Yumiko Udo

Udo was born in Ijūin Town (now Hioki City), Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.{{Cite web |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20191108-920846/ |script-title=ja:有働由美子、故郷･鹿児島で民放ローカル初出演「愛おしくなりました」 |language=ja |website=マイナビニュース |publisher=マイナビ |date=November 8, 2019 |accessdate=November 12, 2021}} At an early age she moved to Osaka, where she grew up. Failing to pass the entrance examination for Osaka University, she eventually went on to Kobe College instead.{{Cite web|url=http://www.njg.co.jp/column/morioka-2881/|title=NHK有働アナ 父親から「美人ではないから浪人は許さない」|publisher=Rakuten WOMAN|date=October 28, 2011|access-date=July 18, 2015}} She was hired by NHK in 1991.

Her hobbies included reading, traveling and cooking. Also, she was a good kendo player and a licensee of the second grade of it from the All Japan Kendo Federation. She belonged to the kendo club when she was a junior and senior high school student.

Spending a few years as a cub sports reporter at the NHK Osaka Branch, Udo moved to Tokyo and became a news anchor for NHK News Ohayō Nippon in 1994. She worked at Saturday Sports, Sunday Sports and NHK News 10 as an anchor. She was involved in live coverage works in sport events and Olympic games.

Udo hosted NHK's New Year's Eve music concert Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

In 2006, Udo hosted an afternoon talk show Studio Park kara Konnichiwa.

In June 2007, Udo was moved to New York City as a correspondent. She stayed there for about two years and a half. She was promoted as Chief Announcer in June 2008.{{cite news |title=NHK有働アナ、管理職昇進 2008年6月7日付|publisher=Sports Hochi}}

Returning to Tokyo, Udo was appointed as a main presenter for Asaichi in 2010 with Yoshihiko Inohara, a member of V6, one of Japan's most popular pop groups. Targeted mainly at women in their 40s, the show dealt with a wide variety of themes, from information about health and money, to infertility problems, menopausal disorders and the problem of sexless relationships.

Udo played the role of the leading host for Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

On March 30, 2018, Udo and Inohara left Asaichi, handing over to Yurie Omi and Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sankei.com/entertainments/news/180331/ent1803310008-n1.html |title= 「あさイチ」ゆる締め…有働由美子アナ＆イノッチ、８年間司会を務め卒業 |newspaper= Sankei News |date= March 31, 2018 |access-date= April 3, 2018 }} She resigned from NHK on March 31.{{ Cite news | url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180404/k00/00m/040/144000c | title=NHK有働由美子アナが退職「海外で勉強」| trans-title=NHK's Announcer Udo resigns, wishing to study abroad. | language=ja | publisher=Mainichi Shimbun | date=April 3, 2018 | access-date=April 3, 2018 }}

Udo became news anchor of Nippon Television's nightly news program news zero in October 2018, role that ended in March 2024.{{Cite web |date=14 December 2023 |title=有働由美子『news zero』来年3月卒業 後任は藤井貴彦アナ 『news every.』はダブルメインキャスターに |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2306587/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214033043/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2306587/full/ |archive-date=14 December 2023 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=14 December 2023 |title=有働由美子アナ『news zero』来年3月卒業を生報告…しかし“謝罪” 顔面負傷で自虐「すみませんでした」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2306739/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115042459/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2306739/full/ |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}

On November 9, 2019, Udo was a host of the national festival held to mark Emperor Naruhito's enthronement.

Udo started hosting a music program on NTV, called "With MUSIC", in April 2024."This is a full-fledged music program that will start on Nippon TV's Golden Belt for the first time in 34 years", she said about the program, which will focus, not only in live music, but also in the charm of the artists shining locally and abroad.{{Cite web |date=15 January 2024 |title=日本テレビ系土曜夜の音楽番組『with MUSIC』4月スタート！MCは有働由美子「みなさんと“一緒”になって音楽の魅力を探していく、感じていく番組に出来たら」 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/19ckfzfxy7t814ru7e.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115041918/https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/19ckfzfxy7t814ru7e.html |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Nippon TV (NTV) |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=15 January 2024 |title=有働由美子、日テレ新音楽番組『with MUSIC』でMC 土曜夜2番組『世界一受けたい授業』『SHOWチャンネル』3月終了を正式発表 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2310432/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115042207/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2310432/full/ |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}

She appeared on her official 1st. commercial ad, for Mizuno Financial Group, in 2024. She had appeared before in promotional campaign ads for News Zero and NTV.{{Cite web |title=有働由美子のCM出演情報 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/696216/cm/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503160033/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/696216/cm/ |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}

