Rinko Kikuchi is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the deaf and mute teenage girl Chieko Wataya in the 2006 film Babel, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was also nominated for an Asian Film Award for Best Actress, for her work in the 2010 film Norwegian Wood. Rinko’s other notable works include Pacific Rim (2013) and Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014). Born Yuriko Kikuchi on January 6, 1981 in Hadano, Japan, she is the youngest of three siblings. She was discovered at the age of 15 by a talent agent on the street. Rinko made her stage debut in the play, “Suigin”, directed by Hidehisa Tachibana. She has been married to actor Shota Sometani since December 31, 2014. Together they have one child.
Rinko Kikuchi
Rinko Kikuchi Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 6 January 1981
Birth Place: Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Birth Name: Yuriko Kikuchi
Nickname: Rinko
Native Name: 菊地 凛子
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: Japanese
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Rinko Kikuchi Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 117 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 53 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 7″
Height in Meters: 1.70 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Shape: Banana
Body Measurements: 33-24-35 in (84-61-89 cm)
Breast Size: 33 inches (84 cm)
Waist Size: 24 inches (61 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32A
Feet/Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Rinko Kikuchi Family Details:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Spouse/Husband: Shōta Sometani (m. 2014)
Children: 1
Siblings: She has two older siblings.
Rinko Kikuchi Education:
Not available
Rinko Kikuchi Facts:
*She was born on January 6, 1981 in Hadano, Japan.
*She started acting as a teenager.
*The first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in fifty years.
*Variety Magazine named her one of the Ten Actors to Watch in 2007.
*She is also an accomplished motorcyclist and horseback rider.
*Visit her official website: www.rinkokikuchi.com
*Follow her on Instagram.
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