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Chiemi Amako (尼子 智栄美, Amako Chiemi, née Hori (堀), born February 15, 1967, in Higashi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan),[1] better known as Chiemi Hori (堀 ちえみ, Hori Chiemi), is a Japanese singer, actress, and entertainer represented by Horipro, and later Shochiku Geino. Her stage name is Chiemi (智栄美, ちえみ).

Chiemi Hori 堀 ちえみ
Also known as	Chiemi Amako (real name) Chiemi (stage name)
Born	(1967-02-15) February 15, 1967 (age 55) Higashi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, entertainer
Years active	1982 – 1987 1989 –
Labels	Horipro Shochiku Geino

Career

Chiemi Hori debuted in 1982, when she was only 14 years old. She steadily gained popularity and was tipped to be one of the most recognised idols in 1984 after producing a string of top 5 hits and starring in a few well-received dramas. In the same year, she was selected to perform in the NHK Red and White Song Festival - a prestigious annual year end programme. However, an exhausted Hori eventually got burnt out, forcing her to quit show business in 1987, at the age of only 20.

Hori returned in late 1989, but could no longer match her earlier success. From mid 1990s, she began to host TV programmes catered to housewives, and did some acting.

Hori is mother to five biological children from her first two marriages, in addition to being the stepmother of the two children of her current husband.[2]

In February 2019, Hori announced that she has stage 4 tongue cancer and tumors on the lymph nodes on the left side of her neck. She underwent surgery to have the tumors and half of her tongue removed.[3]

Filmography

TV series

Regular appearances

Year	Title	Network	Notes
	Chi-chin Puipui	MBS	Thursday appearances
	Shittoko!	MBS	Irregular guest appearances
	Kiyoshi Nishikawa no go Endesu!	THK	Irregular guest appearances
1993	Tsūkai! Everyday	KTV	Friday appearances
2000	Kon'ya mo anata no Partner	NHK E
2003	Oshare Kōbō	NHK E
2008	Shūmatsu no Tanken-ka Yume Rashinban	ABC	Saturday appearances
2009	That's a Dramatic Change! Season II	ABC
	Omoikkiri Don!	NTV
2010	Shiritagari!	Fuji TV

Other appearances

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2005	Quiz! Hexagon II	Fuji TV	Quasi-regular appearances
2008	Chiemi Hori 25-shūnen! Star to Gourmet de Dai Kansha-sai	KTV
	Variety Seikatsu Shouhyakka	NHK G
2011	Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!	NTV

Dramas

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
1982	Mechanko Mickey	Mizuki Hanamura (Mickey)	TBS	Lead role
1983	Stewarddess Monogatari	Chiaki Matsumoto	TBS	Lead role
1984	Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte...		TBS	Episode 2; Special appearance
	Abare Kyūan	Oshino	KTV	Episode 8
1985	Star Tanjō	Junko Kaga	Fuji TV	Lead role
1986	Kazoku Hakkei		Fuji TV
	Hanayome Ishō wa Dare ga Kiru	Chiyo Yukimura	Fuji TV	Lead role
	Mito Kōmon	Ohana	TBS	Part 16, Episode 25
1997	Amakara Shan	Saki Shimizu	NHK
2001	Minami no Teiō
2003	Teru Teru Kazoku	Setsuko Anzai	NHK G
2010	Flunk Punk Rumble	Sei Shinagawa	TBS

Former TV appearances

Year	Title	Network	Notes
1982	Parinko Gakuen No.1	TBS
1985	Drift Bakushō	Fuji TV
1986	Ken Shimura no Shitsurei Shi Masu!	NTV

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	The Sound of Waves
2009	Iro Soku ze ne Reishon
2010	Seikazoku Yamato-ji
2012	Eiga Yōkai Ningen Bemu	Naoko Natsume

References

External links

• Official profile (in Japanese)
• Official website (in Japanese)

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