Naomi Watanabe

Naomi Watanabe
渡辺 直美
Born Naomi Watanabe
(1987-10-23) October 23, 1987
Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan
Occupation Actress, Comedian
Years active 2007 (2007)–present
Website http://web.archive.org/web/20100306050510/http://watanabenaomi.laff.jp:80/

Naomi Watanabe (渡辺 直美 Watanabe Naomi, born October 23, 1987) is a Japanese actress and comedian. She rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé Knowles and was given the title "the Japanese Beyoncé."[1][2]

Career

Watanabe does impersonations of popular artists in Japanese culture. Among her impersonations, her imitation of Beyoncé Knowles singing "Dreamgirls" and "Crazy in Love" quickly became popular.

Personal life

Watanabe has long been overweight. On November 25, 2009, Watanabe reported that she had lost 8.5 kg. of weight and 10% of her body fat due to the Carnivorous Meat Diet, which required a low intake of carbohydrates and sugar.[3]

Guest appearance

She was seen as a guest in the 2013 anime movie Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!![4]

References

  1. ↑ "和製ビヨンセ・渡辺直美、美空ひばりさんのモノマネ初披露". Oricon. 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. ↑ "和製ビヨンセ・渡辺直美が激白？「椎名桔平に口説かれたら芸人辞めます！」". Cinema Today. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  3. ↑ "渡辺直美は8.5kg減　「肉食ダイエット」がいいかも". Ameba News. 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  4. ↑ http://shinchan-movie.com/images/VoiceDetail.jpg

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