Umeki in a publicity photo for Flower Drum Song (1961)
Born
(1929-05-08)May 8, 1929
Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Died
August 28, 2007(2007-08-28) (aged 78)
Licking, Missouri, U.S.
Other names
Nancy Umeki
Citizenship
Japan USA
Occupation(s)
Singer, actress
Years active
1953–1972
Spouses
Frederick Winfield "Wynn" Opie
(m. 1958; div. 1967)
[1]
Randall Firevod Hood
(m. 1968; died 1976)
Children
1
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Signature (Japanese)
Signature
Miyoshi Umeki
Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi, or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese-American singer and actress.[2] Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting.[3][4]
^Obituary: Miyoshi Umeki, independent.co.uk. Accessed November 13, 2023.
^Bernstein, Adam. "Actress Miyoshi Umeki, 78, Dies of Cancer". The Washington Post. 5 September 2007.
^"Oscar winner Miyoshi Umeki dies at 78". USA Today. Associated Press. 5 September 2007.
^"A Single Heart Can Transform a Nation". Google Arts & Culture. Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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