Karen Fujii
| Karen Fujii | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤井 夏恋 |
| Born |
16 July 1996 Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Karen |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2009– |
| Style | Fashion |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (2013) |
Karen Fujii (藤井 夏恋 Fujii Karen, born 16 July 1996, in Osaka Prefecture)[1] is a Japanese singer, dancer, fashion model and actress who is a member of Happiness, E-girls and ShuuKaRen and an exclusive model for the magazines JJ and Nicola.
Fujii is represented with LDH. Her sister is Flower and E-girls member Shuuka Fujii. Fujii's brother is Johnny's West member Ryusei Fujii.[2]
Biography
Before her debut, she went to the Exile Professional Gym (EXPG) with her sister Shuuka.[3]
In 26 October 2008, Fujii became one of the EXPG graduates who became members of the performance group Happiness and she became a dancer in the name Karen (stylized as KAREN), in which started her career as a singer.
In January 2009 she became an exclusive model in the fashion magazine Nicola in the February issue as Karen Fujii.
In 9 February 2011 the single "Kiss Me" made the major debut of Fujii as a member of Happiness. Later in April she, and the members of Happiness, became a member of E-girls.
Fujii graduated as an exclusive model from the May issue of Nicola in April 2013. Since June she only uses her current name Karen Fujii.[4] Later in July Fujii became an exclusive model for JJ, also a fashion magazine, in its September issue.[5]
In February 2014 the Nippon TV drama A Perfect Day for Love Letters made her acting debut.
In 11 August 2016, she with her sister Shuuka formed a unit called ShuuKaRen.[6][7]
Filmography
To see her appearances with Happiness, see Happiness (Japanese band), to see her appearances with E-girls, see E-girls.
Runways
| Year | Title | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tokyo Girls Collection | Autumn / Winter |
| 2012 | point spring collection | |
| 2013 | Kansai Collection | Spring / Summer |
| 2014 | Kobe Collection | |
| Tokyo Runway | ||
| 2015 | Girls Award | Autumn / Winter |
TV programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Odori-ba | TV Tokyo | MC |
Internet TV
| Year | Title | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | nicola-chan | goomo | Occasional appearances |
Catalogues
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Kyoto Kimono Yuzen |
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Exile "24 karats -type EX- (Kodomo Version)" |
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A Perfect Day for Love Letters | Fumiko Kobayashi | NTV | Episode 5 |
| 2015 | High & Low: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D. | Lara |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Road To High & Low | Lara |
| High & Low: The Movie |
Style books
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Antithese | [8] |
Magazines
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nicola | Exclusive model |
| 2013 | JJ |
References
- ↑ "藤井 夏恋". Happiness Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
- ↑ "JJ". Sep 2013.
- ↑ "卒業生の紹介". Exile Professional Gym (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
- ↑ Fujii, Karen (4 Jun 2013). "絆。藤井夏恋". Happiness official blog (in Japanese). Ameba Blog. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
- ↑ "“E-girlsの4人が「CanCam」「JJ」「Ray」の専属モデルに抜擢". Model Press (in Japanese). Net Native. 22 Jul 2013. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
- ↑ "E-girlsメンバー藤井萩花・夏恋による姉妹ユニット『ShuuKaRen』始動！10月５日にファーストシングル「UNIVERSE」リリース決定！". Happiness Official Website (in Japanese). 11 Aug 2016. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
- ↑ "E-girlsアリーナツアー完結、藤井姉妹新プロジェクト＆新ツアー発表も". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 11 Aug 2016. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
- ↑ "ANTITHESE" (in Japanese). Kobunsha. 25 Jan 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karen Fujii. |
- Happiness Profiles (in Japanese)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- JJ net profile (in Japanese)
- "Fujii Shimai no Mainichi" – JJ net (in Japanese)