Tomiko Claire

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Tomiko Claire
Born (2000-09-08) September 8, 2000 (age 23)[1] [2]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesClaire Tomiko · Tomi Claire (トミクレア) · Claire Lentz
OccupationActress · model
Years active2017-present
AgentFree Wave
Known forLittle Love Song [ja] (2019)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Labels
  • Arumate (2017-2019)
Formerly ofWi-Fi-5 [ja] (2017-2019)
WebsiteOfficial website
Japanese name
Katakanaトミコクレア
Transcriptions
RomanizationTomiko Kurea
Websitehttps://talent.f-w.co.jp/talent/347/

Tomiko Claire (Japanese: トミコ・クレア, born Claire Lentz;[3] September 8, 2000), also known as Tomi Claire is an American actress and model based in Japan. She is known for her role as Lisa Crewson in Little Love Song.

Early life[edit]

Tomiko Claire was born in San Francisco, on September 8, 2000.[4] Claire was born to a Japanese-American mother and a White American father. She has an older sister.

Since Claire was 7, she had been acting, dancing, and singing at community theaters. When she was 13, Claire visited Japan for the first time with her mother, who encouraged her to explore her Japanese roots, which Claire had noted that the culture had been fading from her family. After the trip, Claire decided she did not want to return as a tourist, but either as an idol, model, or an actress.[5] She moved to Japan when she was 17, after receiving a contractual opportunity to work and perform there.[5] In her Miss iD profile, it was mentioned that she would resume homeschooling. During her time in Japan, she also enrolled in university.[6]

Career[edit]

2016–2019: Debut as an idol and actress[edit]

In 2016, at age 16, Claire moved to Japan to pursue a career in the Japanese entertainment industry, adopting the stage name Claire Tomiko (Japanese:トミコクレア).[a] In 2017, she auditioned at Miss iD [ja], a talent-seeking project sponsored by Kodansha, as a contestant, in which her winning resulted in her debuting as an idol in the four-member group Wi-Fi-5 [ja].[7][8] The group's activities were suspended and disbanded in 2019.

After the disbandment of Wi-Fi-5, Claire pursued a career as a model, modeling for brands such as cosmetic brand MilleFée.

2019–present: Modeling career and more acting roles[edit]

In 2019, Claire made her film debut in a supporting role as Lisa Crewson in Little Love Song [ja], an American girl living on a U.S. Army Base, with a demo tape of the main protagonists' band's songs, who falls in love with the protagonist. She would then appear on various English-language television programs in Japan as well.

In 2022, Claire starred in the New York-based version of reality show Falling in Love Like a Romantic Drama, and made an appearance in the first episode of the 2022 Japanese adaptation of Korean drama Itaewon Class, Roppongi Class [ja].[9][10]

In 2023, it was announced that Claire would be starring in the sequel of Tonde Saitama, as the princess of Wakayama.[7][11]

Other ventures[edit]

Aside from acting, modeling is Claire's primary job. She is signed under Free Wave Talent, an agency that represents foreign models. She currently is the main model for MilleFée, a European artwork-themed Japanese cosmetics brand. She is also a brand ambassador for IKNOWSNOW.

Claire has also made various guest appearances and performances at Masanori Sera's KNOCK KNOCK live stages, appearing consecutively in 2021, 2022, and 2023.[12][13]

Brands[edit]
  • IKNOWSNOW　ブランドアンバサダー 2023年
  • MilleFée メインモデル(2022年7月～)
  • Treat ürselfレギュラーモデル(2021年2月～)
  • DearMyLoveRose
  • MILK 2021 Summer Collection
  • LE PANIER（雑誌「るぱにえ」）
  • Day23
  • STARBUCKS
  • 《WEB》
  • 「OBIKAKE」展覧会・美術館情報サイト連載コラム
  • Kaimin Labo 2021AW
  • US POLO ASSN 2021AW
  • Rakuten Fashion Week 2022 SS 「pays des fees」ランウェイ etc.

