- She originally aspired to become a flight attendant.
- In high school, her family was economically disadvantaged. Subsequently, Amuro was forced to walk some two hours to attend high school every day.
- Son, Haruto, born 19 May 1998.
- Her mother, Emiko Taira, was murdered by her brother-in-law Kenji Tairo in March 1999.
- Her maternal grandmother was Italian.
- The Pink Panther can be seen on the back of the "Queen of HipPop" Album. The female counterpart of the pink panther was an image of Amuro for her partnership.
- Collaborated with MGM Studios for the Japan dub of the Pink Panther.
- Released her new upcoming album "Queen of HipPop"
- Promoting new single "Violet Sauce/White Light" (November 2005)
- On September 20, Amuro's 40th birthday, she announced her retirement from the music industry on September 2018. [December 2017].
- Throughout her years active as a singer, she has sold more than 35 million records in Japan according to Oricon, and accumulated a net worth of $100 million USD.
- Ranked the 12th best-selling digital artist according to Japanese digital site Recochoku.
- Is one of the only Japanese female solo artists to achieve the most accumulations of million-certified physical singles, with a total of five ("Chase the Chance", "Don't Wanna Cry", "You're My Sunshine", "A Walk in the Park" and "Can You Celebrate?"). "Can You Celebrate?" still remains the best-selling physical release by a female singer-with estimate sales of 2.750 million copies sold in Japan alone.
- As of 2017, she is the fourth highest-selling Japanese female act, and third best-selling Japanese female solo act overall, just behind Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Japanese all-girl idol group AKB48.
- For a brief period in 1996, her second studio album Sweet 19 Blues was the best-selling album in Japanese music history.
- Has two Barbie dolls made in her likeness, both of them styled by Vidal Sassoon. Both dolls were winning gifts in a Japan exclusive Vidal Sassoon prize promotion in 2008, only given to participants who bought Sassoon products and were automatically entered in the giveaway. They were only produced in 300 units each, making them highly sought after by collectors.
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