Kumiko Okae

, née , was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and television presenter. She was known for her work on television dramas, as well as hosting entertainment and variety shows, such as Renso Game on NHK. Okae also hosted the morning show on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television from 1996 to 2014.

Career Okae began her professional acting career in 1975. In 1982, she released the album Yes, I Feel on the Casablanca label. She acted in television dramas, and hosted entertainment and variety shows, such as Rensō Game on NHK. Okae hosted the morning show, , on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television from 1996 until 2014. Okae's death, along with the death of comedian Ken Shimura six days later, were amongst the first prolific celebrity deaths related to COVID-19 in Japan.