Tao was born in Chiba, Japan. She started modeling as a teenager in Japan, when she was 14 years old.[14][15]
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In 2006, she made a decision to move to Paris and develop her career on an international level. Soon after that, Tao made her debut on the European runways, one of the few prominent East Asian models of that era.[16]
The November 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon (Japanese Vogue) is dedicated to Tao. She was the Japan Fashion Editor's Club "Model of the Year" and was one of Vogue Nippon's "Women of the Year" in 2010.[19][18]
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^"Tao Okamoto, Japanese Pop Star Kihiro, And Haruka Abe Cast In 'She's Just A Shadow'". Yahoo Entertainment. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^ ab"The Life of Tao Okamoto". Prestige Online - Hong Kong. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Tao Okamoto on 15 Years of Modeling and her New Superhero-Film Roles". Vogue. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"'Wolverine' star Tao Okamoto gets to kiss her crush, actress tells Daily News". New York Daily News. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^ ab"ON VACATION WITH MODEL-TURNED-ACTRESS TAO OKAMOTO". Fashionista. 2014.
^Betker, Ally (8 May 2014). "Tao Okamoto on 15 Years of Modeling and her New Superhero-Film Roles". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
^ ab"Tao Okamoto by Daniel Jackson for Vogue Nippon November – Fashion Gone Rogue". www.fashiongonerogue.com. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^ ab"Japan Vogue Nippon magazine - November 2009 - Tao Okamoto cover". CrazyAboutMagazines. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^MatthewEditor (2013-05-13). "Interview with Tao Okamoto, the model turned actress starring in The Wolverine". Tokyo Weekender (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Alexander Wang Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Photo feat. Tao Okamoto - Burberry Prorsum - Spring/Summer 2010 Ready-to-Wear - london - Fashion Show | Brands | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Tao in Another with Tao Okamoto wearing Lacoste,Bottega Veneta - (ID:4782) - Fashion Editorial | Magazines | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^Magazine, Mochi (2013-12-19). "Model Tao Okamoto Shines on the Big Screen in 'The Wolverine'". Mochi Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"The Tao Of Fashion in Cosmopolitan USA with Tao Okamoto wearing Etro,Marni,DKNY Jeans - (ID:9340) - Fashion Editorial | Magazines | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Emanuel Ungaro Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Fendi Un Art Autre in Japan". Her World Singapore. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Tao Okamoto, Kendra Spears & Wang Xiao for Emporio Armani Spring 2012 Campaign – Fashion Gone Rogue". www.fashiongonerogue.com. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Tao in Givenchy". Into The Gloss. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Photo feat. Tao Okamoto - Hermes - Autumn/Winter 2014 Ready-to-Wear - paris - Fashion Show | Brands | The FMD". The FMD. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^Enke, Anne (24 March 2016). "Tao Okamoto Wears Louis Vuitton In Yu Tsai Images For Harper's Bazaar Singapore April 2016". Anne of Carversville. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Maison Margiela Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Jennifer Garner, Tao Okamoto + More Stars at Max Mara Tokyo Event – Fashion Gone Rogue". www.fashiongonerogue.com. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Photo feat. Tao Okamoto - Miu Miu - Autumn/Winter 2019 Ready-to-Wear - paris - Fashion Show | Brands | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Moschino Cheap And Chic Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Paul Smith Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^Kallon, Catherine (2013-08-30). "Tao Okamoto In Phillip Lim - 'The Wolverine' Japan Premiere". Red Carpet Fashion Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Ferragamo Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^"Homepage of supermodel Tao Okamoto. Fashion and modeling pictures, movies, scans, photos, shows, model agencies and a biography". Supermodels.nl. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
^"Saint Laurent Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
^ abThe Deadline Team (17 October 2014). "Tao Okamoto Cast In 'Hannibal'; 'Complications' Adds 2". Deadline.