Megumi (actress)

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Megumi (actress)

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Japanese tarento, actress, singer, and gravure idol known mononymously as Megumi.

Born:

1981-09-25

Century / Era:

1981s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Megumi Yamano (山野仁, Yamano Megumi; formerly Furuya (降谷), born September 25, 1981), known mononymously as Megumi (めぐみ), is a Japanese tarento, actress, singer, gravure idol and producer. She is currently affiliated with Suns Entertainment. She was raised in Kurashiki, Okayama, but was born in Matsue, Shimane. She dropped out of Kurashiki Suishō Senior High School (at the time an all-girls school). In July 2008, after discovering she was pregnant, Megumi married Dragon Ash lead singer Kenji Furuya, whom she had been dating since 2005.

Career & Major Achievements

On February 6, 2009, Megumi gave birth to the couple's only child, a son. On December 30, 2023, the couple jointly announced that they had divorced. Hanano Ryōrinin (March 20, 2008, Nippon TV) Africa no Tsume (Nippon Television) Akashiya Santa no Shijōsaidai no Christmas Present Show (2001) Bachikoi! (Setonaikai Broadcasting Corporation) Blog Type (April–September 2005, Fuji TV) The God of Entertainment (Nippon Television) Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende (Nippon Television) Ken Shimura's Baka Tonosama (Fuji TV) Hashire!

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Gulliver-kun (Kansai Telecasting Corporation) Hey! Spring of Trivia (Fuji TV) Tora no Mon (TV Asahi) Zenkoku Issei! Nihonjin Test (April 2008, Fuji TV) Onishi Hiroto's Basic English Recipe (April 2022, NHK Educational TV) MEGUMI-X (FM-FUJI) MEGUMI no MAKE ME HAPPY! (April–September 2005, Nippon Broadcasting System) Asahi Breweries (2007) GyaO Japan Racing Association (2006) Morinaga & Company Weider in Jelly "Diet Weider" Nestle Japan Nescafe Santa Marta Okayama Prefecture Okayama Prefecture police (Improvement of traffic manners campaign) Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. FamilyMart Natural Cycle Sapporo Brewery Yellow Hat Hero (2007), Sakurako Kōno SS (2008), Girako The Blood of Wolves (2018) Little Nights, Little Love (2018) Neet Neet Neet (2018) The Stormy Family (2019) One Night (2019) Stigmatized Properties (2020), Kaori The Way of the Househusband (2022), Kazuko Tanaka What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1981 (1981-09-25): Birth of Megumi (actress) — Japanese tarento, actress, singer, and gravure idol known mononymously as Megumi.
2. 2005: 2005 Milestone — (Setonaikai Broadcasting Corporation) Blog Type (April–September 2005, Fuji TV) The God of Entertainment (Nippon Television) Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende (Nippon Television) Ken Shimura's Baka Tonosama (Fuji TV) Hashire!
3. 2007: 2007 Milestone — FamilyMart Natural Cycle Sapporo Brewery Yellow Hat Hero (2007), Sakurako Kōno SS (2008), Girako The Blood of Wolves (2018) Little Nights, Little Love (2018) Neet Neet Neet (2018) The Stormy Family (2019) One Night (2019) Stigmatized Properties (2020), Kaori The Way of the Househusband (2022), Kazuko Tanaka What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?
4. 2008: 2008 Milestone — In July 2008, after discovering she was pregnant, Megumi married Dragon Ash lead singer Kenji Furuya, whom she had been dating since 2005.
5. 2009: 2009 Milestone — On February 6, 2009, Megumi gave birth to the couple's only child, a son.
6. 2023: 2023 Milestone — On December 30, 2023, the couple jointly announced that they had divorced.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Megumi (actress)

True or False: “Megumi Yamano was born in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She was actually born in Matsue, Shimane, although she was raised in Kurashiki.

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