Mirei Kiritani is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor.
18 Facts About Mirei Kiritani
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Mirei Kiritani was previously signed under Sweet Power, but has since left the agency and now works as a free agent.
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Mirei Kiritani is currently a news anchor on NTV's News Every.
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Mirei Kiritani was born on December 16,1989 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
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Mirei Kiritani's mother is originally from Hokkaido, while her father is from Fukuoka Prefecture, where she would frequently visit her grandparents' house as a child.
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Mirei Kiritani moved to Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture in fifth grade and lived there until her second year of junior high school.
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Mirei Kiritani recalls feeling gloomy while living in Chiba and that she suddenly became more cheerful after moving to Osaka.
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Mirei Kiritani then went on to study at Ferris University.
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In 2005, while she was a freshman in high school, Kiritani was scouted by Sweet Power via a phone call at her home as "Chiba's number one beautiful girl".
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Mirei Kiritani made her official on-screen debut in the film Haru no Ibasho, which was released in February 2006.
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Mirei Kiritani then appeared in TV Asahi's drama series Kissho Tennyo, and subsequently in the BS-i shows Tokyo Girl and Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro.
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In 2010, Mirei Kiritani played her first lead role in the film Ongakubito and subsequently her first lead role in a television drama in TV Asahi's Jotei Kaoruko.
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Mirei Kiritani served as the Tuesday anchor for NTV's news program News Zero for six and a half years, from April 2012 until September 25,2018.
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Mirei Kiritani would continue to model for other fashion magazines, such as GINGER and BAILA.
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On March 7,2022, it was announced that after 16 years, Mirei Kiritani would be leaving her agency Sweet Power at the end of the month.
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On March 12,2024, it was announced that Mirei Kiritani would be joining NTV's information program News Every as a news anchor.
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Mirei Kiritani is in charge of reporting on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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On February 4,2020, Mirei Kiritani announced via Instagram that she was pregnant with the couple's first child.