Emi Kitagawa is a Japanese musical theater performer from Tokyo and a student in the 2024 MAMT performance program at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, where she majored in opera. During her university years, she joined a musical club and performed various roles, including Annie in "Oklahoma!", ensemble in "Guys and Dolls", and Rusty in "Footloose". Emi continued to perform on stage and in television in Japan. After graduating RCS, She made her debut in the UK in Thursford Christmas Spectacular.