Kunimi Andrea (born April 27, 1977) is an American singer, actress, voice over artist and edutainer.
Andrea is known for her role as the main singer, actress on a popular children's television show Shimajiro for Playtime for Toddlers.
[4] Andrea was born in San Francisco, California to an American mother, Teri Suzanne, from Monrovia and a Japanese father.
[6] Andrea started her singing career at the age of 8 and recorded Minna De Merry Christmas from Nippon Columbia.
[8] She honed her acting skills for 13 years while studying at the Aoyama Theatre in the round, bilingual Performing Arts Group (P.A.G),[5] at the National Children's Castle's Aoyama Theatre.