Anna Ishii | Japanese Actress and dancer
Anna Ishii (石井 杏奈, Ishii Anna) is a Japanese actress who was born on 11 July 1998 in Tokyo, Japan. She is a former member of E-girls and is represented by LDH.
Acting Career of Anna Ishii
Anna Ishii started her career with a cameo appearance in the first episode of Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou, a Nippon TV drama that premiered in April 2012.
- Full Name: Anna Ishii
- Date of Birth: 11 July 1998
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality: Japanese
- Occupations: Dancer, actress
- Years active: 2010–present
- Agent: LDH
- Height: 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Music Career Anna Ishii
In 2011, Anna Ishii was chosen through a nationwide audition process called "EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 ~For Girls~" in the dance performance category to be a member of a yet-to-debut dance and vocal group, bunny. In October 2012, she officially joined the E-girls line-up for their third single "Follow Me".
In June 2014, due to scheduling conflicts with filming for Solomon's Perjury, Ishii announced that she would not participate in E-girls' first national tour, which was held between July and August that year. On December 22, 2019, with the announcement of E-girls' disbandment set for around the end of 2020, it was revealed that Ishii would focus on acting and modeling activities afterward.
Endorsements of Anna Ishii
Anna Ishii has appeared in several commercials, the most notable ones being her appearance as a countryside girl alongside Nana Komatsu in NTT DoCoMo d-Video CM directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, and in Japan Post CM with Masataka Kubota and Yoshiyoshi Arakawa.
Family & Education of Anna Ishii
Anna Ishii's parents also staying in Japan. She has an elder brother, a younger brother, and a younger sister named Chino Ishii, who is currently listed under Kizzy, an all-female dance group composed of EXPG students.
Ishii started dancing when she was in her second year of primary school at her mother's encouragement. She was later scouted to join the Exile Professional Gym (EXPG) in the fifth grade when she took part in a dance competition.
Awards Nomination & Won by Anna Ishii
- 58th Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer
- 5th Confidence Drama Awards for Best Newcomer