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Nana Komatsu
小松菜奈
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Komatsu at the Japanese premiere of Silence in 2017
Born (1996-02-16) February 16, 1996 (age 28)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Hometown Yamanashi Prefecture
Years active 2008–present
Agent Stardust Promotion
Notable work
  • The World of Kanako
  • Drowning Love
  • My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday
Spouse(s)
(m. 2021)
Children 1
Relatives Kocchi no Kento (brother-in-law)

Nana Komatsu (小松 菜奈, Komatsu Nana, born February 16, 1996) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her roles in The World of Kanako, Destruction Babies, Drowning Love, The Black Devil and the White Prince, My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday, After the Rain, Farewell Song, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love and Sakura. She made her Hollywood debut role in the film Silence.

Early life

Komatsu was born on February 16, 1996 in Tokyo but grew up in Yamanashi. She has two older brothers. Komatsu began dancing in third grade of elementary school and continued until her third year of junior high school, and also learned to play the flute during junior high.

Early in her career, many people believed that she was mixed-race because of her "unique appearance." She later revealed she was not and that her father is from Saga Prefecture while her mother is from Okinawa.

Career

Komatsu made her film debut in The World of Kanako and won numerous Best New Actress awards including the Newcomer of The Year award at the 38th Japan Academy Film Prize. She has been a House Ambassador for Chanel since 2015. She had a contract with Stardust Promotion. In 2016, she played a minor role in Martin Scorsese's film Silence.

Komatsu was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film Family of Strangers. She starred in the sixth highest grossing Japanese film of 2020, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love. She was nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role category at the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film Threads: Our Tapestry of Love.

In 2021, Komatsu starred in the films Moonlight Shadow and Parasite in Love. In 2022, she starred with Kentaro Sakaguchi in the film The Last 10 Years, which had grossed over 3 billion yen and it was ranked at #8 for the highest grossing Japanese film in 2022.

In 2023, Komatsu became the face of Chanel Fall/Winter 2023-2024 Ready to Wear collection, becoming the first Japanese national to be featured as a face of collection for a luxury brand.

Personal life

Komatsu married fellow actor Masaki Suda on November 15, 2021. They had reportedly been dating since September 2019.

In March 9, 2024, Komatsu and Suda jointly announced through their respective agencies that they had welcomed the birth of their first child.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref.
2013 Tadaima Sumire Daisuke Shimada Lead role, short film
2014 The World of Kanako Kanako Fujishima Tetsuya Nakashima Lead role
Close Range Love Yuni Kururugi Naoto Kumazawa Lead role
2015 Bakuman Miho Azuki Hitoshi Ōne
Prophecy Kaede Yoshihiro Nakamura
2016 Destruction Babies Nana Tetsuya Mariko
The Black Devil and the White Prince Yū Akahane Shō Tsukikawa Lead role
Silence Mónica (Haru) Martin Scorsese American film
Maniac Hero Kaori Terasawa Keisuke Toyoshima
My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday Emi Fukuju Takahiro Miki Lead role
Drowning Love Natsume Mochizuki Yūki Yamato Lead role
2017 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I Yukako Yamagishi Takashi Miike
There Is No Tomorrow Herself Julien Levy Lead role, short film
2018 Kids on the Slope Ritsuko Mukae Takahiro Miki
After the Rain Akira Tachibana Akira Nagai Lead role
It Comes Makoto Higa Tetsuya Nakashima
2019 Samurai Marathon Princess Yuki Bernard Rose
Farewell Song Leo Akihiko Shiota Lead role
Family of Strangers Yuki Shimazaki Hideyuki Hirayama
2020 Sakura Miki Hasegawa Hitoshi Yazaki Lead role
Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Aoi Sonoda Takahisa Zeze Lead role
2021 Moonlight Shadow Satsuki Edmund Yeo Lead role
Parasite in Love Hijiri Sanagi Kensaku Kakimoto Lead role
2022 The Last 10 Years Matsuri Michihito Fujii Lead role
2024 Who Were We? Midori Tetsuya Tomina Lead role

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 To Give a Dream Yuko Abe Wowow Lead role
2017 Thrill Hitomi Nakano NHK Lead role

Video on demand

Year Title Role Platform Notes Ref.
2016 The Kodai Family Yūko dTV Lead role

Music videos

Year Song Artist Ref. Notes
2011 Ai to Iu Plenty
Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao Radwimps
2012 Convenience Honeymoon Chatmonchy
Collateral Damage Shiina Ringo
2014 Goodtime SALU
Snow Smile Shota Shimizu co-starring with Kentaro Ito
2015 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Androp CM song for Mitsuya Cider
2016 Farewell Song never young beach
Spoiled Innocence (天真有邪) Yoga Lin Taiwanese MV
2017 Something Just Like This The Chainsmokers ft. Coldplay video produced by Genki Kawamura
Hanacherie Nissy
2018 Sokkenai Radwimps co-starring with Fūju Kamio
Metro Juju
2019 Goodbye Kiss (さよならくちびる) HaruLeo Duo band with Mugi Kadowaki as HaruLeo for the movie Farewell Song.
2020 Ain't Nobody Know Gen Hoshino
Ima Aini Iku (今 逢いに行く) Uru
Rollerskates End of the World filmed in New York in 2019
2021 Odoriko (踊り子) Vaundy
2022 Ms. Phenomenal (うるうびと) Radwimps OST for the movie The Last 10 Years
Hachigatsu wa my name (八月は僕の名前) Quruli
2023 rose KID FRESINO
2024 Who Were We? Yojiro Noda OST for the movie Who Were We?

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work(s) Result Ref.
2014 39th Hochi Film Awards Best New Artist The World of Kanako Won
2015 38th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Won
69th Mainichi Film Awards Sponichi Grand Prix Best Newcomer Won
39th Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the year Herself Nominated
2016 8th Tama Film Awards Best New Actress Bakuman, Destruction Babies and others Won
41st Hochi Film Awards Best Actress The Black Devil and the White Prince, Drowning Love Nominated
29th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Newcomer Destruction Babies, Drowning Love Nominated
40th Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
2017 38th Yokohama Film Festival Best Newcomer Destruction Babies Won
90th Kinema Junpo Awards Best New Actress Destruction Babies, Maniac Hero and others Won
41st Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
2018 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Newcomer After the Rain, Kids on the Slope Nominated
42nd Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
ELLE Style Awards Taiwan Best International Style Celebrity Herself Won
2019 18th New York Asian Film Festival Rising Star Award Samurai Marathon Won
44th Hochi Film Awards Best Actress Farewell Song Nominated
Best Supporting Actress It Comes, Family of Strangers Won
43rd Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
2020 41st Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress Farewell Song Won
44th Elan d'Or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Nominated
62nd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actress Samurai Marathon, Family of Strangers Nominated
43rd Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actress Family of Strangers Nominated
45th Hochi Film Awards Best Actress Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Nominated
Vogue Japan Women of the Year Herself Won
2021 44th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Nominated
30th Japanese Professional Movie Awards Best Actress Sakura, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love Won
2022 47th Hochi Film Awards Best Actress The Last 10 Years Nominated
2023 65th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actress Nominated
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