Emi Kobayashi (小林 恵美, Kobayashi Emi; born January 1, 1983) is a former Japanese gravure idol and actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is associated with the show-business production Suns Entertainment and was previously affiliated with Yellow Cab before 2004.
Education: Kobayashi graduated from Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School, where she was a member of the swimming club. She later earned a degree in management at Aoyama Gakuin University.
Career: She portrayed the hostess who became a nun named Saori in the television production Lion-Maru G (2006). During her time with Yellow Cab, she was a member of R.C.T. and also played as a defender (uniform number 3) for the futsal team Carezza. Her acting credits include the films Drift 4 Hayabusa (2007) and Hangure vs. Yakuza (2013).
Retirement: Kobayashi left her agency and retired from the entertainment industry on September 30, 2018.
Publications: She released several photobooks, including Satin Doll (2002), AI (2002), HAPPENING (2003), umiemi (2005), and Gekkan Emi Kobayashi (2006).
