Alisa Mizuki began her career as a child model and gained attention for starring in commercials for Fujicolor, among other brands, in the early 1990s.
15 Facts About Alisa Mizuki
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Alisa Mizuki released her debut single "Densetsu no Shojo" in 1991, for which she won the Newcomer Award at the 33rd Japan Record Awards.
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Alisa Mizuki made her film debut in Reiko, Psyche Resurrected, which garnered her the Japan Academy Film Prize for Newcomer of the Year.
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Alisa Mizuki was further nominated for a Japan Academy Film Prize for her lead role in My House.
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In 2010, Alisa Mizuki set the Guinness World Record for being the leading actress in a television drama series for nineteen consecutive years.
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Alisa Mizuki become a child model in 1980 and first appeared in television series in 1983, but made her official acting debut in 1991, in the Fuji TV drama Mo Dare mo Aisanai.
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In 1992, Alisa Mizuki landed her first leading role in the Fuji TV drama Hokago.
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Alisa Mizuki later starred in the popular series Nurse no Oshigoto, which, after producing four seasons, was made into a film, Nurse no Oshigoto: The Movie.
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Alisa Mizuki won the Japan Academy Award for Best Newcomer for her performance in Reiko, Psyche Resurrected and later earned a Japan Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in My House.
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In May 1991, Alisa Mizuki made her singing debut with the song "Densetsu no Shojo," released through Nippon Columbia.
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In 1997, Mizuki officially changed the romanization of her first name from Arisa to Alisa.
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Alisa Mizuki left Nippon Columbia and signed with her current record label, the Avex Group subsidiary Avex Tune.
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Alisa Mizuki is part of the group of artists that were majorly produced by Tetsuya Komuro, commonly known as the TK Family.
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In 2010, Alisa Mizuki earned a place in the Guinness World Records book as the only actress to have starred in leading television roles for nineteen consecutive years.
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Alongside Rie Miyazawa and Riho Makise, Alisa Mizuki was one of the top idols of the 1990s and due to their popularity and ubiquity, the trio were nicknamed "3M" by the media.