innovation | March 13, 2026

Kiko Mizuhara

Mizuhara in 2015, photo by

Birth Name: Audrie Kiko Daniel

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 15, 1990

Ethnicity:
*father – English, some Scottish, Irish, and German
*mother – Zainichi Korean

Kiko Mizuhara is an American-born Japanese model, actress, singer, and designer. She is also known as Noriko Daniel.

She was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S., and moved to Japan, where she was raised, when she was two.

Her father, Todd Daniel, is American. Her mother, Yae Pal Choong Song, is Zainichi Korean, from Nagasaki, Japan. Zainichi Koreans are people of Korean descent who reside in Japan. A picture of Kiko’s parents can be seen here.

Kiko’s paternal grandfather is Jerry Seburn Daniel (the son of Burl Baker Daniel and Pauline Paschal). Jerry was born in Texas. Burl was the son of Jim/James S. Daniel and Emily/Emma Simmons. Pauline was the daughter of John Seburn/C. Paschal and Delitha Clementine Lankford.

Kiko’s paternal grandmother is Suzanne Mason (the daughter of James Ira Mason and Ella Sue Gunter). Suzanne was born in Texas. James was the son of James M. Mason and Mary Eula Corbitt. Ella was the daughter of Elmer G./R. Gunter and Ida/Ila N./Vertna Anderson.

Sources: Birth record of Kiko’s paternal grandfather, Jerry Seburn Daniel –

Kiko’s paternal great-grandfather, Burl Baker Daniel, on the 1910 U.S. Census –

Death record of Kiko’s paternal great-grandfather, Burl Baker Daniel –

Kiko’s paternal great-grandmother, Pauline Paschal, on the 1910 U.S. Census –

Genealogies of Kiko’s paternal great-great-grandparents, John Seburn/C. Paschal and Delitha Clementine Lankford –

Death record of Kiko’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Delitha Clementine (Lankford) Paschal –

Birth record of Kiko’s paternal grandmother, Suzanne Mason –

Birth record of Kiko’s paternal great-grandfather, James Ira Mason –

Kiko’s paternal great-grandfather, James Ira Mason, on the 1930 U.S. Census –

Kiko’s paternal great-grandmother, Ella Sue Gunter, on the 1920 U.S. Census –