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Mao Ichimichi

Mao Ichimichi
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Native name 市道 真央
Born (1992-02-01) February 1, 1992 (age 25)
Osaka, Japan
Other names
  • Rio Minami
  • M·A·O
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present
Agent Yellow Cab Next
Height 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)

Mao Ichimichi (市道 真央 Ichimichi Mao?, born February 1, 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese actress who made her major acting debut as Luka Millfy a.k.a. Gokai Yellow in the Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. She started her career as a Japanese idol member of Horipro's "HOP Club" under the stage name Rio Minami (南 梨央 Minami Rio?). After Gokaiger, she got involved in some solo gravure idol videos and voice acting, the latter of which has been performed under her moniker M·A·O.

Ichimichi made her debut under the stage name Rio Minami (南 梨央 (みなみ りお) Minami Rio?) in October 2006 as a seventh-generation member of Horipro Osaka's idol group, "HOP Club". In 2007, she appeared in the variety show Enter! 371. After the release of the idol DVD Ike Ike Go! Go! HOP Club in 2010, she parted ways with Horipro Osaka. Moving to Tokyo to restart her career, she abandoned her stage name and signed with Yellow Cab Next. Ichimichi became a co-host in the Weekly Shōnen Jump variety show Sakiyomi Jan Bang!.


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