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Rinka

Rinka

Rinka is a French-Japanese fashion model and singer.

Profile

  • Name: Rinka (梨花)
  • Real name: Nenaka Chieko (根中千恵子)
  • Birthdate: May 21st, 1973
  • Birthplace: Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 165cm
  • Weight: 42kg
  • Siblings: Nakayama Fumina (real name Nenaka Keiko)

Information

Nenaka Chieko began her career as a model in high school. After being hired to an affiliation office, she began to do full-out talent activities, including participating in variety programs, acting in dramas, and releasing a photobook. She was given the stagename "Rinka" by her affiliation office's CEO and has used it primarily in her career.

Rinka began modeling for big-name magazines like JJ and CanCam in 1993 at the age of 20. She has remained a model for these magazines until recently. Rinka has also been involved in many scandals but was able to overcome them and is considered one of Japanese television's indispensable talents.

In 2006 Rinka released her first single in over a decade on the avex label, entitled "XXX (Millions Kisses)". It has been targeted to gay audiences; the sale commemoration event took place in and the PV was shot in a gay club in Shinjuku's 2chome, widely known as Tokyo's gay district.

Trivia

  • Rinka is a poor cook. On Ai no Apron she won their Worst Grand Prix award twice and even became sick after eating one of her own dishes. She has been known to cry tears of joy during the rare occasions she makes a good dish.

Works

Singles

Dramas

Photobooks & Books

External Links

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