Nozomi Bando

Nozomi Bando
Native name 坂東 希
Born (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997
Tokyo, Japan[1]
Nationality Japanese
Other names Non (のん)[2]
Occupation
  • Dancer
  • model
Years active 2010–
Style Fashion
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Awards Miss Seventeen 2011

Nozomi Bando (坂東 希, Bandō Nozomi, Born 4 September 1997, in Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese dancer, fashion model and actress who is a member of Flower and E-girls, former model for Hanachu and an exclusive model for Seventeen. Bando is represented with LDH. She is the youngest member of Flower.

Biography

For more information, see Flower (Japanese band) § History

Bando was born in Tokyo in 1997. She has an older brother.[2] From the age of three Bando started to learn classical ballet and attended Masako Ono Ballet Studio during her second grade in elementary school. She also started hip-hop dancing during her fifth year in elementary school, and attended the Exile Professional Gym (EXPG) in Tokyo.[3]

In 2010, Bando made her model debut in the fashion magazine Hanachu, and served as an exclusive model until she went on hiatus on the following year.[4]

In 2011, she passed the dance performance department of the Exile Presents Vocal Battle Audition 3: For Girls, and became a member of Flower and E-girls.[5] Bando also been in the vocal department but was eliminated in the primary screening.[6] Later in August, she became an exclusive model in the fashion magazine Seventeen after she passed the Miss Seventeen 2011 audition along with Yua Shinkawa, Ayami Nakajo and Ai Hashizume.[7][8] In 12 October, Flower made their debut with the single "Still". The song was a problem during its audition.[9]

In July 2012, Bando made her acting debut in the Kansai Telecasting Corporation series GTO.

She later graduated as an exclusive model from Seventeen's April issue in February 2015.[10]

Personal life

  • Bando is friends with Ikumi Hisamatsu when working for Hanachu,[11] and she was nicknamed Imōto-bun (妹分, "Little Sister") by Hisamatsu.[12]

Filmography

To see her appearances with Flower, see Flower (Japanese band); To see her appearances with E-girls, see E-girls

TV dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012GTOAi TokiwaKTV
2014A Perfect Day for Love LettersSeseNTVEpisode 9; Lead role
Tokkō Jimuin MinowaMasami AoyamaYTVEpisode 11
2015High & Low: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.Nika IjuinNTV

Films

Year Title Role
2016Road To High & LowNika Ijuin
High & Low: The Movie
High & Low: The Red Rain
2018Rainbow Days

Music videos

Year Title
2010Love "Kataomoi"

Runways

Year Title Season
2011Tokyo Girls CollectionAutumn/Winter
2013Spring/Summer
Kansai Collection

Bibliography

Magazines

Year Title Notes
2010HanachuExclusive model
2011Seventeen

Awards

Year Title
20112011 Miss Seventeen

References

  1. 1 2 "坂東希". Profile (in Japanese). E-girls. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "坂東希". Seventeen (in Japanese). Shueisha. 1 Sep 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  3. ↑ "坂東希ちゃん『Seventeen』8月号出演中☆" (in Japanese). Exile Professional Gym. 1 Jul 2011. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  4. ↑ "坂東希ちゃん「ハナチュー5月号」に掲載☆" (in Japanese). Exile Professional Gym. 9 Apr 2010. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  5. ↑ "EXILEの妹分"新生FLOWER、5人加入し9人体制で10月デビュー". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 Jul 2011. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  6. ↑ "Flower公式755から本人のコメントより" (in Japanese). 5 Jan 2015. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  7. ↑ "ミスセブンティーン2011 ： 12〜18歳の4人があこがれの専属モデルに". Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Digital. 30 Aug 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  8. ↑ "坂東希ちゃん人気ファッション誌「Seventeen」専属、モデル決定!!" (in Japanese). Exile Professional Gym. 1 Sep 2011. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  9. ↑ "週刊EXILEの番組概要ページ - gooテレビ番組 2011年7月19日(火)" (in Japanese). 19 Jul 2011. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  10. ↑ "「Seventeen」岡本杏理、北山詩織、森川葵ら人気モデルが卒業 それぞれの歩み、今後の進路を語る". Model Press (in Japanese). Net Native. 1 Mar 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  11. ↑ Hisamatsu, Ikumi (2 Sep 2012). "デート". Ikumi Hisamatsu official blog (in Japanese). Ameba Blog. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
  12. ↑ Hisamatsu, Ikumi (28 Aug 2014). "E-girls Highschool loveのMV" (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved 7 Jan 2017.
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