The Most Famous
CELEBRITIES from Japan
This page contains a list of the greatest Japanese Celebrities. The pantheon dataset contains 265 Celebrities, 3 of which were born in Japan. This makes Japan the birth place of the 16th most number of Celebrities behind Mexico, and Finland.
Top 4
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 (b. 1934)
With an HPI of 67.55, Empress Michiko is the most famous Japanese Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 47 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 (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 42.50, Riyo Mori is the 2nd most famous Japanese Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 36 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 (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 37.13, 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.
4. Ariana Miyamoto (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 28.05, Ariana Miyamoto is the 4th most famous Japanese Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Ariana Mamiko Miyamoto (宮本・エリアナ・磨美子, Miyamoto Eriana Mamiko, born 12 May 1994) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2015. She represented Japan at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant and placed in the top 10. In 2015 she became the first hāfu or multiracial woman to be Miss Japan.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Japanese celebrities born between 1934 and 1994. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Japanese celebrities include Empress Michiko, Riyo Mori, and Erika Toda. As of April 2024, 1 new Japanese celebrities have been added to Pantheon including Ariana Miyamoto.
Living Japanese Celebrities
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Empress Michiko
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Riyo Mori
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Erika Toda
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Ariana Miyamoto
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.05
