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Michiko Nishiwaki

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Michiko Nishiwaki in Les Dieux du jeu (1989)
Michiko Nishiwaki is a multi-talented lady. An actress, martial artist, stunt woman, fight choreographer, and Japan's first Woman's Bodybuilding and Power lifting Champion. She held these titles for 1980, 1981 and 1982. While still keeping her femininity and not bulking up with the aid of anabolic steroids or other drugs, Michiko created a bodybuilding boom all over Japan and was in constant demand for personal and television appearances, and executive personal training. All this while operating two successful gyms. Michiko forever changed the stereotype of the submissive and docile Japanese woman by being a strong role model. She now lives in the U.S. with her Husband and Son.
BornNovember 21, 1957
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    Known for

    Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    7.8
    • Kung Fu Competitor
    • Co-Star
    • 2022
    Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx in Collatéral (2004)
    Collatéral
    7.5
    • Stunts
    • 2004
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)
    Mission: Impossible III
    6.9
    • Stunts
    • 2006
    Ziyi Zhang in Mémoires d'une geisha (2005)
    Mémoires d'une geisha
    7.3
    • Stunts
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
      Everything Everywhere All at Once
      7.8
      • Kung Fu Competitor
      • Co-Star
      • 2022
    • Afro Ninja (2009)
      Afro Ninja
      4.3
      Video
      • Yuko
      • 2009
    • Gary Busey, Jeff Fahey, and Michael Worth in Ghost Rock (2003)
      Ghost Rock
      3.5
      • Hana
      • 2003
    • Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
      Man on the Moon
      7.4
      • Female Karate Fighter (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Malcolm McDowell in Fantasy Island (1998)
      Fantasy Island
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Japanese Soldier
      • 1998
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy contre les vampires (1997)
      Buffy contre les vampires
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Vampire (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Michiko Nishiwaki in Die xue cheng shi (1993)
      Die xue cheng shi
      6.6
      • Chia-Chi
      • 1993
    • Michiko Nishiwaki in Ging fa yue lau ang (1993)
      Ging fa yue lau ang
      5.1
      • Nancy Cheng
      • 1993
    • Yan jiang (1993)
      Yan jiang
      5.3
      • 1993
    • Cynthia Khan, Moon Lee, Michiko Nishiwaki, and Yukari Ôshima in Ba hai hong ying (1993)
      Ba hai hong ying
      5.2
      • Sen
      • 1993
    • Michiko Nishiwaki and Wu Ma in Pi li bao zuo (1992)
      Pi li bao zuo
      • 1992
    • Yun yu di liu gan (1992)
      Yun yu di liu gan
      6.9
      • Sha Sha Lee
      • 1992
    • Huo bao da quan zi (1992)
      Huo bao da quan zi
      3.8
      • Kwan Show-Yun
      • 1992
    • Pan Pan Yeung in Angel Terminators (1992)
      Angel Terminators
      6.1
      • Miss Nishiwaki
      • 1992
    • Yin yao hao qing (1992)
      Yin yao hao qing
      5.6
      • Yi
      • 1992

    Stunts



    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.9
      TV Series
      • stunt performer
      • 2015
    • Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
      Resident Evil: Extinction
      6.2
      • stunt double (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)
      Mission: Impossible III
      6.9
      • stunts
      • 2006
    • Ziyi Zhang in Mémoires d'une geisha (2005)
      Mémoires d'une geisha
      7.3
      • stunts
      • 2005
    • Tony Amendola and Marie Matiko in Forbidden Warrior (2005)
      Forbidden Warrior
      3.5
      • stunt double: Seki
      • 2005
    • Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx in Collatéral (2004)
      Collatéral
      7.5
      • stunts
      • 2004
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Volume II (2004)
      Kill Bill: Volume II
      8.0
      • stunt double: O-Ren
      • 2004
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Volume I (2003)
      Kill Bill: Volume I
      8.2
      • stunt double (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand, and Dwayne Johnson in Le Roi Scorpion (2002)
      Le Roi Scorpion
      5.5
      • stunts: Kelly Hu (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, and Garikayi Mutambirwa in Top chronos (2002)
      Top chronos
      5.2
      • stunts
      • 2002
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The practice: Bobby Donnell & associés (1997)
      The practice: Bobby Donnell & associés
      7.7
      TV Series
      • stunt double
      • 2002
    • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
      Rush Hour 2
      6.7
      • stunts
      • 2001
    • Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu in Charlie et ses drôles de dames (2000)
      Charlie et ses drôles de dames
      5.6
      • stunt double: Lucy Liu (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Michael Biehn, Maria Conchita Alonso, Roy Scheider, and Patrick Muldoon in Chain of Command (2000)
      Chain of Command
      4.6
      • stunts
      • 2000
    • Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson in Les adversaires (1999)
      Les adversaires
      5.5
      • stunt double: Lucy Liu
      • 1999

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Michiko
    • Born
      • November 21, 1957
      • Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
    • Spouse
      • ?1996 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      After high-school, she worked in the Mitsubishi Bank.
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    • Trivia
      She moved to Hollywood, where she worked in Blade (1998), but did not progress as an action star there because of her difficulty to speak English.

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