Ryoko Yonekura

Education

Yonekura studied classical ballet for 15 years from the age of five.

Career

In 1993, she started her career as a model, working for fashion magazines such as CanCam. She announced her intention to start her acting career in June 1999. Her acting debut was in the Turner Broadcasting System television drama Koi no Kamisama (God of Love), and has appeared in many dramas ever since.

Achievements

• Represented by the Oscar Promotion agency, she won a national young beauty award in 1992.