Biography: Michiko Tanaka (田中 路子, Tanaka Michiko, July 15, 1909 – May 18, 1988) was a Japanese actress and singer. She spent more than half her life in Europe. In German-speaking countries she was known by the nickname Michi. She was the daughter of the Japanese painter Raishō Tanaka. She was married to the Austrian magnate Julius Meinl II and the German actor Viktor de Kowa.