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Maya Imamori
Japanese gravure model and actress (born 2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maya Imamori (今森 茉耶, Imamori Maya; born March 26, 2006) is a Japanese gravure model and actress. She was first scouted as a TikToker before transitioning into the mainstream entertainment industry. She was formerly represented by Seju, until her contract was terminated due to alleged drinking under the age of maturity.
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Imamori was born in Miyazaki Prefecture on March 26, 2006. She has one older sister and is of mixed Filipino descent.[1][2]
She began posting videos on TikTok in junior high school, and was scouted in October 2022 and signed with her former agency, Seju.[3] She made her gravure debut in March 27 of the following year, in Shueisha's Weekly Playboy magazine, and gained attention as "Miyazaki's new star".[1]
In May 2023, she made it to the top 16 finalists of Kodansha's "Miss Magazine 2023" contest from a total of 3,204 contestants.[3][4] On August 29, it was announced that she had been selected as the Grand Prix winner of "Miss Magazine 2023" and appeared on the cover and in the lead photo spread of the September 4 issue of Weekly Young Magazine.[5][6] Her first photo book, "Love Begins," was released on August 28, 2024.[7]
In the 49th Super Sentai series, No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, which aired on February 16, 2025, Imamori portrayed the role of Sumino Ichikawa/Gozyu Unicorn, the first female "Black Ranger".[8][9] However, she lost both the role and her contract with her agency on November 8, 2025, after she was allegedly caught underage drinking, since the minimum legal drinking age in Japan is twenty years old.[10] Imamori has posted an apology on her personal Instagram account regarding the report.[11]
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