Harumi Sato
{{Short description|Japanese dancer, model and actress (born 1995)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Harumi Sato
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = 20230715 Harumi Sato 06.jpg
| caption = Sato in July 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|6|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tendō City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
| occupation = {{hlist|Dancer|model|actress}}
| years_active = 2011–present
| agent = LDH
| height = 173 cm
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = J-pop
| label = Rhythm Zone
| past_member_of = {{hlist|Flower|E-girls}}
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|headercolor=transparent|hide=no
| kanji = 佐藤晴美
| hiragana = さとう はるみ
| romaji = Sato Harumi
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Harumi Sato|佐藤 晴美|Satō Harumi|born June 8, 1995}} is a Japanese dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and Flower and exclusive model for the Japanese fashion magazine Ray. Sato is represented by LDH.
Early life
Harumi Sato was born on June 8, 1995, in Tendō City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. She has an elder brother and sister.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-08 |title=E-girls 佐藤晴美、生い立ちと人生のターニングポイント「がむしゃらだけじゃ上手くいかない事も」 |trans-title=E-girls' Sato Harumi, upbringing and turning points in life: "Sometimes things don't work out just by working hard." |url=https://girlswalker.com/archives/249685/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125172345/https://girlswalker.com/archives/249685/ |archive-date=2025-01-25 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=girlswalker |language=ja}} Prior to auditioning to LDH, Sato took dance classes at Dance Studio MPF from the second grade of elementary school to second grade of junior high school. Afterwards, she was a student at Dance Studio ViVid in Fukushima Prefecture.{{Cite web |url=https://ameblo.jp/dancestudio-vivid/entry-10986596261.html |script-title=ja:『８月からアメブロへ！！』 |script-website=ja:vividのブログ |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-03}}
Career
On July 26, 2011, it was revealed during an E-Girls SHOW event at SHIBUYA-AX that Sato was one of the winners in the dance section of the VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 and thus would be added to Flower as a performer alongside Nozomi Bando.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2000168/full/ |script-title=ja:"EXILEの妹分"新生FLOWER、5人加入し9人体制で10月デビュー |website=ORICON NEWS |date=5 November 2014 |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-03}} On the same day, she was also added as a performer of E-girls, being a member of both groups at the same time. On October 12, Flower debuted with the single "Still".
In March 2012, Sato made her modeling debut by participating in the Tokyo Girls Collection.{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/interview/detail/1358332 |script-title=ja:E-girlsの"モデル代表"4人が恋愛トーク 女子会さながらの盛り上がり モデルプレスインタビュー - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-03 |date=30 April 2014 }}
On July 22, 2013, it was announced that she would be working as an exclusive model of the fashion magazine Ray starting from its September issue.{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1262383 |script-title=ja:E-girlsの4人が「CanCam」「JJ」「Ray」の専属モデルに抜擢 - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-03 |date=22 July 2013 }}
In January 2014, she debuted as an actress in the TV drama A Perfect Day For Love Letters.
In January 2017, she appeared on the cover of Ray{{'s}} March issue, being her first solo magazine cover in her career as a model.{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1656884 |script-title=ja:E-girls佐藤晴美「Ray」で初の単独表紙 「ハダカのはるお」で素に迫る - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04 |date=19 January 2017 }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2084799/full/ |script-title=ja:E-girls佐藤晴美、念願の『Ray』ソロ表紙 メンバーもゲスト登場で祝福 |website=ORICON NEWS |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04}} On August 29 in the same year, she released her first photobook titled {{Nihongo|harumiiro|ハルミイロ}}.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2096384/full/ |script-title=ja:E-girls・楓＆佐藤晴美、写真集の同時発売に感慨「夢をかなえた瞬間」 |website=ORICON NEWS |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-03}} Furthermore, Sato was appointed as E-girls' leader in late October after the group's reformulation.{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/interview/detail/1765747 |script-title=ja:＜E-girls「E.G. 11」リレーインタビューVol.5＞佐藤晴美「リーダーになってグループを客観視したことで、メンバーをもっと好きになれた」 - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04 |date=8 May 2018 }}
