Rei Kikukawa
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| Birthdate: | February 28, 1978 [1] |
| Birth location: | Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Measurements: | 80-58-83(cm) 32-23-33(inch) |
| Height: | 1.66 m (5 ft 51⁄2 in) |
| Blood Group: | AB |
| Ethnicity: | Japanese |
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Rei Kikukawa (菊川 怜 Kikukawa Rei?, born February 28, 1978) is a Japanese actress, model and television presenter. Kikukawa was born in Urawa (now called Saitama), in Saitama Prefecture. She is a graduate of the University of Tokyo where she studied architecture, mathematics and biology. She was scouted by an agent while shopping, and eventually came to be represented by Oscar Promotions. Her first major role came in 2002 when she was chosen to co-host the Sunday night NTV show "Bankisha." In addition to her public career, she has volunteered for work with the UNHCR and spent time at a refugee camp in Dabaab, Kenya. Despite her collegiate pedigree, her lack of knowledge on a variety of subjects was exposed on a variety/quiz show, and along with her doing bra commercials, she became classified as an "obaka-aidoru" or "dumb idol" - entertainers known for their good looks and lack of intelligence.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- "Gun Crazy 2 - Beyond the Law; 2002"
- "Godzilla: Final Wars; 2005"
- "Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea; 2007"
[edit] References
- ^ Infobox data from 菊川 怜 - Kikukawa Rei (Profile) (Japanese). 'Web I-dic'. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ Brasor, Philip (2007-06-24). Big breasts, funny hair, anything dumb — the way to go on TV (English). The Japan Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
[edit] External links
- Rei Kikukawa at Oscar Promotions.
- Rei Kikukawa at the Internet Movie Database
- Rei Kikukawa at Japan Zone.
- Connell, Ryann. "Thinking man's idol Rei Kikukawa shows off the boobs as well as the brains", Mainichi Shimbun, 2007-04-20. Retrieved on 2008-04-24. (English)
