Yuumi Kato
Miss Universe Japan 2018
competition(s)
(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
Kato was born in Nagoya, and lived in Malaysia between the ages of five and fifteen.[2][3] Her father ran a Japanese cafe in Subang Jaya, Selangor.[4] From 2016 to 2017 she played the character Mikan in the Malay language television series Jenaka Kampung Kalut [ms], and also worked as a brand ambassador for Isuzu Malaysia.[5][6]
Kato is fluent in Japanese, Malay, Chinese, and English.[5] She works as a model, actress and reporter.
Miss Universe Japan 2018
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[7][8]
Miss Universe 2018
Kato represented her country at the Miss Universe 2018 but she did not make the Top 20.
References
- ^ "The Japanese actress who speaks Malay in JKK season 2". fuyoojapan.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ McGee, Oona (26 November 2018). "Miss Universe Japan picks Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018". Japan Today. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "『ミス・ユニバース』日本代表・加藤遊海さん"セーラームーン"で世界に挑む". Oricon News. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Oh, Ing Yeen (12 May 2015). "Japanese curry with a kick". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "日環球小姐曾在雪州生活 '大馬是我第二個家'". Guangming Daily. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Ahirine Ahirudin (19 November 2017). "Borneo Safari thrill for adventure seekers". The Star. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- missuniversejapan.jp
- missuniverse.com
- Yuumi Kato
Awards and achievements | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by | Miss Universe Japan 2018 | Succeeded by Ako Kamo |
- v
- t
- e
- ALB: Trejsi Sejdini
- AGO: Ana Liliana Avião
- ARM: Eliza Muradyan
- ABW: Kimberly Julsing
- AUS: Francesca Hung
- BLZ: Jenelli Fraser
- BOL: Joyce Prado
- BRA: Mayra Dias
- VGB: A'yana Keshelle Phillips
- KHM: Rern Sinat
- CAN: Marta Stępień
- COL: Valeria Morales
- CRI: Natalia Carvajal
- HRV: Mia Pojatina
- CUR: Akisha Albert
- DNK: Helena Heuser
- DOM: Aldy Bernard
- SLV: Marisela de Montecristo
- FIN: Alina Voronkova
- FRA: Eva Colas
- GEO: Larissa Petrosyan
- GBR: Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers
- GUM: Athena McNinch
- HTI: Samantha Colas
- ISL: Katrín Lea Elenudóttir
- IND: Nehal Chudasama
- IDN: Sonia Fergina Citra
- IRL: Grainne Gallanagh
- ISR: Nikol Reznikov
- ITA: Erica De Matteis
- JAM: Emily Maddison
- JPN: Yuumi Kato
- KAZ: Sabina Azimbayeva
- KOS: Zana Berisha
- LBN: Maya Reaidy
- MYS: Jane Teoh
- MLT: Francesca Mifsud
- MUS: Varsha Ragoobarsing
- MEX: Andrea Toscano
- MMR: Hnin Thway Yu Aung
- NAM: Selma Kamanya
- NPL: Manita Devkota
- NLD: Rahima Ayla Dirkse
- NIC: Adriana Paniagua
- PAN: Rosa Montezuma
- PRY: Belén Alderete
- PER: Romina Lozano
- PHL: Catriona Gray (winner)
- POL: Magdalena Swat
- POR: Filipa Barroso
- PUR: Kiara Ortega
- RUS: Yulia Polyachikhina
- SGP: Zahra Khanum
- ZAF: Tamaryn Green
- ESP: Ángela Ponce
- THA: Sophida Kanchanarin
- TUR: Tara De Vries
- USA: Sarah Rose Summers
- VEN: Sthefany Gutiérrez
- VNM: H'Hen Niê