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Creator/Naomi Watanabe (born October 23rd 1987) is a Japanese comedian/singer/model/fashion designer who now lives in New York City.
Born in Taiwan, she grew up in the Ibaraki prefecture of Japan and made a breakthrough on television thanks to her stage impersonation of {{Music/Beyonce}}. From this, she went on to imitate other mainstream American {{Pop}} singers such as Music/LadyGaga or Music/ArianaGrande, while acting on television, dubbing animes and acting in musicals. Standing out as one of the rare plus-sized public personalities of Japan, she founded in 2014 her own clothing brand called Punyus, one of the rare Japanese clothing line to put emphasis on plus-size wear. She is also the most followed Japanese person on Instagram.
After gaining more Western interest thanks to her appearance in ''Series/QueerEye2018'', she left Japan for the US in 2021, settling in New York City and starting her {{Podcast}} ''Naomi Takes America'', dedicated to her discovery of the country.
Born in Taiwan, she grew up in the Ibaraki prefecture of Japan and made a breakthrough on television thanks to her stage impersonation of {{Music/Beyonce}}. From this, she went on to imitate other mainstream American {{Pop}} singers such as Music/LadyGaga or Music/ArianaGrande, while acting on television, dubbing animes and acting in musicals. Standing out as one of the rare plus-sized public personalities of Japan, she founded in 2014 her own clothing brand called Punyus, one of the rare Japanese clothing line to put emphasis on plus-size wear. She is also the most followed Japanese person on Instagram.
After gaining more Western interest thanks to her appearance in ''Series/QueerEye2018'', she left Japan for the US in 2021, settling in New York City and starting her {{Podcast}} ''Naomi Takes America'', dedicated to her discovery of the country.
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Creator/Naomi Watanabe (born October 23rd 1987) is a Japanese comedian/singer/model/fashion designer who now lives in New York City.
Born in Taiwan, she grew up in the Ibaraki prefecture of Japan and made a breakthrough on television thanks to her stage impersonation of {{Music/Beyonce}}. From this, she went on to imitate other mainstream American {{Pop}} singers such as Music/LadyGaga or Music/ArianaGrande, while acting on television, dubbing animes and acting in musicals. Standing out as one of the rare plus-sized public personalities of Japan, she founded in 2014 her own clothing brand called Punyus, one of the rare Japanese clothing line to put emphasis on plus-size wear. She is also the most followed Japanese person on Instagram.
After gaining more Western interest thanks to her appearance in ''Series/QueerEye2018'', she left Japan for the US in 2021, settling in New York City and starting her {{Podcast}} ''Naomi Takes America'', dedicated to her discovery of the country.
!!Filmography:
* 2007 - ''Sazae-san'' (adaptation of the [[Manga/SazaeSan manga]])
* 2011 - ''Deka Wanko'' (adaptation of the [[Manga/DekaWanko manga]])
* 2011 - ''Series/TheHeroYoshihikoAndTheDevilKingsCastle''
* 2012 - ''Tug of War!''
* 2013 - ''Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!'' (film adaptation of the [[Manga/CrayonShinChan manga]])
* 2013 - ''R100''
* 2015 - ''Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy'' (film adaptation of the [[Manga/ChibiMarukoChan manga]]
* 2016 - ''The Hiddens''
* 2018 - ''Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together'' - Ume
* 2019 - ''Series/QueerEye2018: We're in Japan!'' - Herself (guest)
* 2020 - ''Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur'' (sequel to ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasDinosaur'') - Natalie (voice)
* 2020 - ''The Untold Story of the Three Kingdoms'' - Diaochan
* 2020 - ''The Promised Neverland'' (film adaptation of the [[Manga/ThePromisedNeverland manga]]) - Krone
* 2020 - ''Followers''
* 2021 - ''Anime/SailorMoonEternal - Zirconia (voice)
* 2022 - ''Deemo: Memorial Keys - Sachet (voice)
!! ''Her work provides examples of:''
* AscendedFan: Rising to fame thanks to an impersonation of {{Music/Beyonce}}, she ended up meeting the singer herself and later worked for her as a model for the Ivy Park brand.
* BigBeautifulWoman: She is the egery of clothing brands, has promoted make-up products and has launched a clothing line dedicated to plus-size wear, in a stark contrast to the beginning of her career where her large body was the butt of the joke.
* BigFun: Mostly used early in her television comedy career. She would still use that trope has a way of promoting body-positivity.
* FatComicRelief: Early in her career, she would take part in {{Slapstick}} Comedy which involved her weight (with jokes such as breaking a chair or being presented as a {{Gonk}}-like character). During the preparation of the 2022 olympic games in tokyo, one of the organizers suggested that Naomi should dress up as an "Olympig".
* {{Gonk}}: Part of her comedy routine is making over-the-top grimaces. Earlier in her career, she would play an unattractive schoolgirl with BigOlEyebrows.
* {{Mascot}}: While promoting a brand of Japanese apples as its egery, she dressed up in an [[PlayingATree appletree dress, with her hair being the branches]].
* {{Podcast}}: ''Naomi Takes America'' is about her discovery of America as she invites american fans who talk to her about various US states.
