Ikumi Yoshimatsu

Ikumi Yoshimatsu is a multi-lingual Hollywood Actor, Stunt Woman and 3rd generation traditional Japanese stage actor. Widely considered one of the most beautiful Asian women of her time, she is also an opinion leader, best selling author, Human Rights Activist, Wildlife Activist, TED Talks presenter, weapons specialist AND was the first "Miss Japan" ever to win the world pageant title of Miss International in the 60 year history of the worlds second largest pageant that celebrates "Intelligence and Beauty". Ikumi is a hero in China, Korea, Japan and many other countries for her fearless actions in support of women. Her personal story was the 4th most read story in the Daily Beast and her 2014 online internet petition on change.org broke all previous records for participation in Asia. She was the #1 most talked about subject on the popular Girls Channel internet site for a record holding 6 consecutive weeks. Ikumi is one of only a few Japanese female actors to have successfully transitioned outside Japan. She can be seen on billboards, TV commercials and in movies in China, Korea, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, France and of course in the U.S. market. As an athlete, Ikumi was a regional champion in the 100m hurdles and high-jump. She has also completed several marathons and was the official face of both the Tokyo Marathon and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid. As a political Womens Rights activist, Ikumi was the youngest member of the Ministerial Emergency Taskforce to address gender equality in Japan. Her contributions were widely publicized in news papers and in the Huffington Post. Ikumi owns her own publishing and production company and has co-produced feature films both in the U.S. and in Japan.