Becky (talento)
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| Birth name | Rebecca Eri Rabone[citation needed] |
| Date of birth | March 6, 1984 |
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Weight | 39 kg (85.8lb.) |
| Agency | SunMusic.Co,Ltd |
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Becky (ベッキー Bekkī?) is a popular talent in Japan under the entertainment company Sun Music. Born on March 6, 1984, in Kanagawa Prefecture, she is the daughter of a Japanese mother and a British father[citation needed].
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[edit] History
Debuted as a regular on the popular children's show Oha-Suta in 1999 reading out the English names of various Pokémon characters in a section of the show called "Pokémon: The World."
She became a popular mascot of the show, and eventually started landing spots on various Japanese variety shows. On television, she has also appeared in scores of commercials and has lent her voice to the characters of many anime shorts and movies.
Though busy with her life on television, she graduated from Tokyo's Asia University with a degree in business administration in March of 2006, much to the surprise and delight of her friends and family. When asked about balancing school and work, Becky replies, "As a member of society, it's normal [for me want to complete my education]. My parents have invested so much money in my education already."
Recently she has been experimenting with her talents and has even released her own line of clothing, attempting to capture her popular "cute appeal".
[edit] Character
It is difficult to categorize Becky according to the typical classes of female Japanese celebrity, which are often restricted to idols, actresses, and variety tarento. Becky's uniqueness is probably the reason for her popularity, as she doesn't conform to the stereotypical image of a young Japanese woman.
She is well known for her bright and happy character, which makes her an attractive target for advertisers, despite her slightly atypical appearance. Though not a comedian, she often jokes with other Japanese owarai talents about how large her cell phone strap collection is and tells funny stories about her ex-boyfriends. She is also well known for her love of animals, and has a Dalmatian named Sesame, and a staffordshire bull terrier named Jock.
[edit] Television
[edit] Television series
- Nodame Cantabile Special Lesson (Europe Special) (のだめカンタービレ) (Fuji TV, 2008)
- Walkers (ウォーカーズ) (NHK, 2006)
- Anna-san no Omame (アンナさんのおまめ) (TV Asahi, 2006)
- Detective Conan (名探偵コナン) (YTV, 2006)
- Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた) (TBS, 2006)
- Toritsu Mizusho! (都立水商!) (NTV, 2006)
- Yaoh (夜王) (TBS, 2006, in episode three)
- Rondo (輪舞曲) (TBS, 2006)
- Hikeshiya Komachi (火消し屋小町) (NHK, 2004)
- Ace o Nerae! (エースをねらえ!) (TV Asahi, 2004)
- Stand Up!! (TBS, 2003)
- Blue Moshiku wa Blue (ブルーもしくはブルー) (NHK, 2003)
- Boku no Mahou Tsukai (ぼくの魔法使い) (NTV, 2003)
- Two Hand Man (ツーハンマン) (TV Asahi, 2002)
- Ultraman Cosmos (ウルトラマンコスモス) (TBS, 2001)
- Churasan (ちゅらさん) (NHK, 2001)
[edit] Guest starring
Becky is currently a regular guest on the following programs:
- ポケモン☆サンデー (Pokémon Sunday, Pokemon sandee) on TX
- はなまるマーケット (Hanamaru Market, Hanamaru maaketto) on TBS
- 月光音楽団 (Moonlight Orchestra, Gekkō ongaku-dan) on TBS
- 天才!志村どうぶつ園 (Genius! Shimura Zoo, Tensai! Shimura dōbutsu-en) on NTV
- きよしとこの夜 (This evening with Kiyoshi, Kiyoshi to kono yoru) on NHK
- わたしのきもち (How I Feel, Watashi no kimochi) on NHK modelling face exercises (顔たいそ, kao taiso)
- 中居正広の金曜日のスマたちへ (Masahiro Nakai's To SMAP on Friday, Nakai Masahiro no kin'yō-bi no suma-tachi e) on TBS
- たべごろマンマ！ (Tabegoro manma) on NTV
- ぴったんこカンカン (Pittanko kankan) on TBS as a semi-regular
- 世界の果てまでイッテQ! (To the ends of the earth go and Q, Sekai no hate made itte Q!) on NTV
[edit] Movies
- Makoto (2005)
- Mask 2 (2005)
- Hello! Oswald (2001)
[edit] Discography
Becky also has released a few singles and CDs over the past few years:
- Tribute to Avril Lavigne (October 25, 2006)
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- SK8ER BOI (track 10)
- 向日葵 (Sunflower, himawari) (February 2, 2006)
- 向日葵 (Sunflower, himawari)
- deco boco
- チョコ (choko)
- ハロー！サンキュー！ (Hello! Thankyou!, harō! sankyū!) (April 29, 2004)
- act4 (compilation album) (2004)
- 伝説のスタフィー (Legend of Stafy, Densetsu No Stafy) (2002) a GBA title developed by TOSE and published by Nintendo only in Japan.
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- さらら (Sarara) (December 4, 2002)
- ホリケンサイズⅡ (Horiken Size 2, Horiken saizu ni)
- おはスタよりパラパラユニット (Oha-suta's Para Para unit, Oha-suta yori parapara unitto) (2000)
- ピカチュウたんけんたい (Pikachu Exporation Party, Pikachū tanken-tai) (1999)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Becky's official page on Sun Music (Japanese)
- Becky the World (Japanese)
- Becky at the Internet Movie Database
- ThePPN:Becky
