---
name: "Youki Kudoh"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/youki-kudoh"
fi1m_id: "youki-kudoh"
imdb_id: "nm0473802"
tmdb_id: 16145
wikidata_id: "Q455896"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 January 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T05:20:46.128680+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Youki Kudoh

## Identity

Youki Kudoh

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/youki-kudoh
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** youki-kudoh
- **IMDb ID:** nm0473802
- **TMDB ID:** 16145
- **Wikidata ID:** Q455896
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youki_Kudoh, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455896, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473802/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16145

Actor. Born 17 January 1971 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 January 1971, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
- **Also known as:** Yûki Kudô, Yuuki Kudou, Yuki Kudo, Yūki Kudō, یوکی کودو
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youki_Kudoh, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455896, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473802/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16145

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Rush Hour 3*](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-3.md) (38)

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## Biography

Youki Kudoh is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her feature film debut in 1984 in *The Crazy Family* and has appeared in both Japanese and international productions.

Kudoh is known for roles including Mitsuko in *Mystery Train* (1989), Hatsue Miyamoto in *Snow Falling on Cedars* (1999), Pumpkin in *Memoirs of a Geisha* (2005), and Dragon Lady in *Rush Hour 3* (2007). She received the best newcomer award at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for *The Crazy Family* and best actress awards at the 16th Hochi Film Award and the 1992 Blue Ribbon Award for *War and Youth* (1991).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Rush Hour 3* (2007), Fi1m 38, as Dragon Lady — [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-3.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Diary of a Mad Old Man* (2026), as Hana
- *Delinquent Teenagers Who Can't Cut Cake* (2023), Actor
- *Why I Dress Up for Love* (2021), series, as Sumire Mashiba
- *Gal & Dino* (2020), series, as Senpai (voice)
- *The Brighton Miracle* (2019), as Nellie Jones
- *We Are Little Zombies* (2019), as Rie Ota
- *We Are* (2018), as Saeko
- *Yamaonna Nikki* (2016), series, Actor
- *This Country's Sky* (2015), as Satoko's mother
- *Tokyo ga senjo ni natta hi* (2014), series, Actor
- *A Girl in the Apple Farm* (2013), as Mikami Mayumi
- *Karakara* (2012), as Junko
- *Zatoichi: The Last* (2010), as Toyo
- *The Limits of Control* (2009), as Molecules
- *Death Note: L Change the WorLd* (2008), as Kimiko Kujo
- *Rush Hour 3* (2007), as Dragon Lady — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-3.md)
- *Granny Gabai* (2006), as Mother
- *Imprint* (2006), as Woman
- *Memoirs of a Geisha* (2005), as Pumpkin
- *Masters of Horror* (2005), series, as Woman
- *The Wind Carpet* (2003), as Kinue Nagai · Associate Producer
- *Psycho Doctor* (2002), series, as Nami Okino
- *Undeclared* (2001), series, as Kikuki
- *The Chronicle* (2001), series, as Mina Shen
- *Blood: The Last Vampire* (2000), as Saya (voice)
- *Snow Falling on Cedars* (1999), as Hatsue Miyamoto
- *Heaven's Burning* (1997), as Midori
- *Picture Bride* (1995), as Riyo
- *Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands* (1993), series, Actor
- *War and Youth* (1991), as Yukari Hanafusa / Sakiko
- *Kodomo, Hoshii Ne* (1990), series, as Urara Kubota
- *Mystery Train* (1989), as Mitsuko
- *The Blue Mountains '88* (1988), as Shinko Terazawa
- *Shaolin vs. Vampire* (1988), as Yuko
- *Labyrinth Romanesque* (1988), as Fumi
- *From a Girl's Highschool Manual* (1987), Actor
- *Byakkotai* (1986), series, as Inoue Yumiko
- *Congratulatory Speech* (1985), as Fusae Saotome
- *Typhoon Club* (1985), as Rie Takami
- *The Crazy Family* (1984), as Erika Kobayashi

## Gallery

- ![Youki Kudoh](https://film.one/media/person/5696683/gallery-b751393acb79.jpg) Youki Kudoh — Image via TMDB
- ![Youki Kudoh](https://film.one/media/person/5696683/gallery-0d5edb257cf5.jpg) Youki Kudoh — Image via TMDB
- ![Youki Kudoh](https://film.one/media/person/5696683/gallery-7b677a61ed83.jpg) Youki Kudoh — Image via TMDB
- ![Youki Kudoh](https://film.one/media/person/5696683/gallery-c4939b4a47c1.jpg) Youki Kudoh — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress 1992: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress (won)
- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year 1991: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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