Michiko Shimizu (entertainer)

{{Short description|Japanese comedian and actress (born 1960)}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Michiko Shimizu

| native_name = 清水 ミチコ

| native_name_lang = ja

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|1|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Takayama, Gifu, Japanese

| nationality = Japanese

| other_names = {{hlist|Micchan|Shimichiko}}

| education = Bunkyo University Women's College Division of Home Economics

| occupation = {{hlist|Tarento|comedian|actress|impressionist}}

| years_active = 1983–

| agent = Jam House

| notable_works = {{hlist|Fumio Takada no Radio Beverly Hiruzu|Michiko Shimizu no Micchan Impossible}}

| television = {{hlist|Meringue no Kimochi|Tokoro-san no Gakkōde wa Oshiete kurenai soko 'n Tokoro!|Waratte Iitomo!|Yume de Aetara}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Yukinobu Sakata|1987}}

| website = {{official website|https://4325.net/}}

}}

{{nihongo|Michiko Shimizu|清水 ミチコ|Shimizu Michiko|born 27 January 1960,{{cite web|url=http://www.bs4.jp/otonanowarai/onair/39/|title=#39「清水ミチコ」ワールド|work=BS NTV Naoto Takenaka no Otona no Warai|language=ja|publisher=BS Nippon|date=13 Sep 2012|accessdate=3 Dec 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307055918/http://www.bs4.jp/otonanowarai/onair/39/|archivedate=2016-03-07}} in Takayama, Gifu}} is a Japanese tarento, comedian, and actress. She is also an impressionist (monomane tarento).

Shimizu's real name is {{nihongo|Michiko Sakata|坂田 美智子|Sakata Michiko|née {{nihongo|Shimizu|清水}}}}{{cite book|title=Gendainihon Jinmei-roku 98|publisher=Nigai Associates|year=1998|page=1382}} She is represented with Jam House. Shimizu graduated from Takayama Nishi High School and Bunkyo University Women's College Division of Home Economics.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

She is nicknamed {{nihongo|Micchan|ミッちゃん}} and {{nihongo|Shimichiko|シミチコ}}. Shimizu's catchphrase is {{nihongo|Rinjin wa Gei no koyashi|隣人は芸のこやし}}.