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My Take
Yua Shinkawa began as a gravure and fashion model and ended up an actress, which sounds like a small step and is actually one of the hardest crossings in Japanese entertainment. Swimsuit work opens doors and then follows you around for years, and audiences are quick to decide that a model cannot really act. Born in Saitama in 1993 and standing 166 cm, she made that crossing without a loud reinvention campaign and without a scandal to reset her image. She simply kept showing up and getting better until the old label stopped mattering. I have a lot of time for performers who win by persistence rather than noise.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yua Shinkawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 新川優愛
- Born
- December 28, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 166 cm
- Occupation
- actor / gravure idol / fashion model / gravure model / tarento
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yua Shinkawa born?
Born December 28, 1993 (age 32).
Where is Yua Shinkawa from?
Yua Shinkawa is from Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yua Shinkawa do?
Yua Shinkawa works as actor, gravure idol, fashion model, gravure model, tarento.
How tall is Yua Shinkawa?
Yua Shinkawa is 166 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.