;Dramas

• {{ill|Ten Urara|ja|天うらら}} (1998), narrator{{Cite web |title=天うらら |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000944674/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503091543/https://thetv.jp/program/0000944674/ |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Web The Television |language=Japanese}}
• Sanada Maru (2016), narrator{{Cite web |date=10 January 2016 |title=【真田丸】ナレーションは有働アナ 朝ドラに続き大河も自前の局アナで |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2064742/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503002929/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2064742/full/ |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}

;Variety

• Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2001-2003) Host, (2012-2015) moderator
• {{ill|with Music|ja|}} (2024){{Cite web |date=22 December 2023 |title=有働由美子アナがMC！日テレ、音楽番組を24年春に開始　紅白司会経験もあり白羽の矢 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202312210000949.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250503023210/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202312210000949.html |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Nikkan Sport |language=Japanese}}

;News and information

• NHK News Ohayō Nippon (1994–1997, 2009–2010), anchor{{Cite web |title=有働由美子 |url=https://thetv.jp/person/0000255382/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503021412/https://thetv.jp/person/0000255382/ |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Web The Television |language=Japanese}}
• Saturday Sports and "Sunday Sports" (1997-), sportscaster
• NHK News 10 (2002)
• Hello from Studio Park (2006)
• NHK News U.S. Bureau (2007-2010)
• Asaichi(2010-2018), co-main anchor (with V6's Inohara){{Cite web |date=4 April 2018 |title=有働由美子アナがNHK退職、今後はジャーナリストに 「視聴者の皆様に心からの感謝」（コメント全文） |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/yumiko_jp_5c5a9091e4b074bfeb163994 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503012930/https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/yumiko_jp_5c5a9091e4b074bfeb163994 |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Huffington Post Japan |language=Japanese}}
• News Zero (2018-2024), main anchor
• Udo Times (2024-) host{{Cite web |date=24 September 2024 |title=有働由美子アナウンサー、玉川徹氏と初共演　10・6スタート「有働タイムズ」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/09/24/kiji/20240924s00041000079000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503085719/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/09/24/kiji/20240924s00041000079000c.html |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}

• Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019), newscaster Bonita Kondo{{Cite web |date=6 April 2025 |title=有働由美子「お得意の“悪ノリ”で個性を発揮」／“新設”女子アナ「アカデミー賞」で未来の大女優を発掘する！（3） |url=https://www.asagei.com/excerpt/337279 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503151149/https://www.asagei.com/excerpt/337279 |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Asagei Plus |language=Japanese}}
• Last of the Wolves (2021), radio personality{{cite web |url= https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2193367/full/|title= 有働由美子『孤狼の血』続編に"声の出演" ニッポン放送出演者陣が登場|access-date= May 15, 2021|work= Oricon}}

• Udo Radio (2020){{Cite web |date=17 January 2021 |title=年越し事件ファイル「全員、OUT！」（4）有働由美子「うどうのらじお」で下ネタ仰天告白 |url=https://www.asagei.com/excerpt/166957 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250503154416/https://www.asagei.com/excerpt/166957 |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Asagei |language=Japanese}}

• Mizuho Financial Group (2024-) "Kigyō"{{Cite web |date=2 July 2024 |title=有働由美子アナ、初のCM出演にドギマギ “演技の才能がない”と思う理由とは |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4316863 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503135623/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4316863 |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=2 July 2024 |title=有働由美子さんがCM初出演！渋沢栄一の新紙幣発行開始に合わせた特別TVCM「みつけた、みずほの渋沢栄一」7月3日(水)より放映開始 |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000145280.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503135910/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000145280.html |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=PR Times |language=Japanese}}
• Taiho Pharmaceutical (2024-) "Bop for Lady"{{Cite web |date=7 November 2024 |title=【有働由美子】　完成したCMを見て　「もうちょっとできているのかなって…」　苦笑い　三谷幸喜監督からの「伸びしろがない」という厳しいコメントを思い出す |url=https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1538041?display=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503142034/https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1538041?display=1 |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=News Dig TBS |language=Japanese}}
• Takara Shuzo (2024-) "Takara Fermented Distilled Sour Clear"{{Cite web |date=2 September 2024 |title=タカラ「発酵蒸留サワー」TVCMを全国でオンエア！（共同通信PRワイヤー） |url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240902/pls/00m/020/501000c |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250503145508/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240902/pls/00m/020/501000c |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Mainichi |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=7 April 2025 |title=有働由美子さんが出演する「発酵蒸留サワー」新CMの魅力を解剖！ |url=https://news.3rd-in.co.jp/article/be039546-1394-11f0-aa1e-9ca3ba083d71#gsc.tab=0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503151820/https://news.3rd-in.co.jp/article/be039546-1394-11f0-aa1e-9ca3ba083d71#gsc.tab=0 |archive-date=3 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=News 3rd. |language=Japanese}}

• Udouroku (Shinchosha, 2014) {{ISBN|978-4103366317}}.

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