On August 3, 2018, she participated as a special performer in the DANCE ALIVE WORLD CUP 2018 at Saitama Super Arena. There, she performed together with Fabulous Sisters, a dance team of her former dance school Dance Studio ViVid.{{Cite web |url=https://actresspress.com/harumi_sato-fabuloussisters-dancealiveworldcup2018/ |script-title=ja:佐藤晴美、fabulous sistersとDANCE ALIVE WORLD CUP {{!}} ACTRESS PRESS |date=2018-08-05 |website=actresspress.com |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04}}{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1784891 |script-title=ja:AKIRA、NAOKI、岩田剛典にSKY-HIも！豪華パフォーマー集結「DANCE ALIVE WORLD CUP 2018」 - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04 |date=31 July 2018 }}
On September 6, 2019, she was invited to attend the runway show of the Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya collection during New York Fashion Week, being her first international fashion event.{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1870295 |script-title=ja:三吉彩花＆E-girls佐藤晴美、NYコレでクールすぎる2ショット "ブラレス"スタイルにも注目集まる - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04 |date=8 September 2019 }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/jp/fashion/fashion-stories/a29200175/tommyxzendaya19-10/ |script-title=ja:Women of Soul 三吉彩花＆佐藤晴美が、'70sのNYハーレムにタイムスリップ |publisher=ELLE Japan |date=2019-10-03 |website=ELLE |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04}} On September 30, Flower disbanded and Sato remained as member of E-girls.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2144949/full/ |script-title=ja:Flowerが今月いっぱいで解散 佐藤晴美「それぞれの未来に進むべきだと感じ」【コメント全文】 |website=ORICON NEWS |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-03}} On December 22, with the announcement of E-girls' disbandment set for around the end of 2020, it was revealed that she would focus on acting and modeling activities afterwards.{{Cite web |url=https://egfc.jp/news-detail/3959 |title=E.G.F.C.-E.G.family OFFICIAL FAN CLUB- |last=LDH |date= |website=E.G.F.C.-E.G.family OFFICIAL FAN CLUB- |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-04-03}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025}}
= Twin Tower =
Sato is the tallest member of Flower and E-girls ({{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}). Together with Kaede, second tallest E-girls member and tallest member of Happiness ({{convert|168|cm|ftin|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}), she forms the model duo Twin Tower.{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1536538 |script-title=ja:E-girls佐藤晴美＆楓、"ツインタワー"の圧巻美脚に視線集中＜GirlsAward 2015 A／W＞ - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-03 |date=24 October 2015 }}{{Cite web |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1741190 |script-title=ja:E-girls楓＆佐藤晴美「CanCam」表紙で"異例"の初共演 - モデルプレス |script-website=ja:モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04 |date=11 January 2018 }} The duo started as a nickname from fans but became official soon after. Together, they have appeared in several magazines and commercials such as GQ Japan,{{Cite web |url=https://www.gqjapan.jp/woman/muse/20180308/sato-harumi-kaede |script-title=ja:"ツインタワー"を名乗る E-girls佐藤晴美と楓、色気を語る──明かされたコンビ結成秘話 |website=GQ JAPAN |date=8 March 2018 |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04}} CanCam,{{Cite web |url=https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2104274/full/ |script-title=ja:E-girlsの"ツインタワー"楓＆佐藤晴美 『CanCam』表紙で"異例"の共演 ｜最新ニュース｜eltha（エルザ） |website=eltha |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04}}{{Cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/265701 |script-title=ja:E-girlsの"ツインタワー"楓＆佐藤晴美「CanCam」表紙に登場 |website=Natalie |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-06}} and Vogue Girl.{{Cite web |url=https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2109750/full/ |script-title=ja:E-girls"ツインタワー"楓＆佐藤晴美、春の東京をファッショナブルにクルーズ ｜最新ニュース｜eltha（エルザ） |website=eltha |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-04}}{{Cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/278631 |script-title=ja:E-girls楓＆佐藤晴美"双子ルック"で春の東京をクルーズ |website=Natalie |language=ja |access-date=2020-04-06}}
Filmography
= Films =
= TV Dramas =
= Stage =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Ref. |
| 2019
|Honan Gumi Reading Play "Aozora" |
| 2020
|Book Act "Entertainer Exchange Diary / Geinin Kokan Nikki" |
= Commercials =
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Harumi Sato}}
- {{URL |https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/management/sato_h/ |Official agency profile}}
{{E-girls}}{{LDH (company)}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Harumi}}
Category:Japanese female dancers
Category:Japanese female models
Category:21st-century Japanese actresses
Category:People from Yamagata Prefecture