Yuumi Kato
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Yuumi Kato | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yuumi Kato July 10, 1996 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Mie 2018 Miss Universe Japan 2018 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Mie 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe Japan 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe 2018 (Unplaced) Miss International Japan 2022 (2nd Runner-up) |
Yuumi Kato (加藤 遊海, Katō Yuumi, born 10 July 1996) is a Japanese model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2018 and represented Japan at Miss Universe 2018.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Kato was born in Nagoya, Japan and later raised by her parents in Selangor, Malaysia from 5 to 13 years old. From the age of 15–18, she went to Matsuo-Ryu (tea ceremony organization) in Japan to study Japanese traditional culture and tea servings. Then at the age of 19, she started her modelling career on her own and is currently attached to Central Japan Model Agency. She is fluent in Japanese, Malay, and English language. Kato works as a model, actress and reporter.
Miss Universe Japan 2018[edit]
On 19 March 2018 Kato was crowned as Miss Universe Japan 2018, represented Mie at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. She represented her country Japan at the Miss Universe 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 17, 2018. She succeeded outgoing Miss Universe Japan 2017 Momoko Abe[2][3]
Miss Universe 2018[edit]
Kato represented her country at the Miss Universe 2018 but she did not make the Top 20.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Japanese actress who speaks Malay in JKK season 2". fuyoojapan.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "YUUMI KATO IS MISS UNIVERSE JAPAN 2018". ru-tv.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Yuumi Kato crowned Miss Universe Japan 2018". beautypageants.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.