Minami Bages (バージュ美波), known professionally as Minami (美波), is a Japanese actress of half French descent.

Biography

Minami was born in Tokyo, Japan on 22 September 1986. She is internationally known for her role as Shogo Kawada's girlfriend Keiko Onuki in the critically acclaimed Japanese film Battle Royale.

Career

She was previously employed under Horipro, a giant Japanese model and talent agency. She acted in the 2006 Japanese drama film Humoresque: Sakasama no Chou (literally Humoresque: The Upside Down Butterfly). She has acted in films including Toso Kuso Tawake, Lament of the Lamb, Robo Rock and Detroit Metal City, and Yukan Club. She also starred in the Hanazakari No Kimitachi E special, in which she portrays a character named Julia.

Modeling

Minami is a regular print model for Japanese fashion magazines, as well as appearing in other magazines such as mina, SEDA, Phat Photo, Dolce Vita and 26ans. She is also a regular model for Shiseido Majolica Majorica, and often appears on their website. She also has featured on many advertisements for both Shisheido and Lotte Pione.

Filmography

Films

Television series