Yumiko Hosono is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer born on June 3, 1981, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Her career spans work in live-action television, film, voice acting for anime, and music, including as a member of the singing group COACH☆. In addition to her voice acting and singing, her credited talents include dancing. Her acting work includes appearances in television dramas such as the Kisarazu Cat's Eye series and Kamen Rider Kabuto, as well as feature films.

As a voice actor, Hosono is known for several anime roles. She provided the voice of Honoka Sakurai in the series Suzuka. She voiced the character Artista in Saint October. Consistent with the example provided, she also played the role of Kozue in the series Hoshizora Kiseki.