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In October 2014, it was announced that Tao had joined the cast of Hannibal (2013) as Chiyoh, Hannibal Lecter's family servant. In 2013, Tao made her film debut as the female lead, Mariko Yashida, opposite Hugh Jackman, in 20th Century Fox's The Wolverine (2013), also known in some parts of Asia as Wolverine: Samurai. Tao is widely recognized as one of the top models to ever come from Japan, having won honors such as 'Model of the Year' from the Japan Fashion Editor's Club and being dubbed as one of Vogue Nippon's 'Women of the Year' in 2010.

The November 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon (Japanese Vogue) is dedicated to Tao, with her featured exclusively inside as well as on the cover - the first Japanese model to do so in nearly a decade. Editorially, she has shot for i-D Magazine, V Magazine, W Magazine, and various international editions of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. She has fronted campaigns such as Dolce & Gabbana with Mario Testino, Emporio Armani by Alasdair McLellan, Kenzo with Mario Sorrenti, and Tommy Hilfiger with Craig McDean. Tao has been involved with various advertising and editorial projects. It became an inspirational look and even prompted designer Phillip Lim to model the hairstyle of his entire Fall/Winter 2009 show's cast after Tao's cut.] In 2009, Tao moved to New York City and made waves in the industry by donning a unique bowl haircut. Through her long catwalk career, she has walked for numerous top brands, including Alexander Wang, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren, and Yves Saint Laurent. Soon after that, Tao made her debut on the European runways, breaking barriers as one of the very few prominent East Asian models of that era. In 2006, she made a decision to move to Paris and develop her career on an international level. She started modeling as a teenager in Japan, when she was 14 years old.

#CHIYO TAO OKAMOTO SERIES#

She also had recurring roles in the television series Hannibal (2013), The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Westworld (2016). She made her film debut in 2013 as Mariko Yashida, the female lead, in The Wolverine (2013). In 2009, she was one of the faces of Ralph Lauren. Tao Okamoto born in Chiba, Japan on May 22, 1985, known professionally as Tao, is a Japanese actress and model.

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