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Megumi Watanabe

わたなべ めぐみ

Watanabe Megumi

Pen Names: Megumi Watanabe（Used as a stage name）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1964-01-24 （Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Resident in Tokyo, Japan

Career

Occupations
Actress, Television personality, Singer, Model, Entrepreneur
Active Years
1982-
Affiliations
Japan Light Production, Daiichi Production, Ohta Production

Education

Tochigi Prefectural Oyama Jonan High School
Country: Japan
Began modeling activities while in high school

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tokimeki Touch Me

1982 Pop

Her debut single released in 1982, marking her entry into the entertainment industry.

idol popdebut single

Heroine

1982 Pop / Album

First album released in 1982, compiling her early singles and tracks.

1980s idolpop songs

Bibliography

  • Singles: Tokimeki Touch Me (1982), Sasowarete Nannansei (1982), Stardust de I Love You (1983), Hot Night (1984), Friday (1986), Koi no Dorei (1990), etc.
  • Albums: Heroine (1982), Heroine and Singles (2008), etc.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Bright, approachable delivery (stage/TV tone)
Recurring Motifs
1980s idol imageapproachability

Legacy

Known as an idol and actress who debuted in the 1980s; after music and television activities she moved into business, including import sales and restaurant ownership.

In Popular Culture

  • Sometimes recognized as one representative of 1980s idols and TV personalities

Trivia

  • The stage name "Megumi Watanabe" is a professional name and not her birth name.
  • She publicly had a navel piercing at age 49.
  • In her 50s she has pursued bodybuilding and entered numerous contests.
  • She serves as owner of the Italian restaurant La CHIARA in Omotesando.
  • In 2015 she served as a replacement for Naomi Kawashima in the musical "A Christmas Carol."