About Miyu Uehara
Lived 1987 – 2011 (aged 24). Miyu Uehara was a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, race queen and tV personality.
, better known as , was a Japanese gravure idol and tarento.
Early life Uehara was born Mutsumi Fujisaki on the island of Tanegashima on 2 May 1987. She had nine older siblings, She soon established herself as a gravure idol and tarento, and came to be known as a "poverty idol" because of her poor background.
Death In the early hours of 12 May 2011, at the age of 24, Uehara took her own life via hanging at her apartment in the Meguro ward of Tokyo. Police reported that no suicide note was found and that some scribbled messages were discovered nearby, but it was not possible to ascertain whether she wrote them as they were illegible.
Works Films Yatterman (2009)
Books (May 2009, Poplar; )
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Who was Miyu Uehara?
gravure idol (1987-2011)
When was Miyu Uehara born?
Miyu Uehara was born on 2 May 1987 in Nakatane.
When did Miyu Uehara die?
Miyu Uehara died on 12 May 2011 in Meguro.
What was Miyu Uehara's occupation?
Miyu Uehara was a gravure idol, tarento, race queen and tV personality.
What nationality was Miyu Uehara?
Miyu Uehara was Japanese.
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