Naomi Watanabe

Naomi Watanabe
Naomi Watanabe
渡辺直美
	Naomi Watanabe in 2010
Born	Naomi Watanabe; 23 October 1987 (age 37); Banqiao City, Taipei County, Taiwan
Occupation(s)	Actress, comedian, fashion designer
Years active	2007–present
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
	Musical career
Genres	Comedy; J-pop;
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Yoshimoto;

Naomi Watanabe (渡辺直美, Watanabe Naomi, born 23 October 1987) is a Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer. She rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé, after which she was given the title "the Japanese Beyoncé".^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "和製ビヨンセ・渡辺直美、美空ひばりさんのモノマネ初披露". Oricon (in Japanese). 23 August 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
^ "和製ビヨンセ・渡辺直美が激白？「椎名桔平に口説かれたら芸人辞めます！」". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 2 May 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
^ Hou, Kathleen (August 2019). "Make Some Room For Naomi Watanabe The unstoppable Japanese comedian is coming for America and the world". The Cut. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[beyonce1-1] "和製ビヨンセ・渡辺直美、美空ひばりさんのモノマネ初披露". Oricon (in Japanese). 23 August 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2010.

[beyonce2-2] "和製ビヨンセ・渡辺直美が激白？「椎名桔平に口説かれたら芸人辞めます！」". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 2 May 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2010.

[3] Hou, Kathleen (August 2019). "Make Some Room For Naomi Watanabe The unstoppable Japanese comedian is coming for America and the world". The Cut. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

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