Keiko Kitagawa

Biography

Date of Birth 22 August 1986, Kobe, Japan Height 5' 3" (1.60 m) Mini Biography Keiko Kitagawa, very commonly known as Sailor Mars in the short lived live action series of Sailor Moon, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (PGSM), is a seventeen magazine model turned actress and singer. Born on August 22nd 1986 in Hyogo Perfecture, Japan, Keiko has a lived an unexpected life. From growing up in Kobe and losing many friends in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake to being uncertain about her childhood dream of being a doctor. Fortunately, fate had other plans for Keiko when she was scouted by a talent agency who recognized her as a born star. Approval from her parents was not an easy task because their main concern was her studies and having her graduate from a university. In the end, Keiko proved to be victorious winning Miss Seventeen 2003 and landing a modeling contract until 2006. During that time, Keiko won the role of Rei Hino aka Sailor Mars in the live action series of Sailor Moon, her first acting role. After that infamous role, she starred in a numerous of movies. One in particular was Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, in which she had a small role but had a chance to come to the United States for filming and premiers. This journey to the US prompted her to study the English language and now she is fluent in English. Keiko continues her studies and is majoring in Commercial Science at Meiji University in Tokyo. In 2007 she is working on 5 new projects and one of them is a new drama series, Mop Girl now playing on Asahi TV. IMDb Mini Biography By: Katblue Trivia One of the winners of Japanese "Seventeen" Magazine's "Miss Seventeen 2003". Japanese model/actress. Measurements (cm): 75-53.5-81 (Source: Japanese "Seventeen" magazine, 2003) Finds British English less complicated than American English. Has a male feline friend named Jill. Kieko is a big fan of Linkin Park. Favorite actress is Keira Knightley. Out of the PGSM girls, Keiko is closest to "KomacChan" (Ayaka Komatsu). Her favorite Japanese artists are Boa and Ayu-chan. "Kii-tan" was her nickname at elementary school. Personal Quotes I don't know how to describe myself. People say I am down to earth and kind of shy person and also I try my best in everything. I do agree with that. - on describing herself.