Mugi Kadowaki

Mugi Kadowaki is one of those actors I instinctively trust. On paper she reads quiet and unassuming, almost fragile, and then the camera rolls and something flips behind her eyes, a stillness with real teeth to it. I love that she never seems to chase the obvious star route; instead she keeps slipping into these understated, slightly thorny roles and quietly walking off with them. The hardware backs it up, an Elan d'Or newcomer nod in 2018 and a Blue Ribbon best actress win in 2019, which tells you the work, not the hype, is doing the talking. What gets me is the contrast: soft and unguarded in interviews, then magnetic and a little dangerous the second she's in character. When I spot her name on a cast list, I relax. She rarely misses.

Mugi Kadowaki is a Japanese actress born on August 10, 1992. She has established herself as a respected dramatic performer, earning the Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer in 2018 and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress in 2019. Known for her intense screen presence, she consistently takes on challenging roles in serious productions.

Name (English)

Mugi Kadowaki

Name (Japanese)

門脇麦

Reading

かどわき むぎ

Born

August 10, 1992 (age 33)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Monkey (申)

Origin

Japan

Height

160 cm

Occupation

Actress

Awards & achievements

• 2018 — Elan d'Or Award, Best Newcomer
• 2019 — Blue Ribbon Award, Best Actress

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mugi_kadowaki/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%96%80%E8%84%87%E9%BA%A6

Tags

• Actress

Last updated

2026-06-02

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