Yui Sakuma

Yui Sakuma
佐久間 由衣
Sakuma at Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019
Born (1995-03-10) March 10, 1995 (age 31)
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2013–present
AgentPlatinum Production
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
Children1

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.

Early life

Sakuma was born in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture on March 10, 1995. She is the eldest of three siblings with a younger brother and sister.

Career

In 2013, Sakuma auditioned as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Vivi. She won the Girls Award '13A/W on September 28 of the same year, and first appeared on Vivi's December 2013 issue. She made her acting debut with Tao Tsuchiya in the 2014 film Jinrō Game Beast Side. She later starred in the 2015 Fuji Television drama Transit Girls. In 2017 she played the role of Tokiko Sukegawa in the 96th NHK asadora Hiyokko.

Personal life

Within the entertainment industry she is good friends with fellow actresses Anna Ishii and Sairi Ito.

Marriage

On December 31, 2022, Sakuma announced that she and actor Go Ayano, who is thirteen years her senior, had officially registered their marriage. On March 30, 2024, Sakuma and Ayano announced that they had welcomed the birth of their first child.

Filmography

Magazines

Year Title Notes Ref.
2013ViviExclusive model

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014Jinrō Game Beast SideHitomi Tsushima
2019The Day's OrganYoshiko Kanda
I Was a Secret BitchHiromiLead role
Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIVSatomi Ide
Murders at the House of DeathSumie Nabari
2020Eternally Younger Than Those IdiotsSayo HorigaiLead role
2021The Road to Murder: The MovieYuzuki
2023Call Me ChihiroHitomi
Kingdom 3: The Flame of DestinyHai Yin
2024Kingdom 4: Return of the Great GeneralHai Yin
2026Kingdom 5: The Clash of SoulsHai Yin

TV series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015Transit GirlsYui ShidaLead role
2017HiyokkoTokiko SukegawaAsadora
Tomorrow's PromiseKasumi Shirai
2018We Are Rockets!Asako Sakurazawa
SignalMidori Kitano
2020The Road to MurderYuzukiMiniseries
2021Bullets, Bones and Blocked NosesMila SekineMiniseries
2022Umeko: The Face of Female EducationNagai ShigeTelevision film
HiruRoboSeason 2
Love with a CaseNagisa Hattori
2023RanmanAya MakinoAsadora

Advertisements

Year Title Notes Ref.
2014Coca-Cola 2014 FIFA World Cup

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
2020 74th Mainichi Film Awards Best New Actress I Was a Secret Bitch Nominated

References

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