Artist Biography Available in: Mika Nakashima, born February 19, 1983 in Hioki, Kagoshima is a Japanese singer and actress. Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums, and one of her compilation albums have reached number one in Japan's Oricon album chart. She also embarked on an acting career, most notably as Nana Osaki in the live-action film adaptations of Nana.