A Juilliard trained, bilingual actress with an unparalleled eloquence and sophistication in English/Japanese, Gina Hiraizumi has been working steadily in Film and Television, with a consistent surge in the recent years. A seasoned singer as well, Gina has performed the National Anthem for NBA and MLB at THE STAPLES CENTER, DODGER STADIUM and MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in NYC. She was the first Asian-American singer to perform on the gospel show, PRAISE THE LORD on TBN - the only Christian talk show, consisting of a billion viewers worldwide. Her first English music video single, NEVER SAY NEVER was released by the filmmakers of the Black Eyed Peas' Filipino-oriented hits, "Bebot" and "APL song" -Patricio Ginelsa. Gina's past celebrity endorsement deals include KILAUEA FIRE (Hawaiian Hot Sauce) as seen in the Hawaiian Airlines' HANA HOU MAGAZINE and a 2010 CALENDAR by Hilton Hawaiian Village. A calendar signing tour took her around the world, and was a massive success. The eldest of 3 sisters, Gina grew up in Los Angeles, CA while traveling to Tokyo 2-3 times a year, every year of her life. Growing up in an extremely strict academic upbringing, she attended regular American school plus 2 additional Japanese schools 6x a week from pre-school to 12th grade. Her father Gary was a successful entrepreneur, the owner of a travel agency, which allowed the family to live a nomadic lifestyle. Many summers were spent attending schools in Tokyo, Japan for 3 months out of the year. Gina got her start in acting when her whole family was cast in a Japanese commercial for "House Curry" when she was 15. In her mid-20s, she took a bold risk of putting acting on hold, for formal performing arts training in NYC. To this day, the most transformative moment of her career was when she was invited over to the home of fellow Juilliard Alum, VIOLA DAVIS ("How to Get Away with Murder"). Recalling some of the life and business lessons she was mentored with, she still credits that meeting for the most "lifechanging meeting of my life." - IMDb Mini Biography By: Levi PR
