{{COI|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Akari Endo | image = Akari Endo at MIFF.jpg | caption = Endo at the 2014 Miami International Film Festival | other_names = | birth_name = Akari Endo Sepúlveda | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|8}} | birth_place = Dominican Republic | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actress | years_active = | television = | spouse = | children = }} '''Akari Endo Sepúlveda''' (born November 8, 1989) is a Dominican and Japanese actress.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dgcine.gob.do/index.php/Actrices-Actresses/1165-Akari-Endo-Sepulveda/View-details.html |title=Akari Endo Sepúlveda |access-date=2013-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225101450/http://www.dgcine.gob.do/index.php/Actrices-Actresses/1165-Akari-Endo-Sepulveda/View-details.html |archive-date=2013-12-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tecnologiageek.com/2022/04/17/akari-endo-de-cristo-rey-en-la-pelicula-canal-syfy/ |title=Akari Endo {{!}} bits LOUNGE |website=www.tecnologiageek.com.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225143822/http://www.tecnologiageek.com/interview/akari_endo/ |archive-date=2013-12-25}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.listin.com.do/oh-magazine/2013/11/10/299051/Akari-Endo-Esfuerzo-y-disciplina-protagonistas-de-su-exito|title = Listín Diario, el periodico de los dominicanos}}</ref> Her first major role was as a supporting actress in the film ''Who's the Boss?'' (2013), Spanish: "¿Quién Manda?" as Melissa, for which she received a nomination in La Silla Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In December 2013, she starred in the film ''Cristo Rey'' screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/cristorey |title=CRISTO REY | tiff.net |accessdate=2013-08-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816005727/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/cristorey |archivedate=2013-08-16 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/toronto-adds-75-titles-to-2013-edition-james-franco-alex-gibney-hayao-miyazaki-sean-durkin-and-kevin-macdonald-among-them?page=2|title = Toronto Adds 75+ Titles to 2013 Edition; James Franco, Alex Gibney, Hayao Miyazaki, Sean Durkin and Kevin Macdonald Among Them|date = 13 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tecnologiageek.com/2022/04/17/akari-endo-de-cristo-rey-en-la-pelicula-canal-syfy/|title = Akari Endo, de "Cristo Rey", protagoniza película canal SyFy - tecnologiageek.com|date = 18 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teoveras.com.do/entrevista-a-leticia-tonos-akari-endo-y-james-saintil-pelicula-cristo-rey.html|title=La cabina de Teo Veras}}</ref> Akari Endo and Casper Van Dien starred in the Syfy movie ''Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf'', released in 2015.{{update inline|date=August 2015}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxmagazinerd.com/2013/09/akari-endo-de-cristo-rey-protagoniza.html|title=Akari Endo, de "Cristo Rey", protagoniza película canal SyFy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://remolacha.net/2013/09/actriz-dominicana-akari-endo-protagoniza-pelicula-canal-syfy.html |title=Actriz dominicana Akari Endo, protagoniza película canal SyFy | Remolacha.net |access-date=2013-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225115503/http://remolacha.net/2013/09/actriz-dominicana-akari-endo-protagoniza-pelicula-canal-syfy.html |archive-date=2013-12-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Akari Endo and Cameron McKendry starred in the feature film ''An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)'', released in 2018, which also starred Kane Hodder, Naomi Grossman and Gary Anthony Williams.
Akari Endo is also known for Musical Theatre performances in the Dominican Republic. She played the role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical On Stage!, Kate in Annie, Bombalurina in CATS, Consuelo in West Side Story, La China in Esperanza (Musical based on Juan Luis Guerra songs), Alexi Darling in RENT and Mitchie Torres in Camp Rock.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://highschool.com.do/2012/02/akari-endo/ |title=Highschool.com.do | Akari Endo |access-date=2013-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107125937/http://highschool.com.do/2012/02/akari-endo/ |archive-date=2018-11-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.diariolibre.com/cinedominicano/2013/12/22/i416195_2013-aao-del-cine-dominicano.html|title = 2013: El año del cine dominicano}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cachicha.com/2013/10/entrevista-la-actriz-akari-endo-sepulveda-en-quenoche15-video-akariendo/ |title=Entrevista a la actriz Akari Endo Sepulveda en @Quenoche15 #Video @AkariEndo - Cachicha.com |access-date=2013-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225132948/http://cachicha.com/2013/10/entrevista-la-actriz-akari-endo-sepulveda-en-quenoche15-video-akariendo/ |archive-date=2013-12-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her last major role in Musical Theatre was Elle Woods in Legally Blonde.<ref>[http://hoy.com.do/akari-endo-hara-su-primer-rol-adulto/] [http://broadwayrd.com/tag/akari-endo/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225104239/http://broadwayrd.com/tag/akari-endo/|date=2013-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.diariolibre.com/revista/2013/06/25/i389863_legally-blonde-musical-llega-teatro-nacional.html|title=Legally Blonde, el musical, llega al Teatro Nacional}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/100936/56/Legally-Blonde-se-estrena-este-jueves-en-el-Teatro-Nacional.html |title=Legally Blonde, se estrena este jueves en el Teatro Nacional - Acento |access-date=2013-12-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131224175555/http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/100936/56/Legally-Blonde-se-estrena-este-jueves-en-el-Teatro-Nacional.html |archive-date=2013-12-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Endo, Akari}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Dominican Republic film actresses Category:Dominican Republic stage actresses Category:Musical theatre actresses Category:Dominican Republic people of Japanese descent Category:Actresses of Japanese descent Category:21st-century actresses