Birthday: July 9, 1958

Birthplace: Hirano Ward, Osaka, Japan

Agency: Wahaha

Masami Hisamoto is a Japanese comedian, actress, singer, and TV personality best known for her work on variety shows. She's been the head of the fine arts department at Soka Gakkai International since 2007. She's unmarried and frequently collaborates with her younger sister Tomoko, also in entertainment.

On the internet, she's become something of a meme—particularly on Nico Nico Douga, where fans regularly edit clips from her TV appearances into MAD videos. YouTube versions tend to get taken down by her agency, Shinano Art, though some still circulate. The phenomenon speaks to her memorable on-screen presence and comedic timing that lends itself well to remix culture.