Sara Minami

Sara Minami is one of those actors who sneaks up on you. She came in through the modeling door, all clean lines and that quietly luminous face, and then the camera rolls and she just dissolves into the role like it was nothing. I love that she doesn't perform "look at me" acting; she goes inward instead, and somehow that's more arresting than any big showy turn. Snagging the Blue Ribbon Newcomer Award while still a teenager tells you the people watching closely caught on early, and I get why. There's a stillness to her that reads as restraint, not blankness, which is rare for someone her age. Honestly, I think the heavier, knottier roles are where she'll really detonate, and I'm here for every minute of it.

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Sara Minami (born June 11, 2002) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She stands 159 cm tall. In 2019 she received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best New Actress, a notable recognition earned while still in her teens. Born in Kanagawa and raised in Tokyo, she is represented by LesPros Entertainment and is a former exclusive model for Nicola.

Name (English)

Sara Minami

Name (Japanese)

南沙良

Reading

みなみ さら

Born

June 11, 2002 (age 24)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

159 cm

Occupation

Actress / Fashion Model

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

Blood type

A

Agency

LesPros Entertainment

Active years

2014 -

Awards & achievements

• 2019 — Blue Ribbon Award, Best New Actress

Works summary

Appearances

85 (2014–2027)

By year (titles with a known year)

2014: 1, 2017: 2, 2018: 3, 2019: 12, 2020: 6, 2021: 9, 2022: 17, 2023: 9, 2024: 6, 2025: 4, 2026: 7, 2027: 1, year unknown: 8

Debut work

nicola

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lespros_sara00/
• Xhttps://x.com/lespros_sara
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%97%E6%B2%99%E8%89%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38277253

Tags

• Actress
• Fashion Model

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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