CELEBRITIES from Japan

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Japanese Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Japanese Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Empress Michiko (1934 - )

With an HPI of 67.31, Empress Michiko is the most famous Japanese Celebrity.  Her biography has been translated into 45 different languages on wikipedia.

Michiko (美智子, born Michiko Shōda [正田 美智子 Shōda Michiko] on 20 October 1934) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan. She was Empress of Japan as the wife of Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan reigning from 7 January 1989 to 30 April 2019. Michiko married Crown Prince Akihito and became Crown Princess of Japan in 1959. She was the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family. She has three children with her husband: Naruhito, Fumihito, and Sayako. Her elder son, Naruhito, is the current emperor. As crown princess and later as empress consort, she has become the most visible and widely travelled imperial consort in Japanese history. Upon Akihito's abdication, Michiko received the new title of Jōkōgō (上皇后), or Empress Emerita.

2. Riyo Mori (1986 - )

With an HPI of 39.78, Riyo Mori is the 2nd most famous Japanese Celebrity.  Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo) (born December 24, 1986) is a Japanese actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City.

3. Erika Toda (1988 - )

With an HPI of 36.55, Erika Toda is the 3rd most famous Japanese Celebrity.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Erika Toda (戸田 恵梨香, Toda Erika, born August 17, 1988) is a Japanese actress.