MODELS from Japan

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Japanese Models of all time. This list of famous Japanese Models is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Japanese Models.

1. Maria Ozawa (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 56.13, Maria Ozawa is the most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages on wikipedia.

Maria Ozawa (Japanese: 小澤 マリア, Hepburn: Ozawa Maria; born January 8, 1986) is a Japanese model and a former pornographic film actress of Canadian and Japanese ancestry. Early in her career as a model, she also used the name Miyabi (Japanese: みやび).

2. Marica Hase (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 49.37, Marica Hase is the 2nd most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Hase Marika (Japanese: 長谷 真理香), also known as Marika (まりか), is a Japanese porn actress, and Penthouse Pet. Starting her career as an erotic model in 2007, Hase began performing in adult videos (AV) in 2009 before moving to the United States in 2012. She appeared in more than 500 adult films and is one of the very few Japanese AV stars that have switched over to the American AV industry.

3. Yua Aida (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 48.78, Yua Aida is the 3rd most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Yua Aida (Japanese: あいだゆあ, Hepburn: Aida Yua) is a former Japanese model and AV idol.

4. Asami Sugiura (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 47.35, Asami Sugiura is the 4th most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Asami Sugiura (杉浦 亜紗美) performed under the name Asami (亜紗美), is a Japanese actress, model, and pornographic actress.

5. Saori Hara (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 46.98, Saori Hara is the 5th most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Saori Hara (Japanese: 原 紗央莉, Hepburn: Hara Saori; born January 1, 1988) is a former Japanese pornographic actress, model and actress who has also used the name Mai Nanami (七海 まい, Nanami Mai) and most recently Miyabi Matsunoi or Miyavi Matsunoi (松野井 雅, Matsunoi Miyabi).

6. Rin Aoki (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 46.71, Rin Aoki is the 6th most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Rin Aoki (Japanese: 青木りん, Hepburn: Aoki Rin; born February 28, 1985) is a Japanese gravure model, AV idol and erotic dancer. She began as a gravure idol and later moved to hardcore video work where she became an award-winning AV idol.

7. Tao Okamoto (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 46.04, Tao Okamoto is the 7th most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Tao Okamoto (岡本 多緒, Okamoto Tao; born May 22, 1985), also known professionally by the mononym Tao, is a Japanese actress and model, who is considered one of the biggest models from Japan alongside Ai Tominaga and Hiroko Matsumoto. In 2009, she was one of the faces of Ralph Lauren. She made her film debut as the female lead Mariko Yashida in the 2013 film The Wolverine; and played Mercy Graves in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. She has had recurring roles in the television series Hannibal, The Man in the High Castle, and Westworld.

8. Aki Hoshino (b. 1977)

With an HPI of 45.46, Aki Hoshino is the 8th most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Aki Hoshino (ほしの あき, Hoshino Aki) is a Japanese bikini idol. She has appeared in various men's magazines, such as Sabra and television shows. In 2010, she was named one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of the men's magazine FHM.

9. Jessica Michibata (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 44.19, Jessica Michibata is the 9th most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Jessica Michibata (born Jessica Celeste González Almada; October 21, 1984) is a Japanese fashion model. She is the author of I Love Being Me, a book about self acceptance.

10. Mariko Shinoda (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 43.21, Mariko Shinoda is the 10th most famous Japanese Model.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Mariko Shinoda (篠田 麻里子, Shinoda Mariko; born 11 March 1986 in Itoshima, Fukuoka) is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion model, and former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she was the captain of Team A.