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Yumi Kobayashi
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Born
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1988-11-26
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November 26, 1988
(age 35)
Tokyo, Japan
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Other names
| Yumi-chan
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Occupation
| Fashion model
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Modeling information
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Height
| 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
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Eye color
| Black
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Agency
| Burning Production, K.K.
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Website
| www
.webburning
.com
(in Japanese)
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Yumi Kobayashi
(
小林 優美
,
Kobayashi Yumi
, born November 26, 1988)
is a female fashion model from Tokyo, Japan. She works for the show-business production
Burning Production, K.K.
(
株式?社バ?ニングプロダクション
) and previously worked for
Platica Inc.
Her show-business name from July 2007 to March 2008 was
Yumi Uno
(
宇野 優美
)
.
Biography
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In 2002, Kobayashi debuted as an exclusive model of
Loveberry
, a fashion magazine for Japanese
low-teen
girls and published by
Tokuma Shoten
. She modeled for the magazine until 2005. In the next year, Kobayashi transferred to
Face Network Co., Ltd.
(
株式?社フェイスネットワ?ク
) and also debuted as a
gravure idol
. Then, in 2007, she took part in a model audition for
the Kobe Collection
, or simply,
Kou-Kore
. Kobayashi became a
finalist
but without any prize.
[1]
Also in the same year, Kobayashi joined
Miss Magazine
(
ミスマガジン
) and became a semi-finalist,
[2]
from which she solely won the
GyaO Prize
. Soon afterwards, on July 31, she renamed her family name from Kobayashi to Uno, which derives from the president and CEO of USEN Corporation,
Yasuhide Uno
(
宇野康秀
).
[3]
On April 1, 2008,
Platica Inc.
was independent from
Face Network Co., Ltd.
, subsequently Kobayashi got to belong to
Platica Inc.
and she renamed her family name again back to Kobayashi. In 2008, Kobayashi participated in a model audition of
the Kobe Collection
and became a finalist again; however, she did not obtain any prize. Also in
Princess PINKY Audition
(プリンセスPINKYオ?ディション) of a fashion magazine
PINKY
, she became a finalist but received no prize.
[4]
In late 2008, Kobayashi was elected as
the 23rd
Asahi Beer
Image Girl
,
[5]
on which she served until December 2009. Thereafter, on April 1, 2010, Kobayashi transferred to
Burning Production, K.K.
She has attended
the Tokyo Girls Collection
twice as a model; i.e.
11th Tokyo Girls Collection
of 2010 Autumn/Winter
[6]
and
13th Tokyo Girls Collection
of 2011 A/W.
[7]
Bibliography
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Magazines
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- Loveberry
,
Tokuma Shoten
2001?, as an exclusive model from 2002 to 2005
- Scholar
, Scholar Magazine 2008
- Weekly Playboy
No.22
, pp. 24?27,
Shueisha
2010
- Weekly Young Jump
No.49
, pp. 439?443, Shueisha 2010
- Weekly Playboy No.47
, pp. 95?111, Shueisha 2010
- Weekly Playboy No.7
, p. 1 (cover) and pp. 5?12, Shueisha 2011
- Weekly Young Jump No.11
, p. 1 (cover) and pp. 3?8, Shueisha 2011
- Weekly Young Jump No.26
, pp. 431?435, Shueisha 2011
Filmography
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TV drama
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DVDs
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- Angel Kiss ? Angel's Smile -
(Angel Kiss ~天使の微笑み~), E-net Frontier 2006
- Yumi Toiro
(優美十色), GP Museum Soft 2007
- Angel Kiss ? Angel's Reunion -
(Angel Kiss ~天使の再?~), Trico 2008
References
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- ^
神コレモデルオ?ディション: 2次選考通過者ご紹介☆
(in Japanese). 株式?社アイグリッツ. December 26, 2006
. Retrieved
April 17,
2010
.
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"ミスマガジン2007 セミファイナル No. 7 小林優美"
(in Japanese). 株式?社講談社. July 1, 2007. Archived from
the original
on March 3, 2010
. Retrieved
April 17,
2010
.
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"小林改め、宇野優美になりました - 芸能ニュ?ス : nikkansports.com"
(in Japanese). 株式?社日刊スポ?ツ新聞社. August 3, 2007
. Retrieved
April 17,
2010
.
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"プリンセスPINKYオ?ディション No. 7 小林優美"
(in Japanese). 株式?社集英社. July 22, 2008
. Retrieved
April 17,
2010
.
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2009年 アサヒビ?ルイメ?ジガ?ル 小林優美
(in Japanese). アサヒビ?ル株式?社. January 1, 2009. Archived from
the original
on February 26, 2009
. Retrieved
March 29,
2009
.
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"東京ガ?ルズコレクション'10 A/W|出演モデル | 小林優美"
. 東京ガ?ルズコレクション?行委員?. September 4, 2010
. Retrieved
October 4,
2011
.
(in Japanese)
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"東京ガ?ルズコレクション'11 A/W|モデル 小林優美"
(in Japanese). 東京ガ?ルズコレクション?行委員?. September 3, 2011
. Retrieved
October 4,
2011
.
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