Kuroki was born Satsuki Shimabukuro in Okinawa, Japan. While in her second year of junior high school in Okinawa, Kuroki was discovered by a fashion scout and subsequently began modeling, initially modeling exclusively for the popular fashion magazine
JJ. While studying at the
Okinawa Actors School, from which she graduated in 2007, she was a member of the institution's B.B. Waves group. Kuroki is one-quarter Brazilian.
Acting career Kuroki made her acting debut in February 2004 in the
Kōhei Tsuka play
Atami Satsujin Jiken: Pyonyang Kara Kita Onna Keiji (The Atami Murder Case.) Since her debut she has continued to perform in theater, notably in the
Azumi stage productions in 2005 and 2006, the musical
Endless Shock (2005), and most recently in
Onna Nobunaga (2009) and
Hiryuden 2010: Last Princess (2010). Kuroki made her television debut in 2004 in the
Fuji TV drama,
Medaka. She has played supporting roles in several high-rated and critically acclaimed drama series, including
Haikei, Chichiue-sama (2007),
Kaze no Garden (2008), and
Shinzanmono (2010). Kuroki won the Television Drama Academy Award and TV Life Drama Grand Prix for Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for her role in the Fuji TV drama,
Ninkyo Helper. In 2006, she starred in
Chakushin Ari: Final, the final installment of the
Chakushin Ari franchise, for which she earned the Golden Arrow Award for Newcomer of the Year. In 2007 she appeared in
Fumihiko Sori's
CGI anime film
Vexille. She also starred in
Subaru, the live-action, film adaptation of the Masahito Soda manga, produced by
Bill Kong, and
Assault Girls, directed by
Mamoru Oshii. In 2010, Kuroki played the role of Yuki Mori in the live-action film
Space Battleship Yamato, opposite
Takuya Kimura. In 2011, Kuroki co-starred with
Mikako Tabe in her first serial drama lead role in the
TV Asahi drama
Jiu: Keishicho Tokushuhan Sosakei. In 2011, she also starred in the film "ANDALUCIA" by director Hiroshi Nishitani, who also shared roles with the acclaimed Hideaki Ito and Yuyi Oda. This film was shot at the legendary Toho Studios, where the iconic film Godzilla was filmed decades ago.
Music career Kuroki performed on the soundtrack of the 2007 film
Crows Zero, in which she also appeared. On 21 June 2008, her debut song, "
Like This", was released through the
Sony Music Japan subsidiary label
Studioseven Recordings. It soon was announced on 17 February 2009, that Kuroki's first EP,
Hellcat, would be released on 8 April 2009. Her second EP,
Attitude, was released in January 2010. In January 2011 Kuroki released her first studio album,
Magazine, which peaked at number 6 on the
Oricon Weekly Albums chart. She also performed "
Wired Life" for
Ao no Exorcist as the second ending theme.
Modeling In addition to her modeling work for the fashion magazines
JJ and
25ans, Kuroki has released two
photobooks, one of her own,
Love Meisa, and a joint one,
Missmatch, with her best friend and actress,
Maki Horikita, photographed by
Kishin Shinoyama. In 2009, Kuroki was chosen as the Japanese face of international fashion brand,
Emporio Armani, and she also appeared in numerous events for the brand worldwide. In 2010 Kuroki was chosen as the international face of French cosmetic brand,
L'Oréal. ==Personal life==