Tetsuko Kuroyanagi date of birth:
August 9, 1933
How old is Tetsuko Kuroyanagi?
92
Where was Tetsuko Kuroyanagi born?
Nogisaka, Tokyo
What is Tetsuko Kuroyanagi nationality?
Japanese
What is Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's occupation?
actress, talk show host, book author, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Short Biography
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (黒柳 徹子, Kuroyanagi Tetsuko) (born August 9, 1933 in Tokyo) is an internationally famous Japanese actress, a talk show host, an author of a best-selling children's book, a World Wide Fund for Nature advisor, and a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. She is well known for her charitable works, and is considered as one of the first Japanese celebrities who achieved international recognition. In 2006, Donald Richie referred to Kuroyanagi in his book Japanese Portraits: Pictures of Different People as "the most popular and admired woman in Japan."