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Alex Sho (アレックス・ショウ, Alex Shō, born May 9, 2006) Is a child actor and model. He is affiliated with the agency Seventh Avenue. [1][2]

Alex Sho
アレックス・ショウ
Born (2006-05-09) May 9, 2006 (age 18)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Years active2018–present
Agent7th Avenue[3]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Biography

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Personal life

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Sho was born in Los Angeles California, USA on May 9, 2006. His family consists of his mother, father and an older sister. His mother is from Japan and his father is of German descent.[4]

When he appeared in a variety show he revealed that he was named "Sho" after the popular jpop boy group Arashi member Sho Sakurai.[5]

He has been attending school in Japan since 2020. Due to his activities, he previously traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and Japan.[6]

Career

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Beginnings

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When Shō was 11 years old he became popular through the internet as his mother opened an Instagram account to upload everyday photos of her son Alex Shō, an account in which she manages. It became a hot topic with followers, as they found him to have quite captivating looks.

This caught the attention of several talent agencies, by at the last stage of the year 2018, more than 10 Japanese entertainment agencies reached out to him as a scout. Many fashion magazines had inundated him with requests to become a model. Meanwhile, the president of Seventh Avenue, actress Nanako Matsushima(44)'s office, flew to the United States to meet with him and his family. He decided on a management contract with Seventh Avenue because of his enthusiasm.[7]

Modeling

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Sho made his runway debut at the “My Navi presents 26th Tokyo Girls Collection 2018 SPRING/SUMMER” on March 31st. 2018.[8] From then on Sho would go on to appear on the 28th Spring/Summer collection on March 30, 2019 at Yokohama Arena,[9] 30th Spring/Summer collection on February 29, 2020 at the National Yoyogi Gymnasium Stadium, 33rd Autumn/Winter collection on September 4, 2021 (live distribution), 34th Spring/Summer collection on March 21, 2022 at National Yoyogi Gymnasium, and 35th Autumn/Winter collection on September 3, 2022 at Saitama Super Arena, My Navi Tokyo Girls Collections.[10] And has appeared in many handshake events and variety shows.

In May 29, 2018, KADOKAWA CORPORATION published Sho's first photo book titled "HAPPY!" and was released on July 26, 2018.[11][12]

Acting

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Sho made his acting debute in 2018 in TBS network's remake of the film, Hana Nochi Hare playing the protagonist as a child .[13]

References

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  1. ^ "インスタで話題のハーフ美少年"翔"「花のち晴れ」でドラマデビュー King & Prince平野紫耀の幼少期役 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ "seventh avenue". seventh avenue (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  3. ^ [7th-avenue.co.jp/profile_homme/id=sho "Alex Shō"]. Retrieved October 28, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ "インスタで話題のハーフ美少年"翔"「花のち晴れ」でドラマデビュー King & Prince平野紫耀の幼少期役 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. ^ "インスタで話題のハーフ美少年"翔"、嵐・櫻井翔との意外な関係を明かす - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  6. ^ "イケメンハーフ・翔「ZIP!」英会話コーナーに出演決定「見どころは全部」<星星のベラベラENGLISH> - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  7. ^ "桐谷美玲の癒し?ハーフ美少年の翔、芸能界デビュー - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  8. ^ "【TGC2018SS】インスタで話題のハーフ美少年・翔が日本デビュー |最新ニュース|eltha(エルザ)". eltha (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  9. ^ "ハーフ美少年・翔、デビューステージ「TGC」にカムバック 感想は?「緊張で頭が真っ白」<TGC2019S/S> - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  10. ^ "seventh avenue". seventh avenue (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  11. ^ "Sho First Photo Book: HAPPY!! Sho BOOK". CDJapan. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  12. ^ "Instagramで話題騒然‼ 約34万人のフォロワーを持つ翔のファーストフォトブック『HAPPY!!』の発売が決定‼". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  13. ^ "花のち晴れ 晴(はると)の子役は翔!世界一の美少年は平野紫耀似のイケメン?". Drama Vision (in Japanese). 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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