Mariya

Name: Mariya
Native name: 麻里也
Also Known as: Itou Mariya, まりや, 伊藤麻里也
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: June 28, 1987
Age: 39

Mariya is a former Japanese actress and television personality from Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from an international school in 2005 and went on to attend university. During her active years, she was affiliated with Now Fashion Agency.

Her mother is actress and television personality Akigawa Lisa, and her maternal grandfather is American.

From the age of five, Mariya pursued classical ballet.

She was initially a member of the dance and vocal unit "Chicchai Z" (Chicchaizu), but she withdrew on December 31, 2000. In 2001, she made her acting debut in the sixth series of "3-Nen B-Gumi Kinpachi Sensei." In 2004, she made her film debut in "Runin."

(Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Code Blue Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps Oda Yumi [Koichi's daughter] (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	11	Oda Yumi [Koichi's daughter] (Ep. 6) Guest Role	8.1
2007	Ie ni Gojo Ari Japanese Drama, 2007, 40 eps Arai Naomi (Support Role)	40	Arai Naomi Support Role	6.0
2001	3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei Season 6 Japanese Drama, 2001, 23 eps Kurata Masako (Support Role)	23	Kurata Masako Support Role	7.9

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2006	Runin: Banished Japanese Movie, 2006, Hanadori (Support Role)	Hanadori Support Role	0.0

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