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Birth name: Ueto Aya
Date of birth : September 14, 1985
Birthplace: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type:O
Height:162 cm
B/W/H:82/55/82
Occupation(s): Actor, Singer, Idol
Aya Ueto is a Japanese actress, superidol, and singer. In 1997, Aya Ueto participated in the 7th All-Japan National Young Beauty contest, where she received a special award from the judges. Her discovery led to many TV commercial deals, which eventually started her acting career. She has starred in numerous dramas and movies, such as Attention Please and Kou Kou Kyoshi. She is often said to physically resemble Japanese star Momoe Yamaguchi and is widely regarded to be one of the biggest idols in Japan today. She is often mentioned as a "super idol". As of 2007, Aya Ueto remains ubiquitous in Japan, appearing constantly on magazines and in commercials.
Her first feature film "Azumi" was shown in theaters around march of 2003 and was a hit with the public. Her carreer as model also flourished in 2001 when Aya appeared on the High School Baseball Association's Posters as Miss July. In august of the same year, she did a commercial for Nisshin Food Productions's new noodle product. In March 2002, she starred in another TV commercial, this time for Nivea's 8x4 Deodorant spray.
