Biography
Kaho Minami is a Japanese actress. She was born on 20 January 1964 in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan, and is of third-generation Korean descent. She graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Drama & Music in Tokyo. While a student, she won the lead role in her debut film, For Kayako (1984). Her stage debut was as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, directed by Tamasaburō Bandō.
Minami has appeared in numerous films and television series. She is known for roles in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) as SDF Intelligence Captain Kumi Emori, Infection (2004) as head nurse, The Great Yokai War (2005), Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014), Oh Lucy! (2018) as Ayako, and the Apple TV+ series Pachinko (2022) as Etsuko. She has received awards including the Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1989 and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1990.
