Yumi Kobayashi
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| Birth name | Yumi Kobayashi (小林優美) |
| Date of birth | November 26, 1988 |
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 51⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Brown, but naturally Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Measurements | 33.5" - 22.4" - 33.1" (85-57-84cm) |
| Agency | Platica Inc. |
| Other name(s) | Yumi-chan |
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Yumi Kobayashi (小林優美 Kobayashi Yumi, born November 26, 1988) is a female fashion model from Japan. She is from Tokyo, and belongs to the show-business production Platica Inc., a subsidiary of Face Network Co., Ltd. She released three DVDs also as a gravure idol.
Her show-business name from July 2007 to March 2008 was Yumi Uno (宇野優美).
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[edit] Biography
In 2002, Kobayashi debuted as an exclusive model of loveberry, which is a fashion magazine for Japanese low-teen girls and published by Tokuma Shoten. She modeled for the magazine until 2005. In the next year, Kobayashi transferred to Face Network Co., Ltd. (株式会社フェイスネットワーク) and also debuted as a gravure idol. Then, in 2007, she took part in a model audition for the Kobe Collection, or simply, Kou-Kore. Kobayashi became a finalist but without any prize.[1] Also in the same year, Kobayashi joined Miss Magazine (ミスマガジン) and became a semi-finalist[2], from which she solely won the GyaO Prize. Soon afterwards, on July 31st, she renamed her family name from Kobayashi to Uno, which derives from the president and CEO of USEN Corporation, Yasuhide Uno (宇野康秀).[3] In 1st April 2008, Platica Inc. was independent from Face Network Co., Ltd., subsequently Kobayashi got to belong to Platica Inc. and she renamed her family name again back to Kobayashi. In 2008, Kobayashi participated in a model audition of the Kobe Collection and became a finalist again; however, she did not obtain any prize. Also in Princess PINKY Audition (プリンセスPINKYオーディション) of a fashion magazine PINKY, she became a finalist but received no prize.[4] In late 2008, Kobayashi was elected as the 23rd Asahi Beer Image Girl[5], on which she serves until December 2009.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Magazines
- loveberry, Tokuma Shoten 2001-, as an exclusive model from 2002 to 2005
- Scholar, Scholar Magazine 2008
[edit] Filmography
[edit] DVDs
- Angel Kiss - Angel's Smile - (Angel Kiss ～天使の微笑み～), E-net Frontier 2006
- Yumi Toiro (優美十色), GP Museum Soft 2007
- Angel Kiss - Angel's Reunion - (Angel Kiss ～天使の再会～), Trico 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "神コレモデルオーディション: 2次選考通過者ご紹介☆". 株式会社アイグリッツ. 2006-12-26. http://kobe-collection.com/model/2006/12/post_1.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14. (Japanese)
- ^ "ミスマガジン2007 セミファイナル #7 小林優美". 株式会社講談社. 2007-07-01. http://www.miss-magazine.com/semi2007/semi007.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14. (Japanese)
- ^ "小林改め、宇野優美になりました - 芸能ニュース : nikkansports.com". 株式会社日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2007-08-03. http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/f-et-tp0-20070803-235994.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14. (Japanese)
- ^ "プリンセスPINKYオーディション #7 小林優美". 株式会社集英社. 2008-07-22. http://www.s-woman.net/pinky/sp/princess08_2/07.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14. (Japanese)
- ^ "2009年 アサヒビールイメージガール 小林優美". アサヒビール株式会社. 2009-01-01. http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/fun/imagegirl/2009/. Retrieved 2009-03-29. (Japanese)
[edit] External links
- Platica Inc. (Japanese)
- Official Profile: Yumi Kobayashi (English) (Japanese)
- Yumi (formerly, Yumi-chan's Room) (Japanese) - Official Blog with her photographs, since April 2008
- Rakuten Auto Gals Yumi Kobayashi (Japanese) - Former Official Blog with her photographs, from December 2006 to March 2007
- Kou-kore Model Audition Finalist Blog: Yumi Kobayashi (Japanese) - Former Official Blog with her photographs, from December 2006 to February 2007
- Miss Magazine 2007 Semi-final (Japanese)
- ANIMEMAX 2008 Image Girl (Japanese)
- Asahi Beer 2009 Image Girl, Yumi Kobayashi (Japanese)
