Mayuu Yokota (横田 真悠, Yokota Mayū, born June 30, 1999) is a Japanese model and actress.
Career
Yokota entered the entertainment industry after winning the grand prize in the Miss Seventeen 2014 modelling competition.[1][2] She made her acting debut in the January 2019 NTV drama, Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom.[3][4]
In January 2020, she appeared in two television dramas; the TBS drama Prayers in the Emergency Room,[5] and the MBS special drama Homeroom.[6] On March 7 of the same year, Yokota made her film debut in the movie Dance, Mita.[7]
In October 1, 2020, with the November issue of the women's fashion magazine Seventeen released, she "graduated" from being their exclusive model.[8] On May 15 of the same year, she launched her own YouTube channel.[9] On September 19 and 26, she starred in the 11th and final episodes of TV Tokyo's Girls' Gourmet Burger Club, marking her first lead role in a television drama.[10] Yokota became an exclusive model for the December issue of the women's fashion magazine Non-no.[11]
In June 20, 2021, it was broadcast by Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q! that she would be joining as a new cast member on the show.[12] On October 1 of the same year, she landed her first lead role in a film in the movie DIVOC-12.[13]
In March 4, 2022, Yokota co-starred with Kentaro Ito in the drama Yamibu-REAL-.[14] In the same year, she starred in the Kansai television drama Convenience Store★Heroes: We've received your SOS!!.[15]
^"菅田将暉、夢の教師役で永野芽郁を監禁!?ゴールデン民放連ドラ初単独主演" ["Masaki Suda imprisons Mei Nagano in the role of his dream teacher!? First solo lead role in primetime commercial TV drama series]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ ab"横田真悠&伊藤健太郎主演、松平璃子が第1話にゲスト出演 ホラードラマ『闇部 –REAL–』ひかりTVで配信決定" [Horror drama Yamibe -REAL- starring Mayu Yokota and Kentaro Ito, with Riko Matsudaira as guest star in the first episode, will be distributed on Hikari TV]. TV LIFE web (in Japanese). Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^"DIVOC-12". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 16, 2024.
^"福本莉子×松田元太「君が落とした青空」板垣瑞生、横田真悠、莉子が友人役で出演(コメントあり)" [Riko Fukumoto x Genta Matsuda The Blue Skies at Your Feet Mizuki Itagaki, Mayu Yokota, and Riko appear as friends"]. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^"田中芽衣が映画初主演「炎上シンデレラ」11月公開、共演に飯島寛騎、横田真悠(コメント動画あり)" [Mei Tanaka's first starring role in the film "Enjou Cinderella" will be released in November, co-starring Hiroki Iijima and Mayū Yokota]. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^"光石研、初の単独主演連ドラに俳優大集合 欅坂46渡辺梨加も本人役で参加" [Ken Mitsuishi's first solo lead role in a drama series brings together a large cast of actors, including Keyakizaka46's Rika Watanabe, who will also appear as herself]. ORICON NEWS. June 25, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^"ヤングシナリオ大賞のドラマ「瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば光る」祷キララ、横田真悠が出演(コメントあり)" ["Young Scenario Award winning drama Ruri mo hare mo teraseba hikariru starring Kirara Inori and Mayu Yokota"]. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^"松本若菜×松村北斗「西園寺さんは家事をしない」共演に藤井隆、濱田マリ、横田真悠ら(コメントあり)" [Wakana Matsumoto x Hokuto Matsumura Saionji-san Doesn't Do Housework co-stars Takashi Fujii, Mari Hamada, Mayu Yokota, and others]. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^"横田真悠:「3年A組」出演の人気モデル、岡田健史初主演連ドラに出演 秘密は「たくさん」" [Mayu Yokota: Popular model who appeared in "3-nen A-gumi", Kenshi Okada's first starring role in a drama series, "Lots of secrets"]. MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) (in Japanese). October 4, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
^"大人気シリーズ『運命のブラ』の新ミューズが横田真悠さんに決定!" [Mayu Yokota has been selected as the new muse for the popular series "Fateful Bra"!]. PR Times (in Japanese). April 4, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
^"モデル・女優の横田真悠さんが除脱毛ブランド『ヴィート』の新ブランドイメージキャラクターに就任!" [Model and actress Mayu Yokota appointed as new brand ambassador for hair removal brand "Veet"!]. PR Times (in Japanese). February 2, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.