Akihiro Sato (model)

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Akihiro Sato
Born (1983-09-12) September 12, 1983 (age 40)
Years active2009–2011
AgentMercator Model Management
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Children1
Association football career
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Team Socceroo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akihiro Macieira Sato (born September 12, 1983) [1] is a Japanese Brazilian model.

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Early life

Akihiro Sato was born on September 12, 1983, to Ichiro Sato and Clea Maceda Andrade in São Paulo, Brazil. His mother is a Brazilian of Portuguese, African, and Indigenous descent, while his father is Japanese Brazilian. He has an older brother and an older sister. [2]

Career

Modeling and acting

Sato started modeling in Brazil and Thailand. He appeared in a Filipino movie called Handumanan. He is one of the most popular models in the Philippines as of 2009. He joined Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown and made it all the way to the end, Day 36 with Ervic Vijandre, Solenn Heussaff, and Aubrey Miles as the shows "Final Four". In the live finals, he was named as the "1st Celebrity Sole Survivor".

Sato also appeared in GMA Network shows like SRO Cinemaserye: Moshi Moshi I Love You, with Rufa Mae Quinto as his leading lady; in Darna as Vladimir the Vampire, one of Darna's enemies; and in Panday Kids as Oswaldo.

In 2011, Sato played the role of Tommy in the movie My Valentine Girls . He appeared in Captain Barbell as Bruno.

When his contract with GMA Network expired, Sato moved to ABS-CBN due to lack of TV shows. Sato appeared in Trip na Trip as a new host.

Football

Sato signed up to play for Team Socceroo F.C. of the now-defunct United Football League for the 2011 season. He played with actor models, Daniel Matsunaga and Fabio Ide. [3]

Personal life

Sato studied the Filipino language in the University of the Philippines. He is good friends with his fellow Japanese Brazilian model-turned-actors Daniel Matsunaga and Fabio Ide.

Sato is now based in Brazil, where he lives with his girlfriend. Their daughter, Mayumi, was born on January 28, 2013. [4]

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNetwork
2011 Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown Himself / Guest
Trip na Trip Host
Captain Barbell Donald Higante
2010 Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown Himself
Panday Kids Oswaldo / Kakak
2009 SRO Cinemaserye: Moshi Moshi I Love YouAkihiro Watanabe
Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition Himself
2009–2010 Darna Vladimir

Film

Films
YearTitleRoleFilm Production
2011 My Valentine Girls TommyRegal Films
2009HandumananCarlos SilvaIndie Film

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