After making her film debut as Mariko Yashida in The Wolverine, opposite co-star Hugh Jackman, Japanese model and actress Tao Okamoto is quickly becoming a household name.
Tao began her career modelling and has worked for the likes of Alexander Wang, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and Yves Saint Laurent, to name a few. It was not before she was awarded ‘Women of the year’ by Japanese Vogue. Tao has appeared in main fashion stories for i-D, Interview, V Magazine, W, Harpers Bazaar and Vogue, amongst others. She has been shot by acclaimed photographers including Mario Testino, Alasdair McLellan and Mert and Marcus.
Tao's starred in ‘Batman v Superman; Dawn of Justice’ directed by Zack Synder, alongside Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Jesse Eisenberg.