Kimura Takuya
Kimura Takuya is best known as a member of SMAP, the hugely influential Japanese idol group, though he's carved out just as impressive a solo career in acting and music. He basically became the heartthrob of an entire generation—the guy every woman wanted to see on screen or hear on the radio.
His looks have been the subject of widespread appreciation; he's been voted Japan's Sexiest Man multiple times, which says something about his status in the country. But he's never been just a pretty face—his actual talent in both acting and singing is a big part of why he stuck around at the top for so long.
His 2000 marriage to Shizuka Kudou, another former idol, was huge news at the time. It was the kind of celebrity couple announcement that dominated tabloids and water cooler conversations across Japan.
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