Haruna Kawaguchi

About

Actress, model, television personality, and photographer who rose to fame for starring in films like POV: Norowareta Film, Say "I Love You," Bittersweet, One Week Friends, and Ouran High School Host Club. She has portrayed leading roles on television dramas including Hatsukoi Chronicle, Hōkago wa Mystery to Tomoni, Husband's Lover, and Silent. She has also released several photobooks throughout her career, acted as the official model for GINGER Magazine, and upheld a lucrative social media presence with her user-wy3uj5uq1t YouTube channel, which boasts more than 1.9 million subscribers.

Before Fame

She first garnered public attention in 2007, when she was crowned the winner of the 11th Grand Prix audition for Nicola Magazine. She was first featured in the publication in its October issue that same year. She was also signed to the youth division of Ken-On talent agency. She made her first television appearance in 2008, when she became a recurring guest on the variety show Fightension TV.

Trivia

She won a Newcomer of the Year Award from the 46th Elan d'or Awards in the year 2022. The following year, she earned a Best Actress title from the 16th Tokyo Drama Awards, for her performance as Tsumugi Aoba on the Fuji TV drama series Silent.

Family Life

She has 2 older sisters. Her name was derived from her grandfather's name, Haru, which translates to "spring," and the addition of -na which was suggested by her older sister.

Associated With

She co-starred with Riisa Naka in Yankee-kun to Megane-chan, and the two went on to become close friends in real life after filming ended. In 2020, she took over the role of Kicho in the drama series Awaiting Kirin after the previous actress cast in the part, Erika Sawajiri, resigned from production.