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 おもてなし 即レス英会話 Olivia
2021 大西泰斗の英会話☆定番レシピ Herself
2021 100 Ideas to Save the World Program host
2021, 2022 ABEMAヒルズ Guest commentator
  • Appeared in December 2021 & January 2022
2021-2022 Japan in Motion Corner Regular Reporter
2022 Falling in Love Like a Romantic Drama in New York [ja] Herself
  • Reality show
2022 Roppongi Class [ja] (Uncredited)
2023 英会話フィーリングリッシュ Emily[14] As of April 2023.

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Little Love Song [ja][15] Lisa Crewson
  • Native name: 小さな恋のうた (Chiisana Koi no Uta)
2023 Tonde Saitama ~Biwako Yori Ai o Komete~[7][11] Princess of Wakayama
  • Native name: 翔んで埼玉 ～琵琶湖より愛をこめて～ (Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love)
  • Sequel to Fly Me to the Saitama
  • Upcoming release on November 23, 2023

Live[edit]

Year Title Notes
2021 世良公則「KNOCK KNOCK2021」(よみうり大手町ホール)ゲスト出演
  • English: Masanori Sera "KNOCK KNOCK 2021" at Yomiuriotemachi Hall
  • Guest appearance
2022 世良公則「KNOCK KNOCK2022 with 宇崎竜童 [ja]」(よみうり大手町ホール)ゲスト出演
  • English: Masanori Sera "KNOCK KNOCK 2022 (with Ryudo Uzaki)" at Yomiuriotemachi Hall
  • Guest appearance
2023 世良公則「KNOCK KNOCK2023」ゲスト出演
  • English: Masanori Sera "KNOCK KNOCK 2023"
  • Guest appearance

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ She would later change her English stage name's order into Tomiko Claire, lining up with her name in Japanese

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Instagram".
  2. ^ "トミコ・クレア | 株式会社フリー・ウエイブ".
  3. ^ "Raven Performing Arts Theatre delves into Anne Frank's teen angst". pressdemocrat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ "トミコ・クレア | 株式会社フリー・ウエイブ". talent.f-w.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  5. ^ a b "Tomiko Claire (トミコ・クレア）". ミスiD 公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  6. ^ "映画『小さな恋のうた』で銀幕デビューのハーフ美女・トミコクレア「同世代にもモンパチのパンク魂が届けられたら」 - エンタメ - ニュース". 週プレNEWS［週刊プレイボーイのニュースサイト］ (in Japanese). 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ^ a b c "Fly Me to Saitama Sequel Live-Action Film Reveals 6 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  8. ^ "Arutemate - Wi-Fi-5 Profile". Arutemate. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  9. ^ "『ミスiD』出身女優トミコ・クレア、アメリカ育ちだからこそ感じた"恋愛番組"の特殊さ". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド テック (in Japanese). 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  10. ^ "7月7日放送 テレビ朝日ドラマ「六本木クラス」にトミコ・クレアが出演します！ | 株式会社フリー・ウエイブ". talent.f-w.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  11. ^ a b Takeuchi, Hideki (2023-10-07), Tonde Saitama: Biwako Yori Ai o Komete, Fumi Nikaidô, Gackt, Anne Watanabe, retrieved 2023-10-13
  12. ^ "世良公則 KNOCK KNOCK 2021[振替公演]再発売開始 | アオイスタジオ". aoistudio.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  13. ^ "世良公則アコースティックライブ KNOCK KNOCK 2023". Ana Crowe Plaza. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  14. ^ https://talent.f-w.co.jp/regular/2200/
  15. ^ Hashimoto, Kôjirô (2019-05-24), Chiisana koi no uta (Drama, Music, Romance), Katrina Bourdo, Leigh Carmichael, Tomiko Claire, Asahi Shimbun, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, NexTone, retrieved 2023-10-13
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