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Mie Hama

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Actress

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    (November 20, 1943- )
    Born in Tokyo, Japan
    Portrayed Kissy Suzuki in 'You Only Live Twice' (1967)
    Also appeared in 'King Kong vs. Godzilla' (1962), '47 Ronin' (1962), 'Wings Over the Pacific' (1963), 'The Lost World of Sinbad' (1963), 'Frankenstein Conquers the World' (1965), 'What's Up Tiger Lily?' (1966), 'King Kong Escapes' (1967), 'Crazy Cats' (1967) and 'Go For It! Young Guy' (1975)
    First name pronounced 'Mee-yay'
    Has been called the Japanese Brigitte Bardot

Why she might be annoying:

    When the producers of 'You Only Live Twice' threatened to fire her because she was not learning English quickly enough, she replied that she would have to commit ritual suicide because of the shame.
    The producers kept her and overdubbed her voice.
    When she left the movies, she said, 'I've never done anything I really wanted to do.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was working as a bus fare collector when she was discovered by a producer from Toho Studios.
    She was the first Asian Bond girl.
    She and several other actresses from 'You Only Live Twice' were the first Asians to pose for Playboy, in a pictorial titled '007's Oriental Eyefuls.'
    After leaving films, she became a successful talk show host and an environmental activist.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 83 Votes: 26.51% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 34 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 238 Votes: 82.77% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 48 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 48 Votes: 47.92% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 544 Votes: 46.32% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 416 Votes: 49.04% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 71 Votes: 36.62% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 20.0% Annoying