Yūka (actress)

Yūka
優香
Born
Hiroko Okabe

(1980-06-27) 27 June 1980
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Years active1997–present
AgentHoripro
Known for
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children1
Websitewww.horipro.co.jp/yuka/

Hiroko Okabe (岡部 広子, Okabe Hiroko; born 27 June 1980), known professionally as Yūka (優香, Yūka), is a Japanese actress, presenter, and former gravure idol. She is known for playing the lead role in NHK's drama Honjitsu wa Taian Nari and presenting the TBS variety show Ōsama no Brunch. From 1999 to 2001, she received the Golden Arrow Award every year. In 2003, she was given both a Golden Graph Award and the Japan Academy Prize for Best Newcomer.