A Japanese actress and singer born in Tsuchiura, Chiaki Kuriyama first unsettled audiences as the schoolgirl killer in the cult shocker 'Battle Royale' (2000). She reached international recognition as Gogo Yubari, the sadistic, ball-and-chain-wielding teenage bodyguard, in Quentin Tarantino's 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' (2003), a small role that became indelible. She has since worked steadily in Japanese film and television. A distinctive presence able to blend girlish innocence with sudden savagery, she made an outsized mark with a handful of unforgettable roles.
Chiaki Kuriyama
41 years (Oct 10, 1984)Tsuchiura, Japan
43 Movies37 Series
A Japanese actress and singer born in Tsuchiura, Chiaki Kuriyama first unsettled audiences as the schoolgirl killer in the cult shocker 'Battle Royale' (2000). She reached international recognition as Gogo Yubari, the sadistic, ball-and-chain-wielding teenage bodyguard, in Quentin Tarantino's 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' (2003), a small role that became indelible. She has since worked steadily in Japanese film and television. A distinctive presence able to blend girlish innocence with sudden savagery, she made an outsized mark with a handful of unforgettable roles.
Chiaki Kuriyama (born October 10, 1984) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is best known in the West for her roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Volume 1, and the Japanese film Battle Royale.
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