Rosa Kato
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| Rosa Kato | |
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| Born | June 22, 1985 Naples, Italy |
Rosa Kato (加藤ローサ Kato Rosa?, born June 22, 1985, in Naples, Italy) is a half-Italian and half-Japanese actress and full-time commercial model.
Kato has been appearing in a large string of TV commercials even before venturing to the field of acting. She became popular after having done the TV commercial for Zexy because of her unique brown eyes.
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[edit] Profile
- Full Name: 加藤ローサ
- Romaji Name: Kato Rosa
- Profession: Actress and Commercial Model
- Birthdate: June 22, 1985
- Birthplace: Naples, Italy
- Height: 160cm (5'2")
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Blood Type: A
- Family: Parents (Italian father and Japanese mother)
- Hobbies: Collecting Hello Kitty key holders
- Talent Agency: Ken-on
[edit] Biography
[edit] Childhood
Kato was born in Naples, Italy to an Italian father and a Japanese mother, and they all moved to Kagoshima, Japan when she was 6 years old. She spoke fluent Italian when she was still little, but she completely lost the capability of speaking it when she was 6.
[edit] Career
Most of the TV advertisements and commercials of Kato are usually colorful and lively. She had done an ice cream commercial for Glico and a lipstick commercial for Maxfactor. However, the TV advertisement that brought her to fame was her commercial for the bridal magazine, Zekushi (Zexy).
Later in 2005, she started to appear in Japanese television dramas in supporting roles. A year later, she bagged the Best Newcomer Award for her performance in the Japanese television drama, Dance Drill from the most prominent entertainment magazine in Japan, Television.
She was finally able to star in her own drama two years after her television breakthrough on 2005. Her drama, Jotei, where she starred alongside Hana Yori Dango star, Matsuda Shota was unfortunately a minor success in Tokyo yet a satisfactory hit in the Kansai region.[1]
She is also a regular on NHK's Italian language study program.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Tokyo Tower |
| A Day Beyond The Horizon~Itsuka Nami no Kanata ni | |
| 2006 | Catch A Wave |
| Youki na Gang ga Chikyuu wo Mawasu | |
| Ichiban Kirei na Mizu | |
| Yoru no Pikunikku | |
| 2007 | Unfair: The Movie |
| Smile Seiya no Kiseki | |
| Pokémon 10th Movie: Dialga Vs. Palkia Vs. Darkrai. |
[edit] TV Dramas
| Title | Year | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 - Yuku Na Ryoma! | 2005 | Fuji TV |
| Kindaichi Shounen No Jikenbo | 2005 | NTV |
| Dance Drill | 2006 | Fuji TV |
| Yakusha Damashii | 2006 | Fuji TV |
| Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi 2 | 2006 | Fuji TV |
| Onna No Ichidaiki SP | 2006 | Fuji TV |
| Tokkyu Tanaka San Go | 2007 | TBS |
| Jotei | 2007 | TV Asahi |
| Change | 2008 | Fuji TV |
[edit] Endorsements
- Catch, Tough, Yoshi
- COLORFURU
- Zekushi
- Maxfactor
- Glico - Ice Cream
- Toyota - Passo
- Katsuo
- Gennkann
- Kanebo - Limited
- SAGAWA - E-collect
- Oolong Tea
- Vodafone
[edit] Awards
- 50th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Newcomer (Dance Drill)
[edit] Photobooks/Calendars
- Most Beautiful (2006)
- 2007 Calendar - Kato Rosa
- 2008 Calendar - Kato Rosa (in Pre-Order period)
[edit] References
- ^ (Japanese) Video Research Ltd
[edit] External links
- Official site (Japanese)]
