big japan women: August 2009

Name: Chieko Kawabe
Nicknames: Chie, Chieco, Mameko, Rakkyo, Becchi, Chie-chan
Japanese name: 越智千恵子, おちちえこ
Former Japanese name: 河邊千惠子
Birthdate: February 24, 1987
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Occupation: J-pop singer, model, radio host and actress.
Blood type: A
Genre(s) Japanese Pop, pop rock
Hobbies: Collecting Hello Kitty goods
Special skill: Strange faces, Dance, Imitations
Favorite food: Anything sweet, Salad, Demigurasu Sauce Omelettes
Most admired person: mom
Favorite song to Karaoke: "In my room" by Utada Hikaru
Favorite color: Pink
Years active 2000–present

She is a graduate of Toshima, Tokyo. As of her marriage to producer Masato Ochi on August 8, 2008, her legal name is Chieko Ochi (越智千恵子, Ochi Chieko?).

She was born in Tokyo to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.Starting at the age of twelve, Kawabe played the role of Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury in the Sailor Moon Musicals, or Sera Myu. She started in 2000, in the Fan Kansha event for the 2001 musical, Transylvania no Mori, Kaiteiban. She continued for a couple more years, appearing in five musicals total, finishing with the 2002 special musical, 10th Anniversary Special. During these musicals, she appeared in some of the more special musicals, including the Death Vulcan special revue show, the second half of the musical being an entire musical revue showing, and the first Sera Myu DVD, the 2002 10th Anniversary event. She also appeared as a musical guest for the next Fan Kansha, performing signature solo song, "Drive Me the Mercury" with the next Mercury actress, Wakayama Manami. She appeared again in the Sailor Moon world as Usagi Tsukino's best friend, Naru Osaka in the 2003-2004 live action series, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.
Two years after her role in these musicals, Kawabe set off on her own, releasing the single "Be Your Girl" on April 27, 2004. This single took off successfully, with the song 'Be Your Girl' becoming the ending theme song to anime "Elfen Lied" and her other song, 'Hoshi ni Negai Wo' being the end theme song to Otogizoshi. Since that initial release, she has had off and on success, releasing a few more singles. Her next single, Shining, was released on November 24, 2004. This single took fairly well also, with her songs Shining, Cry Baby, and Quiet Riot. This single brought Kawabe closer into the pop scene of Japan, more so than her previous album.

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