Quick answer
Who is Tao Okamoto?
Tao Okamoto (born 22 May 1985 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Tracked for Max Mara and major international fashion work. Tao Okamoto is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Tao Okamoto?
Tao Okamoto was born on 22 May 1985 in Chiba, Japan, which makes Tao 41 as of 5 October 2026. Tao Okamoto’s recorded height is 176 cm (5 ft 9 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 22 May 1985 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Chiba, Japan
- Height
- 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Nationality
- Japan
- Disciplines
- Campaigns, Editorial
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @taookamoto
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q4353280), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Tao Okamoto known for?
Max Mara and major international fashion work
The published assessment
Is Tao Okamoto on the Global 50?
Tao Okamoto is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
84.5
- Runway · 40%
- 81
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81 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 87
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87 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 86
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86 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 88
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88 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Max Mara and major international fashion work.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Tao Okamoto walked?
No show-by-show walks for Tao Okamoto are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Tao Okamoto, who modelled under the mononym "Tao," was born on 22 May 1985 in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, and began modelling as a teenager, scouted in Tokyo at 14. She relocated to Paris in 2006 to build an international career, making her European runway debut around that time, before moving to New York in 2009.
A modelling career and a pivot to film, 2009–2013
In New York, Okamoto became a face associated with Ralph Lauren and was featured on the cover of Vogue Nippon in November 2009. In 2010 she was named Model of the Year by the Japan Fashion Editor’s Club and one of Vogue Nippon’s "Women of the Year," with campaign work for Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani and Kenzo alongside runway and editorial ties to Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Her pivot into acting came in 2013, with a film debut as Mariko Yashida in The Wolverine, opposite Hugh Jackman.
Building a screen career, 2014–2020
Okamoto was cast as Chiyoh in NBC’s Hannibal in 2014, and the following year played Betty Kasoura in Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle and starred in the film Crossroads. In 2016 she played Mercy Graves in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and from 2018 to 2020 held a recurring role as Hanaryo in HBO’s Westworld.
Recent record, 2026
In May 2026, Okamoto won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival, shared with Belgian actress Virginie Efira, for her performance as terminally ill theatre director Mari Morisaki in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film All of a Sudden — reportedly the first time a Japanese woman has won the award. She continues to be represented for modelling by Elite Model Management in Paris and The Society Management.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 22 May 1985 in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan; began modelling in Japan at 14
- Moved to Paris in 2006 to build an international career, then to New York in 2009
- Named Model of the Year by the Japan Fashion Editor’s Club in 2010
- Made her film acting debut as Mariko Yashida in The Wolverine (2013), opposite Hugh Jackman
- Played Chiyoh in NBC’s Hannibal (2014) and Hanaryo in HBO’s Westworld (2018–2020)
- Won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026, shared with Virginie Efira, for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film All of a Sudden — reportedly the first Japanese woman to win the award