* RaceLift: She has played Krone (a black character) in the film adaptation of ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland''.
** Dubbing-wise, she voiced Serena Williams in the japanese dubbing of ''{{Film/Pixels}}'' and white actresses such as Creator/MelissaMcCarthy or Creator/RebelWilson.
* SpecialGuest: On the [[SequelGoesForeign japanese mini-season]] of ''Series/QueerEye2018''.
* Typecasting: Her foreign movie dubbing roles usually involve her being the japanese voice of plus-size actresses such as Melissa [=McCarthy=] or Rebel Wilson. One notable outlier is [[{{UsefulNotes/Tennis}} tenniswoman]] Serena Williams.
** Before the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled any cultural event in 2020, she was slated to perform as Tracy in a Japanese adaptation of ''{{Theatre/Hairspray}}''. She also played as Mabel in an adaptation of ''{{Theatre/Fame}}''.
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Creator/Naomi Watanabe (born October 23rd 1987) is a Japanese comedian/singer/model/fashion designer who now lives in New York City.
Born in Taiwan, she grew up in the Ibaraki prefecture of Japan and made a breakthrough on television thanks to her stage impersonation of {{Music/Beyonce}}. From this, she went on to imitate other mainstream American {{Pop}} singers such as Music/LadyGaga or Music/ArianaGrande, while acting on television, dubbing animes and acting in musicals. Standing out as one of the rare plus-sized public personalities of Japan, she founded in 2014 her own clothing brand called Punyus, one of the rare Japanese clothing line to put emphasis on plus-size wear. She is also the most followed Japanese person on Instagram.
After gaining more Western interest thanks to her appearance in ''Series/QueerEye2018'', she left Japan for the US in 2021, settling in New York City and starting her {{Podcast}} ''Naomi Takes America'', dedicated to her discovery of the country.
!!Filmography:
* 2007 - ''Sazae-san'' (adaptation of the [[Manga/SazaeSan manga]])
* 2011 - ''Deka Wanko'' (adaptation of the [[Manga/DekaWanko manga]])
* 2011 - ''Series/TheHeroYoshihikoAndTheDevilKingsCastle''
* 2012 - ''Tug of War!''
* 2013 - ''Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!'' (film adaptation of the [[Manga/CrayonShinChan manga]])
* 2013 - ''R100''
* 2015 - ''Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy'' (film adaptation of the [[Manga/ChibiMarukoChan manga]]
* 2016 - ''The Hiddens''
* 2018 - ''Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together'' - Ume
* 2019 - ''Series/QueerEye2018: We're in Japan!'' - Herself (guest)
* 2020 - ''Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur'' (sequel to ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasDinosaur'') - Natalie (voice)
* 2020 - ''The Untold Story of the Three Kingdoms'' - Diaochan
* 2020 - ''The Promised Neverland'' (film adaptation of the [[Manga/ThePromisedNeverland manga]]) - Krone
* 2020 - ''Followers''
* 2021 - ''Anime/SailorMoonEternal - Zirconia (voice)
* 2022 - ''Deemo: Memorial Keys - Sachet (voice)
!! ''Her work provides examples of:''
* AscendedFan: Rising to fame thanks to an impersonation of {{Music/Beyonce}}, she ended up meeting the singer herself and later worked for her as a model for the Ivy Park brand.
* BigBeautifulWoman: She is the egery of clothing brands, has promoted make-up products and has launched a clothing line dedicated to plus-size wear, in a stark contrast to the beginning of her career where her large body was the butt of the joke.
* BigFun: Mostly used early in her television comedy career. She would still use that trope has a way of promoting body-positivity.
* FatComicRelief: Early in her career, she would take part in {{Slapstick}} Comedy which involved her weight (with jokes such as breaking a chair or being presented as a {{Gonk}}-like character). During the preparation of the 2022 olympic games in tokyo, one of the organizers suggested that Naomi should dress up as an "Olympig".
* {{Gonk}}: Part of her comedy routine is making over-the-top grimaces. Earlier in her career, she would play an unattractive schoolgirl with BigOlEyebrows.
* {{Mascot}}: While promoting a brand of Japanese apples as its egery, she dressed up in an [[PlayingATree appletree dress, with her hair being the branches]].
* {{Podcast}}: ''Naomi Takes America'' is about her discovery of America as she invites american fans who talk to her about various US states.
* RaceLift: She has played Krone (a black character) in the film adaptation of ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland''.
** Dubbing-wise, she voiced Serena Williams in the japanese dubbing of ''{{Film/Pixels}}'' and white actresses such as Creator/MelissaMcCarthy or Creator/RebelWilson.
* SpecialGuest: On the [[SequelGoesForeign japanese mini-season]] of ''Series/QueerEye2018''.
* Typecasting: Her foreign movie dubbing roles usually involve her being the japanese voice of plus-size actresses such as Melissa [=McCarthy=] or Rebel Wilson. One notable outlier is [[{{UsefulNotes/Tennis}} tenniswoman]] Serena Williams.
** Before the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled any cultural event in 2020, she was slated to perform as Tracy in a Japanese adaptation of ''{{Theatre/Hairspray}}''. She also played as Mabel in an adaptation of ''{{Theatre/Fame}}''.
