Maryjun Takahashi 高橋 メアリージュン | |
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| Born | November 8, 1987 Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | Asia Promotion |
| Website | ameblo |
Maryjun Takahashi (高橋 メアリージュン, Takahashi Mearījun, born November 8, 1987) is a Japanese actress and model[1][2] of Japanese and Filipino ethnicity[3][4] who has appeared in CanCam magazine and various television commercials.[5]
Takahashi was born in Ōtsu, Shiga[6] to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father.[4] She has a younger sister, Yu Takahashi, who is also a model and actress, and a brother Yuji who is a footballer.[7][8]
She began modeling in August 2003 after winning the "Yokohama Shonan Audition 2003" beauty contest, and professionally in April 2004 when she signed a contract with CanCam.[9] Since 2007, she has appeared in various television shows such as music shows and variety shows, and various television commercials such as those for fashion brand Cecil McBee, Kyocera, Morinaga, and Google.[10]
She has also been active in the runway scene, appearing in large collections such as Tokyo Girls Collection (2007 S/S,[11] 2009 A/W,[12] 2010 S/S,[13] 2010 in Okinawa,[14] 2010 A/W,[15] 2011 in Nagoya,[16] 2011 S/S,[17] 2011 A/W,[18] 2012 S/S[19]) and Girls Award (2010,[20] 2010 A/W,[21] 2011 A/W,[22] 2012 S/S,[23] 2012 A/W[24]).
She quit exclusive modeling for CanCam in April 2012,[25] and subsequently appeared in magazines such as Classy, Oggi, and Gina.[26]
She has also appeared in the TV drama Jun to Ai with Mokomichi Hayami.[27]
Takahashi portrayed Yumi Komagata in the film Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, released in 2014.[28][29]
