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Meiko Kaji

Japanese actress and singer

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  • Momentum2.5
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    24 languages
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  • Age
    79
    Born 1947
  • Known for
    Lady Snowblood
    1973
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Meiko Kaji is a Japanese actress and singer. Since the 1960s, she has appeared in over 100 film and television roles, most prominently in the 1970s with her most famous roles as outlaw characters, best known for her performances in the film series Stray Cat Rock, Wandering Ginza Butterfly, Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion and Lady Snowblood. Kaji also performed as a singer, releasing records concurrently with her film career and beyond, even providing the official feature theme song tracks to a few of the films in which she also starred.

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  • Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress
  • Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress
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58.0
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Momentum2.5
Historical22.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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