Yuri Ebihara
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| Yuri Ebihara | |
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| Born | October 3, 1979 Miyazaki, Japan |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Measurements | 82-56-84 cm (32-22-33 in) |
| Dress size | US 0, UK 4, EU 30 |
| Agency | Pearl Co.,Ltd. |
| Website | |
| http://www.jap.co.jp/ebihara_yuri/[dead link] | |
Yuri Ebihara (蛯原 友里 Ebihara Yuri, born October 3, 1979 in Sadowara, Miyazaki Prefecture) is a Japanese model and actress. She is a graduate of Kyushu Sangyo University, where she studied fine arts.
Her first big break came as a model for CanCam, with whom she had an exclusive contract. She has since appeared in several TV dramas, most recently "Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi" (tv asahi, 2007). She also works as a model for advertising campaigns and recently for the Fujifilm FinePix range of digital cameras.
Widely known by her nickname "Ebi-chan", she is especially popular with young men and women. She has been quoted as saying, "If someone doesn't find me cute, I want to know why, because then I'll work on it to get better at being cute".[1]
She announced that she was in a relationship with Ilmari from the music group Rip Slyme[when?].[2] In May 2010, Ebihara and Ilmari announced that they had married.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Kageyama, Yuri (2006-06-15). "Japan struggles with 'cute' image". San Diego Union Tribune: p. C1, C5. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20060614-0902-cutejapan.html. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
- ^ "Ebi-chan tickled pink by Rip Slyme's Ilmari". http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/ebi-chan-tickled-pink-by-rip-slymes-ilmari.
- ^ "押切もえ、エビちゃん祝福「私も幸せ見つけたい」" (in Japanese). 10 May 2010. http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20100510-00000072-sph-ent. Retrieved 10 May 2010.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Official Page[dead link] (Japanese)
- CanCam Profile (Japanese)
- Official Fan Site (English)
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