Debuted at age 17 during New York Fashion Week, she rapidly acquired a high reputation in the fashion world and became a top model worldwide. She has also energetically challenged herself in various fields such as TV, radio, and event appearances, as well as acting. She appeared on the TBS series Sunday Theater “Grand Maison Tokyo,” broadcast in 2019, and NHK’s historical drama series 10 “Ooku,” broadcast in 2023, where she played the lead role of Yoshimune Tokugawa.
As a top Japanese model with multiple careers, she has creatively expanded her activities to include charities, social contributions, and sharing traditional Japanese culture. In April 2024, “Ai Tominaga’s Tradition to Future” (BS Nippon Television), a TV program that explores traditional culture across Japan, began airing.
She is also a JOICFP ambassador, an ethical lifestyle SDGs ambassador for the Consumer Affairs Agency, and an evangelist for the ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO.
Author of “Ai Tominaga : The Rules of Beauty” and “Ai Tominaga : “The Recipes For Beauty” (both published by Diamond Inc.) etc.
“Ai Tominaga：The New Theory of Happiness” (Shufunotomo Publishing Co., Ltd.) “will be released on June 28, 2024.
ABOUT
Ai Tominaga
冨永愛
17 歳でNYコレクションにてデビューし、一躍話題となる。以後、世界の第一線でトップモデルとして活躍。モデルのほかテレビやラジオパーソナリティ、イベント、俳優などさまざまな分野にも精力的に挑戦。俳優としては、2019 年放送のTBS日曜劇場『グランメゾン東京』をはじめ、 2023年から放送された NHK ドラマ10『大奥』では吉宗役として主演を務め話題となった。
日本人として唯一無二のキャリアをもつスーパーモデルとして、チャリティ・社会貢献活動や日本の伝統文化を伝える活動など、その活躍の場をクリエイティブに広げている。2024年4月、全国の伝統文化を訪ねる番組「冨永愛の伝統to未来」 (BS日テレ)がスタート。
公益財団法人ジョイセフアンバサダー、消費者庁エシカルライフスタイル SDGs アンバ サダー、ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO エバンジェリスト。
著書に『冨永愛 美の法則』『冨永愛 美をつくる食事』(ともにダイヤモンド社)ほか。
2024年6月28日発売 『冨永愛 新・幸福論』 (主婦の友社)。
公益財団法人ジョイセフアンバサダー、消費者庁エシカルライフスタイル SDGs アンバ サダー、ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO エバンジェリスト。
著書に『冨永愛 美の法則』『冨永愛 美をつくる食事』(ともにダイヤモンド社)ほか。
2024年6月28日発売 『冨永愛 新・幸福論』 (主婦の友社)。
CONTACT
AWARD
| 2001 |
45th FEC Model of the Year |
| 2003 |
46th FEC Special Award |
| 2003 |
32nd Best Dresser Award |
| 2004 |
Intercoiffure Awards Tokyo 2004 |
| 2007 |
ELLE Style Awards (Shanghai): Best International Model |
| 2009 |
VOGUE Nippon Women of the Decade |
| 2012 |
30th Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix (Special Prize) |
| 2012 |
Selected by Cabinet Office for Japanese “Passion Without Borders |
| 2012 |
5th Best Mother Awards (cultural category) |
| 2012 |
5Best Team Of The Year 2012 Special Award (Entertainment) |
| 2018 |
Forevermark Award |
| 2019 |
VOGUE JAPAN Women of Our Time |
AMBASSADOR
| 2009~2010 |
United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP): Advisor and Official Supporter |
| 2011 |
Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP): Ambassador |
| 2019 |
Consumer Affairs Agency: Ethical Lifestyle SDGs Ambassador (2nd term) |
| 2020 |
Paris Fashion Week: Official Ambassador |
| 2021 |
Sagamihara City: Tourism Goodwill Ambassador |
| 2021 |
ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO: Evangelist |
FASHION(RUNWAY)
| 2019 |
2020SS Tokyo Collection: Walked for TOMO KOIZUMI |
| 2020 |
2020AW Paris Collection: Walked for LANVIN |
| 2020 |
2020AW Paris Collection: Walked for AKRIS |
| 2021 |
2021AW Paris Collection: Walked for beautiful people (digital) |
| 2021 |
2022SS Collection: Walked for TOMO KOIZUMI in KYOTO |
| 2021 |
IT’S SHOW TIME: Walked for KEITA MARUYAMA |
MOVIE
| 2013 |
R100 directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto, released by Warner Bros. (Japan) |
TV DRAMA
| 2012 |
TX: Meilino Kashiwagi (guest appearance) |
| 2013 |
NOTTV: Woman's Rules |
| 2014 |
NHK: The Long Goodbye |
| 2019 |
TBS (Sunday Theater): Grand Maison Tokyo |
| 2021 |
TBS: Oh My Boss! Love not included (guest appearance) |
| 2021 |
WOWOW: Kokoro no Fufufu |
| 2021 |
ASAHI TV: Doctor X |
RADIO
| 2010-2012 |
J-WAVE: HAPPINESS presenter |
| 2012-2013 |
J-WAVE: MIRAIZ presenter |
| 2019 |
VOGUE FASHION’S NIGHT OUT x J-WAVE: SEASONS |
BOOK
| 2020 |
Ai Tominaga: The Rules of Beauty (pub. Diamond Inc.) |
| 2020 |
Japanese translation of Caryl Hart's Girls Can Do Anything (pub.Hayakawa Books & Magazines) |
| 2021 |
Ai Tominaga: THE RECIPES FOR BEAUTY (pub. Diamond inc.) |
AD
| 2020 |
Shiseido THE GINZA Global Muse |
| 2021 |
ITOCHU SDGs Newspaper advertisement |
| 2021 |
Mikimoto High Jewellery Collection 2021 |
OTHERS
| 2019 |
Judge for YKK Fastening Awards |
| 2020 |
Selection panelist for Consumer Affairs Agency's Food Loss and Waste Reduction Promotion Grand Prize |
| 2021 |
TV TOKYO: SHIN BI NO KYOJINTACHI narration for「Ito Jakuchu 'Hahacho-zu (Moon and Crested Myna) '」/「Sumiya ryokan」 |
| 2021 |
EDO TOKYO KIRARI - TREASURES OF TOKYO |
| 2021 |
Climbers: Lecture |