Meet Sonoya Mizuno, star of the Game of Thrones prequel: she danced alongside Emma Stone in La La Land and modelled for an Adidas campaign, but most will know her from Crazy Rich Asians
- She played Araminta Lee in Crazy Rich Asians, but already had a long list of roles under her belt before then, including in Ex Machina and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- A model, dancer, actor and singer, the Japanese, British and Argentinian Mizuno has starred in campaigns for Shiseido and Aerie, loves cats, and has 5 crazy talented siblings too
But 2022 has been particularly spectacular for the 36-year-old, who will soon hit our screens in upcoming Game of Thrones’ spin-off, House of the Dragon. And if her roster of hits so far is anything to go by, the HBO series will absolutely contribute to her rising popularity. It’s also just been announced that the star will perform in two Broadway adaptations, Mouse Guard and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
So what do we know about her so far?
She has Eurasian roots
Mizuno hails from an international background. Born in Tokyo on July 1, 1986 to a Japanese father and British-Argentinian mother, Mizuno moved to Somerset, England with her mum and siblings after her parents split when she was two.
Mizuno has mentioned in interviews that she faced prejudice as an Asian child growing up in her hometown. “I was the only mixed-race girl in my primary school class and I do remember being called names such as ‘Chinese take away’ and ‘chocolate brownie’, as well as classmates imitating Japanese gestures and language,” she told We Are Resonate.
