Anne Watanabe

is a Japanese fashion model, actress and singer, the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe and his first wife Yumiko. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne.

Career Watanabe's first high-profile modeling season was spring/summer 2007, in which she was featured in runway shows for Anna Sui, Diane von Furstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger, and Vivienne Tam, among others. She also walked for Baby Phat, Imitation of Christ, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Thakoon in subsequent seasons.

Watanabe has been featured in print advertisements for Anna Sui and NARS Cosmetics. She was the main visual model for Sui's Secret Wish Magic Romance fragrance for both print and video.

Personal life In Japan, Watanabe is also a well-known reki-jo (history girl) -- a female history otaku. On 21 September 2023, she participated in the annual World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship.

Marriage and family Watanabe married actor Masahiro Higashide on 1 January 2015. On 16 May 2016, Watanabe gave birth to twin daughters. On 7 November 2017, she gave birth to a son.

On 23 January 2020, Shūkan Bunshun revealed that Watanabe's husband had been having an extramarital affair with actress Erika Karata since 2017, when Watanabe was pregnant with their third child, which was later confirmed by Higashide's agency. On 1 August 2020, Watanabe finalized her divorce with Higashide, promising that they would work together to take care of the children.

Watanabe and her children are currently residing in France as of August 2022.

Filmography Television

Film

Radio Book Bar (2008–present, J-Wave)

Documentary Asia's Great Ruins (Also known as Ring of Civilization, 2015, NHK, as navigator)

Discography Mini-albums Lights (2010, Epic/Sony) Ai o Anata ni (2012, Epic/Sony)

Awards and nominations +Year presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Year Award ceremony Category Nominated work(s) Result 200649th FECJ AwardsInternational Model of the YearHerself 201064th Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressNaka nai to Kimeta Hi 201236th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the Year 5th Tokyo Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActressYōkai Ningen Bem 201523rd Hashida AwardNewcomer of the YearGochisousan and Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai 52nd Galaxy AwardIndividual AwardHanasaki Mai Speaks Out, Kuroha, and Date – Koi to wa Donna Mono Kashira