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Daigo Umehara

Daigo Umehara

Birthday: 1981-05-19 | Place of Birth: Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

Daigo Umehara is a Japanese esports player and author who competes professionally at fighting video games. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom. Known as "Daigo" or "The Beast" in the West and "Umehara" or "Ume" in Japan, Daigo is one of the world's most famous Street Fighter players and is often considered its greatest. His longevity is seen as rare in the world of competitive video games. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in the Guinness World Records and is a six time Evo Championship Series winner.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2017
The Art of Street Fighting

as    Daigo Umehara

2017
Mind of a Beast

as    Self

2012
I Am Street Fighter

as    Self