Rosa Kato
| Rosa Kato | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 June 1985 Kagoshima, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Daisuke Matsui (22 June 2011–present) |
| Website | www |
Rosa Kato (加藤 ローサ Katō Rōsa?, born 22 June 1985) is a Japanese actress and commercial model.
From April 2004 to March 2005, Kato was a regular guest student on Italian Conversation, a 25-minute NHK TV program for beginners of Italian. She subsequently began appearing in commercials and became a popular model after appearing in Zexy, a Japanese bridal magazine, in 2004.
She appeared in the Japanese film Tokyo Tower with Jun Matsumoto in 2005. In late 2005, she began appearing in Japanese television dramas such as Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo. She later won the "Best Newcomer Award" for her performance in Dance Drill (also known as Dandori in Japan) in 2006.
In 2007, she starred in the Japanese drama Jotei with Hana Yori Dango actor Shota Matsuda. In 2008, Kato appeared in several TV dramas such as Oh! My Girl! with Mokomichi Hayami and Change with Takuya Kimura.
Kato's mother was Japanese and her father was Italian they met at an Italian restaurant her father worked at in Yokohama. When Rosa was five years old, the family moved to Naples, Italy. At that time she was able to speak and understand Italian, but has since forgotten almost every word. Hence, Kato was a regular guest student on Italian Conversation NHK TV program. She was named Rosa after her paternal grandmother.
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