Mie Hama
Actress

Mie Hama Net Worth

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Mie Hama is a Japanese actress who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. She was born in a blue-collar Tokyo family and started out working as a bus fare collector. She was spotted by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka when she was sixteen and was soon employed at Toho Studios. She is best known for her roles in Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962) and You Only Live Twice (1967). She also appeared in Japan's "Crazy Cats" movies and was referred to as "Funny Face". After Japan's cinema world experienced financial problems, she returned to appear in a few films in the 1970s and 1980s. She is now an active environmentalist, radio and television talk show host, and is married with four children.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day November 20, 1943
Birth Place  Tokyo, Japan, Japan
Age 80 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Native name 浜美枝
Occupation Actress
Years active 1960–1989
Known for Kissy Suzuki in You Only Live Twice

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)

Mie Hama, a renowned actress in Japan, has garnered significant wealth throughout her successful career in the entertainment industry. With her remarkable talent and immense popularity, it comes as no surprise that her net worth is estimated to be an impressive $1.3 Million in 2024. Mie Hama has undoubtedly made a lasting impact on Japanese cinema, captivating audiences with her compelling performances and breathtaking beauty. Her contributions to the film industry have undoubtedly solidified her as one of Japan's most celebrated actresses, and her financial success is a testament to her talent and hard work.

Biography/Timeline

1965

Hama was working as a bus Conductor when she was spotted by Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka. She went on to become one of the most in-demand actresses in Japan. Notable appearances included the 1965 spy comedy Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi, which was the source for the Woody Allen film What's Up, Tiger Lily?, and Toho Studio's Monster and fantasy movies such as King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), The Lost World of Sinbad (1963) and King Kong Escapes (1967). By the time she starred in You Only Live Twice, she had made more than 60 movies.

2017

In 2017, she said in a New York Times article that she gave up acting, because she wanted a normal life, a life that includes authoring 14 books, becoming a television and radio host, connoisseur of folk art, and advocating the preservation of old farms and farming techniques, and not losing the authentic Japan for economic development.

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