Moemi Katayama Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Boyfriend, Movies & TV Shows

Moemi Katayama is a Japanese actress, model, gravure idol, and television personality. Born in Tokyo, she entered the entertainment industry after being selected as Miss Japan Nature 2012.

She later developed a successful acting career spanning film, television, theatre, and web productions, including Shoplifters, Fumiko’s Feet, City Hunter, and At 25:00 in Akasaka.

Moemi Katayama
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Name:	Moemi Katayama
Born:	October 1, 1990 (age 35 years old)
Place of Birth:	Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Ethnicity:	Japanese
Height:	5 feet 7 inches (170 cm)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Katayama
Occupation:	Actress, Model, Gravure Idol, Television Personality, Voice Actress, Narrator
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Moemi Katayama was born on October 1, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan. She was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Katayama and grew up as a Japanese national. Information about her siblings and religion is Christianity. During her university years, Katayama studied at Reitaku University, where she pursued studies in the Faculty of Economics. While still a university student, she entered the Miss Japan competition, an experience that helped her discover a direction in the entertainment industry.

Career

Moemi Katayama began moving toward entertainment while attending university. At 19, she entered the Watanabe Entertainment College and later became a candidate for the 2012 Miss Japan competition. She was selected as Miss Japan Nature 2012, serving in the title for one year before beginning professional entertainment activities.

Her career expanded from modelling and gravure work into acting across television, theatre, and film. She made appearances in productions such as Scoop!, Kyōkasho ni Nai!, Corpse Prison, and Fumiko’s Feet, where she played the title character. A major career highlight came in 2018, when she appeared as Nozomi Hojo in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters, the Palme d’Or-winning film at Cannes.

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Moemi Katayama continued building her screen career in productions including Tezuka’s Barbara, We Couldn’t Become Adults, Great Gift, Matching, Netflix’s Tokyo Swindlers, and City Hunter. Her more recent television credits include At 25:00 in Akasaka, Qros no Onna, Yabusaka dewa Gozaimasen, and Tokyo Water Police.

Awards and Nominations

• Miss Japan Nature 2012 — Winner.
• World Miss University Contest Japan representative — Selected as Japan’s representative.

Social Media

• Instagram: @moet_mi
• X (Twitter): @neichiamo

Personal Life

Moemi Katayama, 35 years old, is currently single and has not married. Her current partner is Unknown, while information about past relationships is also Unknown. She has no publicly established children.

Outside acting and modelling, her interests include B’z, reading, movies, billiards, basketball, and classical ballet. She has also mentioned an unusual talent for being able to say Pablo Picasso’s full name. Katayama is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall.

Net Worth

Moemi Katayama’s net worth is approximately $2 million. Her income comes primarily from her work as an actress, model, television personality, and gravure performer, alongside film, television, stage appearances, commercial work, photography projects, and other entertainment activities. Her long-running career and appearances in internationally recognized productions such as Shoplifters have strengthened her position in the Japanese entertainment industry.

Filmography

• Shoplifters
• Fumiko’s Feet
• Tezuka’s Barbara
• City Hunter
• Matching

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