Shizuka Kudo

Kudo Shizuka

  • Name: Kudo Shizuka
  • Native name: 工藤静香
  • Also Known as: Kudou Shizuka, Kimura Shizuka, 木村静香, Shii-chan, しーちゃん, Shizu-chan, しずちゃん, Aeri, 愛絵理
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 14, 1970
  • Age: 55
Kudo Shizuka (工藤静香) is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was very popular from the late 1980s through the early 1990s. She was also member #38 of the super idol group Onyanko Club and member of the gravure group Momoko Club.

In 1984, Kudo Shizuka auditioned for the Miss Seventeen Contest (along with other Onyanko Club members) and won. The following year, Kudo, along with Kiyohara Aki and Shibata Kuniko, formed the group Seventeen Club. They released 2 singles before calling it quits.

After Seventeen Club broke up, Kudo went on to auditioned for the idol group Onyanko Club on May 1986 and passed, becoming the 38th member of Onyanko Club. She was known as a yankee within the club. Kudo started off by singing backup on other Onyanko Club members' solo single, starting with Watanabe Marina's debut single. In 1987, she formed the subgroup Ushirogami Hikaretai with Ikuina Akiko and Saito Makiko. She also started to sing main vocals for Onyanko Club during the same time, starting with the eighth single.

After Onyanko Club broke up in 1987, Kudo Shizuka pursued a solo career with the single "Kindan no Telepathy". Soon after, her popularity skyrocketed with her future singles reaching #1 on the Oricon charts. She is considered by many to be one of the "Idol Four Queens of the 1980s", along with Minamino Yoko, Asaka Yui, and Nakayama Miho. She also started to write her lyrics starting with the mini-album Karelia. She started to self-produce her own music and started to compose her own songs in 1994, starting with the single "Blue Rose".

During the same time as her solo debut, Kudo also made her debut as a talento and actress by appearing on various doramas and variety shows. She was a semi-regular on the show Tunnels no Nama de Daradara Ikasete!. In 1997, she was in a duo unit Little Kiss with Tunnels member Ishibashi Takaaki, releasing the single "A.S.A.P".

In 2000, she married SMAP member Kimura Takuya and had two daughters in 2001 and 2002.
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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1999 Psychometrer Eiji Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1999, 12 eps
Shima Ryoko (Main Role)
12
Main Role
6.8
1997 Dessin
Japanese Drama, 1997, 12 eps
Aoyama Akiko [Keiichi's mistress] (Support Role)
12
Aoyama Akiko [Keiichi's mistress]
Support Role
7.0
1996 Yuzurenai Yoru
Japanese Drama, 1996, 10 eps
Yahagi Tae (Support Role)
10
Yahagi Tae
Support Role
0.0
1993 Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
Japanese Drama, 1993, 11 eps
Aoki Ichiyako (Main Role)
11
Aoki Ichiyako
Main Role
1.0
1990 Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki
Japanese Drama, 1990, 11 eps
Sugimoto Chihiro (Support Role)
11
Sugimoto Chihiro
Support Role
6.1
1988 Kimi ga Uso wo Tsuita
Japanese Drama, 1988, 9 eps
Niwa Kanako (Support Role)
9
Niwa Kanako
Support Role
7.4
1988 Netsuppoi no!
Japanese Drama, 1988, 11 eps
Mori Yukiko (Main Role)
11
Mori Yukiko
Main Role
6.0
1988 Kimi no Hitomi wo Taihosuru!
Japanese Drama, 1988, 12 eps
Tsutsui Shizuka (Support Role)
12
Tsutsui Shizuka
Support Role
0.0
1987 Ohima nara Kite yo ne!
Japanese Drama, 1987, 9 eps
Suzuki Yaeko (Support Role)
9
Suzuki Yaeko
Support Role
8.0
1984 Chusotsu, Todai Itchokusen mo Koko wa Iranai!
Japanese Drama, 1984, 9 eps
(Support Role)
9
Support Role
2.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1996 Moon Angel
Japanese Movie, 1996,
Runa Kasai (Main Role)
Runa Kasai
Main Role
0.0
1992 Future Memories: Last Christmas
Japanese Movie, 1992,
Kanae Ginko (Main Role)
Kanae Ginko
Main Role
6.5
1986 Onyanko the Movie: One Shot Crisis!
Japanese Movie, 1986,
[Herself] (Main Role)
[Herself]
Main Role
0.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1991 Gozen 3-ji no Knock
Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
0.0
1991 Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1991 Winter Special
Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps
{Gozen 3-ji no Knock} Togawa Miyako (Main Role)
1
{Gozen 3-ji no Knock} Togawa Miyako
Main Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2024 With Music
Japanese TV Show, 2024, 25 eps
(Ep. 11, 25) (Guest)
25
(Ep. 11, 25)
Guest
0.0
2016 Utacon
Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps
(Ep. 2, 190, 217) (Guest)
330
(Ep. 2, 190, 217)
Guest
6.0
2015 EIGHT-JAM
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 430 eps
(Ep. 4) (Guest)
430
(Ep. 4)
Guest
0.0
2015 Buzz Rhythm
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 515 eps
(Ep. 49) [21.07.2023; 05.07.2024] (Guest)
515
(Ep. 49) [21.07.2023; 05.07.2024]
Guest
7.9
2008 Chuutori Aru no Chuushite!
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 50 eps
(Guest)
50
Guest
8.0
2004 Shin Domoto Kyoudai
Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps
(Ep. 34, 125, 184, 361, 432) (Guest)
454
(Ep. 34, 125, 184, 361, 432)
Guest
8.1
1994 Guru Guru Ninety Nine
Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps
[Gochi] (S2E6) (Guest)
1
[Gochi] (S2E6)
Guest
0.0
1986 MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer] (Guest)
1328
[Performer]
Guest
8.0
1974 FNS Music Festival
Japanese TV Show, 1974, 51 eps
(Guest)
51
Guest
0.0
1964 Music Fair
Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps
(Guest)
3000
Guest
7.0
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps
(Ep. 39-45, 49) (Guest)
75
(Ep. 39-45, 49)
Guest
7.5
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Kudo Shizuka

Shizuka Kudo
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  • First Name: Shizuka
  • Family Name: Kudo
  • Native name: 工藤静香
  • Also Known as: Kudou Shizuka, Kimura Shizuka, 木村静香, Shii-chan, しーちゃん, Shizu-chan, しずちゃん, Aeri, 愛絵理
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 14, 1970
  • Age: 55

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