Michiko Kawai is a Japanese actress and singer who was born on June 13, 1968, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Her career in the entertainment industry began in the early 1980s, and she has remained active for several decades. While she is primarily known for her extensive work in live-action film and television, she also has a notable credit in the world of anime voice acting.

Kawai's most recognized role as a voice actor is in the 1986 science fiction anime film They Were Eleven. In this adaptation of Moto Hagio's classic manga, she provided the voice for the character Frolbericheri Frol, one of the ten space academy cadets who find themselves part of an eleven-person crew on a survival test. Her involvement in the project placed her among a cast of prominent voice actors from the 1980s, including Akira Kamiya and Hideyuki Tanaka.

Beyond her voice acting role, Michiko Kawai has built a substantial career as a live-action performer. Her filmography includes roles in movies such as P.P. Rider (1983), The Sea Is Watching (2002), and a leading role in the 1987 film Koibitotachino jikoku. She has also been a familiar face on Japanese television, with appearances in numerous television dramas, including the long-running series Aibō and the television movie Futarikko. In addition to acting, Kawai has a parallel career as a singer, where she is known by the stage name Aurora Teruko.