Naoko Nozawa
Naoko Nozawa | |
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野沢 直子 | |
| Born | 29 March 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Naoko Auclair (American name) |
| Education | Tokyo Agricultural University Daiichi High School |
| Occupations | Comedian, Musician |
| Years active | 1983– |
| Agent | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Television |
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| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse | Robert Auclair (1992-2025) Tora Fujimoto (2025-Present) |
| Website | https://profile.yoshimoto.co.jp/talent/detail?id=720 |
Naoko Nozawa (野沢 直子, Nozawa Naoko) born 29 March 1963, in Tokyo, is a Japanese comedian and musician. Her married name (and as a permanent resident, her legal name in the United States) is Naoko Auclair (ナオコ・オークライヤー, Naoko Ōkuraiyā).
Nozawa is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency. Her grandfather was author Naojiro Kuga, her uncle was voice actor and theatre director Nachi Nozawa, and her cousin is actor So Nozawa.
After relocating to the United States in 1991, Nozawa occasionally returns to Japan on a yearly basis to appear in Japanese media, in order to remain contracted with the Yoshimoto Kogyo agency. As such, Nozawa has taken part of special units (such as the comedian-based idol group Yoshimotozaka46) and appeared on television shows (Waratte Iitomo! and Bokura no Jidai). Nozawa refers to herself as a "migrant comedian".