Birthname: Miyoshi Umeki
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 8, 1929 Otaru, Japan |
| Died | Aug 28, 2007 Licking, MO |
| Age | Died at 78 |
| Final Resting PlaceBoone Creek Cemetery | |
Miyoshi Umeki | |
| Job | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 1953-1972 |
| Top Roles | Mei Li, Katsumi, Akiko, Eiko |
| Top Genres | Romance, Drama, Comedy, War, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Marriage |
| Top Collaborators | Harlan Warde, Marlon Brando, Jack Carter, Jim Backus |
| Shares birthday with | Lex Barker, Ricky Nelson, Everett Riskin see more.. |
Miyoshi Umeki Overview:
Actress, Miyoshi Umeki, was born on May 8, 1929 in Otaru, Japan. Umeki died at the age of 78 on Aug 28, 2007 in Licking, MO and was laid to rest in Boone Creek Cemetery in Licking, MO.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Miyoshi Umeki was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actress for Sayonara (as Katsumi) in 1957.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1957 | Best Supporting Actress | Sayonara (1957) | Katsumi | Won |
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Miyoshi Umeki Quotes:
Mei Li:
[singing] A hundred million miracles, a hundred million miracles are happening every day, / And those who say they don't agree are those who do not hear or see. / A hundred million miracles, a hundred million miracles are happening every day.
Wang Ta: Here, they're not really married until they seal it with a kiss.
Mei Li: Everything in America ends in a kiss. What does it mean? Why do they do it?
Wang Ta: Would you like to dance?
Mei Li: I don't know how, but I will walk around with you while you dance.
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Wang Ta: Here, they're not really married until they seal it with a kiss.
Mei Li: Everything in America ends in a kiss. What does it mean? Why do they do it?
Wang Ta: Would you like to dance?
Mei Li: I don't know how, but I will walk around with you while you dance.
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