Mei Nagano was born in
Nishitokyo, Tokyo on September 24, 1999. Her family consists of her mother, father, and an elder brother three years her senior. Nagano was scouted in
Kichijōji,
Tokyo when she was in her third year of elementary school. Nagano was a regular model for Japanese
fashion magazines Nico☆Petite and
nicola. In August 2016 she became an exclusive model for
Seventeen. In 2015 she played the heroine, Rinko Yamato, in the
romantic comedy film
My Love Story!. Later that year she provided the voice for the character Zaya in the Japanese version of the film
Gods of Egypt. She also appeared in commercials for
Calpis Water,
Sekisui House, Townwork, UQ Mobile, and Alpen. In 2017 she starred in the
romance film Daytime Shooting Star For her lead role in this
asadora, Nagano was named the Best Actress at the 98th Japan Television Drama Academy Awards. In 2019, Nagano acted alongside
Masaki Suda in the drama ''Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom'', and was named Best Supporting Actress at the 100th Japan Television Drama Academy Awards for her role. In 2022, Nagano was nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in the 2021 film
And So the Baton Is Passed at the
45th Japan Academy Film Prize. She was also named
Best Actress at the 64th
Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in the same film. She then appeared in the drama
Unicorn ni Notte. She also starred in the
live-action film adaptation of the manga
My Broken Mariko which was released in September 2022. ==Filmography==