Yui Sakuma
Japanese model and actress (born 1995)
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Yui Sakuma (佐久間 由衣, Sakuma Yui; born March 10, 1995) is a Japanese actress and model. Her acting roles have included Tokiko Sukegawa in the 96th NHK asadora Hiyokko and Yui Shida in the Fuji TV series Transit Girls.
- Model
- actress
Yui Sakuma | |
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佐久間 由衣 | |
![](#/media/File:Sakuma_Yui_from_"I_Was_a_Secret_Bitch"_at_Opening_Ceremony_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2019_(49013733316).jpg) Sakuma at Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019 | |
| Born | March 10, 1995 Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Platinum Production |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Sakuma was born in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture on March 10, 1995.[1][2] She is the eldest of three siblings with a younger brother and sister.[3]
Career
In 2013, Sakuma auditioned as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Vivi.[2][4] She won the Girls Award '13A/W on September 28 of the same year,[5] and first appeared on Vivi's December 2013 issue.[4] She made her acting debut with Tao Tsuchiya in the 2014 film Jinrō Game Beast Side.[6] She later starred in the 2015 Fuji Television drama Transit Girls.[7] In 2017 she played the role of Tokiko Sukegawa in the 96th NHK asadora Hiyokko.[8]
Personal life
Within the entertainment industry she is good friends with fellow actresses Anna Ishii and Sairi Ito.[9]
Marriage
On December 31, 2022, Sakuma announced that she and actor Go Ayano, who is thirteen years her senior, had tied the knot.[10] On March 30, 2024, Sakuma and Ayano announced that they had welcomed the birth of their first child together.[11]
Filmography
Magazines
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jinrō Game Beast Side | Hitomi Tsushima | [6] | |
| 2019 | The Day's Organ | Yoshiko Kanda | [12] | |
| I Was a Secret Bitch | Hiromi | Lead role | [13] | |
| Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV | Satomi Ide | [14] | ||
| Murders at the House of Death | Sumie Nabari | [15] | ||
| 2020 | Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots | Sayo Horigai | Lead role | [16] |
| 2021 | The Road to Murder: The Movie | Yuzuki | [17] | |
| 2023 | Call Me Chihiro | Hitomi | [18] | |
| Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny | Hai Yin | [19] | ||
| 2024 | Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General | Hai Yin | [20] | |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Transit Girls | Yui Shida | Lead role | [7] |
| 2017 | Hiyokko | Tokiko Sukegawa | Asadora | [21] |
| Tomorrow's Promise | Kasumi Shirai | [22] | ||
| 2018 | We Are Rockets! | Asako Sakurazawa | [23] | |
| Signal | Midori Kitano | [24] | ||
| 2020 | The Road to Murder | Yuzuki | Miniseries | [17] |
| 2021 | Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses | Mila Sekine | Miniseries | [25] |
| 2022 | Umeko: The Face of Female Education | Nagai Shige | Television film | [26] |
| Hiru | Robo | Season 2 | [27] | |
| Love with a Case | Nagisa Hattori | [28] | ||
| 2023 | Ranman | Aya Makino | Asadora | [29] |
Advertisements
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Coca-Cola 2014 FIFA World Cup | [30] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Elle Cinema Awards 2019 | ElleGirl Rising Star | I Was a Secret Bitch and others | Won | [31] |
| 2020 | 74th Mainichi Film Awards | Best New Actress | I Was a Secret Bitch | Nominated | [32] |
