Kumiko Okae
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23 August 1956
Kumiko Okae | |
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岡江久美子 | |
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| Born | Kumiko Okae 23 August 1956 |
| Died | 23 April 2020 (aged 63) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 1975–2020 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Miho Ohwada |
Kumiko Owada (大和田 久美子, Ōwada Kumiko; 23 August 1956 – 23 April 2020), née Okae (岡江), was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and television presenter. She was known for her work on television dramas, as well as hosting entertainment and variety shows, such as Renso Game on NHK. Okae also hosted the morning show Hanamaru Market on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television from 1996 to 2014.
Okae began her professional acting career in 1975.[1][2] She appeared in numerous television roles and variety shows from the 1970s to the 2010s.[3][2] In 1982, she released the album Yes, I Feel on the Casablanca label.[4] She acted in television dramas, and hosted entertainment and variety shows, such as Rensō Game on NHK. Okae hosted the morning show, Hanamaru Market, on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television from 1996 until 2014.[1]
Personal life
Okae married actor Baku Ohwada in 1983, who she had met while they were both regular panelists on Rensō Game. They had a daughter, actress Miho Ohwada.[1]
