About Fumi Nikaidō
Born 1994. Fumi Nikaidō is a Japanese actor, model, fashion model, actress and model (profession).
is a Japanese actress.
Career Nikaidō starred in Koji Yakusho's film Toad's Oil. She and Shota Sometani received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor and Actress Award for their work in Shion Sono's Himizu at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011. In 2014, she was introduced in Variety as an "Int'l Star You Should Know" and New York Asian Film Festival named her as an "International Rising Star".
Personal life Nikaidō was born in Naha, Okinawa. In August 2025, she announced her marriage to comedian Kazunori Kaneko, who is ten years her senior.
Philanthropy In 2015, after getting a pet ferret, she became interested in animal welfare and environmental protection. In 2018, she became a pescatarian. In 2023, she contributed to sustainable fashion by launching a coat made from kapok (a plant-based material), which uses no animal-derived materials.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes
Television Year Title RoleNotes
Dubbing The Addams Family - Wednesday Addams The Addams Family 2 - Wednesday Addams
Others 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2020), the red team captain
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWork(s)Result201168th Venice International Film FestivalMarcello Mastroianni Award for Young ActressHimizu 201336th Japan Academy Film PrizeNewcomer of the YearHimizu, Lesson of the Evil 13th New York Asian Film FestivalRising Star Award My Man 20148th Asian Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressWhy Don't You Play in Hell? 35th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressWhy Don't You Play in Hell?, Mourning Recipe 56th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Supporting ActressWhy Don't You Play in Hell?, Brain Man 201538th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActressMy Man 39th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHerself 202062nd Blue Ribbon AwardsBest ActressFly Me to the Saitama 43rd Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Actress Best Supporting Actress No Longer Human 202336th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Moon 48th Hochi Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress 202478th Mainichi Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress 66th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Supporting Actress 97th Kinema Junpo AwardsBest Supporting Actress 202538th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressA Pale View of Hills 202680th Mainichi Film AwardsBest Supporting Performance
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Who is Fumi Nikaidō?
Japanese actress, model
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Fumi Nikaidō was born on 21 September 1994 in Naha.
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