Tao Okamoto

Born on May 22, 1985, Tao Okamoto is a gorgeous model and actress from Japan. She walked the ramp at the tender age of 14 and had been achieving great heights since then. She was one of the faces for Ralph Lauren in the year 2009 which was her first endeavor. Her career moved into a new dimension when she made a bold decision to move to Paris in 2006 to pursue her modeling dream. By walking the European runways, Tao made her foothold strong in the fashion world. She, then, has gone on to walk the ramp for many top brands such as – Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Alexander Wang Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , Louis Vutton, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Fendi, Emporio Armani, Tommy Hilfiger and Yves Saint Laurent Click to look into! >> Read More... . She also got featured in many top fashion magazines – Numero Tokyo, Vogue Japan, WWD Inc, Glass magazine.

It is tough not to notice the confidence of this young model along with her impeccable beauty. Back in 2009, she boldly donned a unique bowl haircut which inspired designer Philip Lim to model this hairstyle for his 2009 fall-Winter show. Tao made her entry into the film industry when she acted beside Hugh Jackman He’s one of the sexiest men alive. His solitary de >> Read More... in Marvel’s ‘ The Wolverine Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ directed by James Mangold James Mangold is an American television and film s >> Read More... (2013) as Mariko Yashida. Though she was sceptical about accepting movie offers, she was greatly encouraged by the feedback she received on doing this film. She also received support and confidence about her natural acting abilities from the director. She speaks fluently in English which gives her an edge over other Japanese actors. She also acted in the well-known TV series, NBC’s ‘ Hannibal Hannibal was a TV series produced at NBC. The stor >> Read More... ’ (2015) as Chiyo and ‘The Man in the High Castle’ as Betty (2015) by Amazon Studios.

She has also performed in ‘Chi no Wadachi’, (2014) a Japanese series. With each new offer in movies or TV series, Tao feels more confident about herself as an actress, and she’s encouraged to do more such projects. She had the opportunity to act in the much-awaited movie this year – ‘Batman vs. Superman’ as Mercy Graves. Her newest ventures also include ‘Crossroads’ alongside Filipino actress Alodia Gosiengfiao, which will be out later this year. Had Tao not become a famous and successful actress and model, she would have worked on her dream of designing sets as she was always amazed by the movie sets. Currently, she is featured in Harper’s Bazaar (Singapore) Advertisements and magazines. Tao was initially represented by Donna Models (Tokyo). Today, she is represented by agencies all over the world – The Society Management ( New York Click to look into! >> Read More... ), Elite Paris (Paris), Why not Model Management (Milan), Premier Model Management (London), Traffic Models (Barcelona), Scoop Models (Copenhagen), and Munich Models (Munich). Tao has boldly achieved great heights in the fashion and film world at a very young age and nothing could stop her from further success and fame. She feels that the Hollywood industry should be more open to casting Asian actors. Tao Okamoto is an inspiration for young Asian actresses and models.