Yui Aragaki (Japanese: 新垣 結衣, Hepburn: Aragaki Yui; born June 11, 1988) is a Japanese actress, model, singer and occasional radio show host. She has been selected several times as the most desired girlfriend and the most desired female celebrity face in Oricon's yearly survey.
Aragaki won the Film prize at the 45th Golden Arrow Awards in 2008. Her tremendous number of movie shoots as well as the preparation for her debut album resulted in her suffering from work-related stress in 2007. She was invited as a judge in 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Outside acting she also released her first album, Sora, and the single "Heavenly Days", a song from Koizora. "Memories", the theme song for Tokyo Serendipity, was included in her debut album. She also performed at Budokan.
She was also the co-hosts for popular radio program Girls Locks in 2010–2012. She also invited as a host of 54th Japan Record Awards.
In 2012–2013, she acted with Masato Sakai in comedy hit Legal High.
In 2014, she played the role of a mother for the first time in film Twilight Sasarasaya.
In 2016, she acted as Moriyama Mikuri in The Full-Time Wife Escapist She also performed in "koi dance" as ending of the drama, which became viral in Japan. She was invited as a judge again in 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
In 2017, Aragaki Yui acted as Masako Matsushita in Kizuna : hashire kiseki no kouma, also known as Ties: A Miraculous Colt. Broadcast on NHK, the show depicts her character raising ponies after an earthquake with her father. During the same year in July, Code Blue Season 3 that she had participated in has finally released after 7 years broadcasting the second season. In October, Aragaaki Yui played as Tamako Tomita in Mixed Doubles directed by Junichi Ishikawa.
Aragaki Yui won the best actress reward at the 60th Blue Ribbon Awards.
In 2018, Aragaki Yui acted as Shinkai Akira in Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi (We Can Not Become Beasts, Weakest Beast). She also participated in the Code Blue the Movie, which released in July.
In 2021, Aragaki married singer, songwriter and actor Gen Hoshino, her co-star in the television series The Full-Time Wife Escapist. Aragaki and her husband announced in a joint statement on October 13, 2026, that she had given birth to her first child.
Seika – Meiji (2014 Dec – 2015 Feb)
Senoby – JT Beverage (2005 Mar – 2006 Feb)
Pantene – Procter & Gamble (2006–2014)
Dailies Aqua – Ciba Vision (2006)
Townwork – Recruit (2006–current)
Japanese Red Cross (2007 January – 2007 December)
Uniqlo – SKINNY MIX"キャンペーン (2007 February – 2007 April)