Hitomi Kuroki

Hitomi Kuroki
Hitomi Kuroki at the 59th Golden Horse Awards in November 2022
Born
Shōko Ichiji (伊知地昭子) (née Egami (江上))

(1960-10-05) October 5, 1960
Former Kurogi, Yame District (now Yame, Fukuoka), Japan
OccupationsActress, film director
Years active1981–present

Hitomi Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木 瞳; Katakana: クロキヒトミ Kuroki Hitomi; born October 5, 1960) is a Japanese actress and film director.

She was born in Fukuoka Prefecture in what was formerly called Kurogi in Yame District (now incorporated into Yame City). Her stage name derives from her hometown of Kuroki, and writer Hiroyuki Itsuki who was an alumnus of her Middle School came up with this full stage name.。

Kuroki was a member of the Takarazuka Revue, belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki-gumi). Kuroki was the voice of Helen Parr/Elastigirl/Mrs. Incredible in the Japanese dub of The Incredibles. She won the award for best actress at the 22nd Hochi Film Award for Lost Paradise (1997).