Ashida Mana

Ashida Mana is a Japanese actress and talent. She was born in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She first acted in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama history when she starred in the special drama "Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien". She also has the record of the youngest lead actor in a television serial drama when she acted in the serial drama "Marumo no Okite" in the spring of 2011. On March 6, 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representative Office in Japan announced her appointment as a UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador. She is the first individual to hold this title in Japan.