Minako Inoue

I'll be honest, Mina isn't someone I can claim deep familiarity with, but the basics alone pull me in: born in Naha, Okinawa, on the very tail of 1977, and working both as a singer and an actor. There's something about Okinawan voices I've always loved, that slight humidity and unhurried stretch in the tone, like the sound itself carries sea air. She may not be a household name everywhere, but I'd bet a voice shaped by that island sky lands soft and easy, the kind that loosens your shoulders without trying. That understated, lived-in quality is my favorite flavor of artist.

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Minako Inoue (stage name: Mina) is a Japanese actress and singer born on December 29, 1977, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. She is known by her single-name stage identity Mina and has pursued a dual career spanning both acting and music. Her Okinawan roots are a notable part of her public profile. Most personal and professional details remain private.

Name (English)

Minako Inoue

Name (Japanese)

Mina

Reading

みーな

Born

December 29, 1977 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake

Origin

Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Occupation

Actress / Singer

Works summary

Appearances

10 (1995–2026)

By year

1995: 2, 1996: 1, 1997: 1, 1998: 1, 2009: 1, 2020: 1, 2021: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 1

Debut work

STATION 第3話

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mina_1977/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3125407

Tags

• From Okinawa
• Actress
• Singer

Last updated

2026-08-26

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.