Yū Aoi

Yū Aoi (蒼井 優, Aoi Yū, born August 17, 1985) is a Japanese actress and model. Aoi was best known for her roles in films All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001), Hana and Alice (2004), Honey & Clover (2006), Hula Girls (2006), Rainbow Song (2006), Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007), Vampire (2011)^[1] and Rurouni Kenshin (2012).^[2]

Yū Aoi 蒼井 優
Yū Aoi in 2009
Born	(1985-08-17) August 17, 1985 (age 39) Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1999–present
Website	www.itoh-c.com/aoi

She has won many awards for her performances on screen,^[3] including the Japan Academy Prize and Kinema Junpo Awards for best supporting actress in 2007 for Hula Girls and Rookie of the Year for continued performances in the field of Films in Media and Fine Arts by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2009.