Name: Namie Amuro

Date of Birth: September 20, 1977

Place of Birth: Naha City, Okinawa

Height: 5 ft. 2 in.

Weight: 105 lbs.

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Build: 75-58-84 (cm)

Blood Type: O

Ethnicity: 3/4 Japanese, 1/4 Italian (grandmother)

Namie possessed her special talent since she was small, long before her stardom. She grew up and went to school in Okinawa. It's here that she and three of her friends decided to form a band when Namie was still only 15 years old. Their group, the Super Monkeys, went on to Tokyo in hopes for a growing career. After 3 years, "Amuro Namie and the Super Monkeys" grew to be one of the top groups in the scene. The single, "Try me", shot her straight up to the top. Namie started performing in live concerts, and television events. Namie's name and face were literally everywhere. She became known as Japan's greatest pop idol of all time. Girls from all around started to dress like Namie, imitating her style, attutude, and personality. They were affectionately named, "Amura" (almost like a cult... frightening!! :) Namie moved her record contracts over to Avextrax, and created a new album, "Sweet 19 Blues", which won her the affections of many in the musical field. At 21, Namie became engaged to Masaharu (Sam) Maruyama. They are now married and in May of 1998, Namie gave birth to a healthy baby boy (Haruto). Namie soon after came out of her respite to resume her still growing career. Now, in the year 2000, Namie's music is better than ever.