Aoi Miyazaki

Aoi Miyazaki is a renowned Japanese actress, born 30 November 1985. She started her career in the entertainment industry at a tender age of four, featuring mostly in commercials, magazine advertisements, and extra in television dramas. When she turned 14, she made her film debut in 'Ano Natsu no Hi' and her performance in Shinji Aoyama's 'Eureka' earned her international recognition. The film bagged the International Federation of Film Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2000, subsequently earning her the Best Actress award at the Japanese Professional Movie. Miyazaki's mainstream success came with the commercially succesful movie 'Nana', where she co-starred with Mika Nakashima. Aside from her acting career, Miyazaki is also known for her humanitarian activities. She has been involved in poverty awareness campaigns in Bangladesh and global warming awareness in Denmark and Finland. Her movie 'Children of the Dark' tackled issues of child exploitation.