Inoue Mao (井上真央) born January 9, 1987 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In 1999 she was regarded as a U-15 idol. You may remember her portraying Makino Tsukushi in the live-action drama Hana Yori Dango, based on the anime and manga of the same name.

She started her acting career at the age of 5. Her current hobbies includes basketball, badminton, Japanese dance, music, oil painting.

More photos of her after the gap.
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