Rio Yamashita

{{short description|Japanese actress and fashion model (born 1992)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Rio Yamashita

| image =

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| native_name = 山下リオ

| native_name_lang = ja

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|10}}

| birth_place = Tokushima, Japan

| nationality =

| other_names = {{nihongo|Rio-chan|リオちゃん}}

| education =

| occupation = Model, actress

| years_active = 2006–present

| known_for =

| height = 1.65 m{{cite web|url=http://www.stardust.co.jp/section3/profile/yamashitario.html|title=山下リオ|work=Stardust Promotion|language=ja|accessdate=20 Oct 2016}}

| spouse =

| relatives = {{hlist|Chihiro Otsuka (older sister)|Kosuke Suzuki (brother-in-law)}}

| death_place =

| children =

| awards = Bessatsu Margaret Be-Ma Girls Grand Prix

| website =

}}

{{nihongo|Rio Yamashita|山下リオ|Yamashita Rio|born 10 October 1992, in Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan}} is a Japanese actress and fashion model.

Yamashita is previously represented with Stardust Promotion.

Biography

Yamashita decided to pursue a career as an actress when she watched Ko Shibasaki in the television drama Orange Days when she was in elementary school. She later auditioned for Stardust Promotion, which Shibasaki is affiliated with, in 2006.

In March 2007 she was chosen as the 12th Rehouse Girl of Mitsui Fudosan Realty. Later in April Yamashita became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Hanachu. Her acting debut was in the drama Koisuru Nichiyōbi: Dai 3 Series in June.

In November 2008 Yamashita's first leading role in a terrestrial television drama was the Ai no Gekijō 40th anniversary programme Love Letter.

Her first leading role in a film was Someday's Dreamers later in December.

In July 2013, Yamashita played Arisa Morishige in the drama Limit whose character is bullied and runs away in extreme conditions.

Her first regular variety appearances was as an assistant on the television series A-Studio in April 2014.

On August 31, 2022, she left Stardust Promotion after 16 years.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=“リハウスガール”山下リオ、事務所退所を報告「３０歳を目前に自分自身と向き合い」 |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20220916-OHT1T51213.html?page=1 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=スポーツ報知 |language=ja}}

Filmography

=TV series=

Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref.
class="wikitable"
\| 2008	Love Letter	Minami Tadokoro (teenager)	Lead role	{{cite web \|url= http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-41341\|title= 愛の劇場40周年記念番組ラブレター Love Letter\|access-date= November 24, 2023\|work= TV drama database}}
rowspan="4"\| 2013	Amachan	Ayumi Miyashita	Weeks 13 to 23; Asadora	{{cite web\|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/2026048/full/\|title=『あまちゃん』GMT47メンバーお披露目挿入歌「暦の上ではディセンバー」完成\|work=Oricon Style\|language=ja\|publisher=Oricon\|date=28 Jun 2013\|accessdate=20 Oct 2016}}
Limit	Arisa Morishige		{{cite web\|url=http://dogatch.jp/news/tx/16491\|title=すえのぶけいこ原作コミック『リミット』がテレビ東京でドラマ化！主演は桜庭ななみ、土屋太鳳、工藤綾乃、山下リオが出演\|language=ja\|publisher=Dogatch\|date=13 May 2013\|accessdate=20 Oct 2016\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005012955/http://dogatch.jp/news/tx/16491\|archivedate=5 October 2013}}
Higanjima	Yuki		{{cite web\|url=http://eiga.com/news/20130827/2/\|title=白石隼也×鈴木亮平「彼岸島」ドラマ化決定＆ヒロイン・ユキは山下リオ\|language=ja\|publisher=Eiga.com\|date=27 Aug 2013\|accessdate=20 Oct 2016}}{{cite web\|url=http://mantan-web.jp/2013/08/26/20130826dog00m200027000c.html\|title=彼岸島：ドラマ版ヒロインにあまちゃん出演の山下リオ\|language=ja\|publisher=Mainichi Shimbun\|date=26 Aug 2013\|accessdate=20 Oct 2016}}
D-Next: Nagareboshi	Shiori Yamada	Lead role	{{cite web\|url=http://dogatch.jp/news/ntv/20974\|title=「あまちゃん」の山下リオ、高校2年生役で初恋ドラマ主演『D-NEXT』第3回「流れ星」\|language=ja\|publisher=Dogatch\|date=19 Nov 2013\|accessdate=20 Oct 2016\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223728/http://dogatch.jp/news/ntv/20974\|archivedate=2013-12-02}}
2022–25	Gannibal	Kanako Yamaguchi	2 seasons	{{cite web \|url= https://otocoto.jp/news/gannibal1130/\|title= 「顔を喰われた」と証言する新キャストは高杉真宙！狂うか喰われるか.... ドラマ『ガンニバル』\|access-date= December 22, 2022\|work= Otocoto}}

=Films=

Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref.
class="wikitable"
\| 2008	Someday's Dreamers	Sora Suzuki	Lead role	{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/53643/\|title= 魔法遣いに大切なこと\|access-date= November 26, 2023\|work= eiga.com}}
2011	Hormone Onna	Hiroko Sakai	Lead role	{{cite web\|url=http://www.oimf.jp/2011/jp/lineup/local/okayama.php\|title=ホルモン女\|language=ja\|publisher=Okinawa International Movie Festival\|accessdate=20 Oct 2016\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130501154527/http://www.oimf.jp/2011/jp/lineup/local/okayama.php\|archivedate=2013-05-01}}
2018	Asako I & II	Maya		{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/87413/\|title= 寝ても覚めても\|access-date= November 24, 2023\|work= eiga.com}}
2020	True Mothers			{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/91312/\|title= 朝が来る\|access-date= November 24, 2023\|work= eiga.com}}
rowspan="2"\| 2021	Aristocrats			{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/91088/\|title= あのこは貴族\|accessdate= September 24, 2020\|work= eiga.com}}
Ribbon			{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/94746/\|title= Ribbon\|accessdate= June 26, 2021\|work= eiga.com}}
2022	Motherhood			{{cite web \|url= https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2022/06/06/79155.html\|title= 戸田恵梨香＆永野芽郁、湊かなえ原作映画『母性』で母娘に！初映像解禁\|access-date= June 6, 2022\|work= Cinema Cafe}}
2023	Downfall	Nao Tomita		{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/98230/\|title= 零落\|access-date= November 25, 2022\|work= eiga.com}}
rowspan="2"\| 2024	Penalty Loop	Yui Sunahara		{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/99352/\|title= ペナルティループ\|access-date= May 30, 2023\|work= eiga.com}}
Play!	Momoko Mikami		{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/100037/\|title= PLAY! 勝つとか負けるとかは、どーでもよくて\|access-date= November 23, 2023\|work= eiga.com}}
2025	Yukiko a.k.a	Yukiko Yoshimura	Lead role	{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/102622/\|title= 雪子 a.k.a.\|access-date= 2 October 2024\|work= eiga.com}}

=Stage=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref.
\| 2014	Phantom	Christine Daae	{{cite web\|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2032060/full/\|title=ミュージカル『ファントム』ヒロインに山下リオが決定\|work=Oricon Style\|language=ja\|publisher=Oricon\|date=17 Dec 2013\|accessdate=20 Oct 2016}}

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! Ref.

| 2014

Phantom

Christine Daae

{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2032060/full/|title=ミュージカル『ファントム』ヒロインに山下リオが決定|work=Oricon Style|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|date=17 Dec 2013|accessdate=20 Oct 2016}}