Fumi Nikaido
Japanese actress, model
Fumi Nikaidō (二階堂 ふみ, Nikaidō Fumi; born 21 September 1994) 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.
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