Ai Mikami

is a Japanese actress under Watanabe Entertainment.

Biography Ai Mikami was born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2000. She has an older brother six years her senior. She trained in ballet from three until eighteen years old.

Mikami is good friends with fellow actress Yuumi Kawai, as both of them attended Nihon University College of Art together. From her experience with her drama club, she decided to either become a "director or learn how to act". This prompted her to enroll at Watanabe Entertainment training school, which ultimately led to her debut as an actress.

On August 31, 2019, she made her television debut as an actress in the seventh episode of the Saturday drama Voice: 110 Emergency Control Room on Nippon Television.

She had her first regular role in a TBS television drama Love Lasts Forever which aired from January 14 to March 17, 2020. On October 9 of the same year, she made her film debut in the movie Star Child.

She attracted much attention for her role as a high school girl with a complex about her appearance in the NHK television drama Beautiful Country that aired from April 12 to May 31, 2021. On December 10 of the same year, she appeared in her first leading role in a film co-starring with in the movie Shodo.

She marked her first lead role in a television drama co-starring with Taiki Sato in the MBS/TBS drama Liar, which aired from February to April 6, 2022.

On May 10, 2024, She starred in the film Undead Lovers. On June 30 of the same year, she made her first appearance in NHK's Taiga drama Dear Radiance, in which she portrayed the role of Fujiwara no Michinaga's daughter, Fujiwara no Akiko.

Filmography

Film

Television drama Year Title Role Notes

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work(s) Result202649th Japan Academy Film PrizeNewcomer of the YearKokuho