Born in Tokyo, Japan, Aiko Tanaka knew from a young age that she wanted to be a star. Her career began in elementary school as a model for catalogs and commercial ads. Wanting to pursue a career in acting, Aiko came to the U.S. and studied theater and dance during college. She danced professionally and eventually landed a spot as a recurring dancer on Soul Train (1999). During her pursuit of acting, Aiko was invited to attend numerous car shows, expos and other events as a model. Simultaneously, she appeared on television shows such as MTV’s The Grind, Malcolm & Eddie, The Man Show, My Wife and Kids and Howard Stern. She also appeared in a handful of music videos (for Destiny’s Child, The Offspring, Afroman) and feature-length films (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Finishing the Game and more). More recently, she has done stand-up comedy and continues to pursue a career in film and television.