Ai Tominaga (冨永 愛, Tominaga Ai, born 1 August 1982) is a Japanese model and actress. She has been described as one of the first Asian models to walk European catwalks, but there were models like Sayoko Yamaguchi that walked the runways in 1970s and 1980s.[3]
Ai Tominaga | |
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 Tominaga on the runway in 2004 as part of the Red Dress Collection for The Heart Truth campaign | |
| Born | 1 August 1982 Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Dark brown[2] |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | IMG Models |
| Website | www |
Career
editShe has appeared on the cover of Vogue in her native country, as well as Harper's Bazaar (Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia), Elle (Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong), Marie Claire (Hong Kong) and Madame Figaro (Taiwan, Thailand). Tominaga has walked in runway shows for John Galliano, Vivienne Tam, Anna Sui, Christian Dior, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin, Gucci, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Dolce and Gabbana, Givenchy, Elie Saab, Alexander McQueen and Valentino, among others. Tominaga has appeared in many fashion magazines including Vogue (American, French, British, Japanese, Russian and German), Harper's Bazaar and i-D, and has been shot by photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Nick Knight, Steven Meisel, Ellen von Unwerth, Mert and Marcus and Peter Lindbergh.
Tominaga has featured in campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent (with top models Jacquetta Wheeler, Carmen Kass and Caroline Ribeiro), Gucci, Hermès, Tag Heuer, Banana Republic and Moschino. Tominaga also appeared in the 2004 Pirelli Calendar. Nowadays, she is based in Tokyo and continued to take on new challenges as a personality on TV, radio and various events, along with modelling.[4]
Personal life
editShe married a Japanese chef in 2004, and gave birth to a son in 2005.[5][6] The couple divorced in 2009.[7][8][9][10][11] She is based in Tokyo.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Devilman (2004), Silene
- R100 (2013)
- From the End of the World (2023)[13]
- La Grande Maison Paris (2024), Linda Machiko Richard[14]
Television
edit- La Grande Maison Tokyo (2019), Linda Machiko Richard
- Waru (2022), Onimaru[15]
- Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023), Tokugawa Yoshimune[16]
- Unbound (2025), Takaoka[17]
Dubbing
edit- The Amazing Spider-Man, Receptionist (voiceover for Jill Flint)[18]
References
edit- ^ "冨永愛の画像・写真・ニュース記事一覧". modelpress. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ai Tominaga". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Ai Tominaga interview | Models on Adversus". www.adversus.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-17.
- ^ "Tominaga AI Official Site".
- ^ MSN産経ニュース. "冨永愛、「土下座」離婚報道 本人はブログで否定". Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ SANSPO.COM. "冨永愛が離婚…できちゃった格差婚から5年". Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ 冨永愛 紀里谷氏との交際は否定も「特定の人いる」 - SponichiAnnex 2011年1月15日
- ^ 紀里谷和明 冨永愛との熱愛報道「事実じゃない。残念！」 - J-CASTニュース 2010年11月17日
- ^ 冨永愛 塩谷瞬との熱愛報道を否定「友情は友情でしかなく」 - - SponichiAnnex 2012年4月23日
- ^ 富永愛、塩谷瞬との熱愛「恋愛に発展しかけたけど、熱愛の事実はありません」 - J-CASTニュース 2012年4月24日
- ^ 冨永愛“二股男”塩谷瞬に怒り！恋愛も封印 Archived 2013-06-03 at the Wayback Machine - デイリースポーツ 2012年4月28日
- ^ "Ai Tominaga interview | Models on Adversus". www.adversus.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-17.
- ^ "世界の終わりから". eiga.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "グランメゾン・パリ". eiga.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "冨永愛、『悪女(わる)』で伝説のゲームデザイナー役「実際の私と近い部分が」". マイナビニュース. マイナビ. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ ""男女逆転"『大奥』開幕！"吉宗"冨永愛×"祐之進"中島裕翔が運命の出会いを果たす". Crank-in!. 10 January 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "冨永愛が大河ドラマ「べらぼう」で大奥総取締に 原田泰造、風間俊介ら新キャスト7名". Natalie. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "アメイジング・スパイダーマン". Fukikae Kingdom. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Ai Tominaga at IMDb
- Ai Tominaga photos at Style.com (archived)
- Ai Tominaga at Fashion Model Directory
- Ai Tominaga at NYmag.com
- Ai Tominaga at Adversus.Asia