drama | 砂糖のような犯罪 | 1966 |
| Drama | 女は魔物か | 1966 |
| Drama | 嵐のなかでさよなら 第3話 | 1966 |
| Drama | 帰らぬ鳩 | 1966 |
| Drama | おにぎり | 1966 |
| Film | 非行少女ヨーコ | 1966 |
| Film | 貴様と俺 | 1966 |
| Drama | 黒い猫 | 1965 |
| Drama | 天下の学園 | 1965 |
| Film | 昨日のあいつ今日のおれ | 1965 |
| Film | 喜劇 駅前医院 | 1965 |
| Drama | アジアの曙 | 1964 |
| Film | Kunoichi ninpō | 1964 |
| Drama | 学士女房 | 1962 |
| Film | Akitsu Springs | 1962 |
| Film | 斑女 | 1961 |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8A%B3%E6%9D%91%E7%9C%9F%E7%90%86
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11615804
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mari Yoshimura born?
Mari Yoshimura was born on April 3, 1935 and is 91 years old.
Where is Mari Yoshimura from?
Mari Yoshimura is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Mari Yoshimura do?
Mari Yoshimura works as actor, fashion model, tarento.
How tall is Mari Yoshimura?
Mari Yoshimura is 160 cm tall.
What is Mari Yoshimura's blood type?
Mari Yoshimura's blood type is AB.
How long has Mari Yoshimura been active?
Mari Yoshimura's recorded active years are 1955 ‐.
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