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Rei Kikukawa (菊川 怜, Kikukawa Rei, born February 28, 1978)[1][unreliable source?] is a Japanese actress and television presenter.
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Rei Kikukawa | |
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菊川 怜 | |
| Born | February 28, 1978 Urawa, Saitama, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | Oscar Promotion |
| Spouse |
Yoshiteru Akita
(m. 2017; div. 2024) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Mai Kikukawa (sister) |
Kikukawa was born in Urawa (now part of Saitama), in Saitama Prefecture. She is a graduate of the University of Tokyo where she majored in architecture. She was scouted by an agent while shopping, and eventually came to be represented by Oscar Promotion.[citation needed] Her first major role came in 2002 when she was chosen to co-host the Sunday night NTV show Bankisha.
On April 28, 2017, Kikukawa announced via television broadcast that she had married a non-celebrity man,[2] who was later revealed to be the businessman Yoshiteru Akita.[3] The couple shares three children together: their first child, a son born in April 2019,[4] their second son in December 2020,[5] and their third, a daughter born in October 2022, respectively.[6][7]
Kikukawa announced through a post on her official social media account that she and Akita had finalized their divorce on November 6, 2024. She shares custody of their three children and co-parent.[8]
Movies
- Double Deception (2001)
- Gun Crazy 2: Beyond the Law (2002)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
- Install (2004)
- Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007)
- Sakura no Sono/The Cherry Orchard (2008)
- Meon (2010)
- Ōoku (2010)
Television
- OL Zenido (2003 TV Asahi)
- Yume miru Budo: Hon o yomu Onna (2003 NHK)
- Shinsengumi! (2004 NHK), Ikumatsu[9]
- Reikan Bus Guide Jikenbo / Midnight Ghost Tour (2004 TV Asahi)
- Chakushin Ari / One Missed Call (2005 TV Asahi)
- Izumo no Okuni (2006 NHK)
- Hoshizora Hospital / Starry Skay Hospital (2007 NHK)
- Dageki Tenshi Ruri / Blow Angel Ruri (2008 TV Asahi)
- Midori no Christmas / Green Christmas (2002 NHK)
- Sinmai Jiken Kisha Misaki / Journalist Misaki (2005, 2006 TV Tokyo)
- Quartet: June Bride 2005 (2005 NTV)
- Kuroi Jukai / Black Sea of Trees (2005 Fuji TV)
- Women in Wall: Utsunomiya Women's Prison 2006 (2006 NTV)
- Aoi Byoten (2006 Fuji TV)
- Midnight Blue: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department-Identification Section (2006 NTV)
- Satsujin Yuki Oku no Hosomichi (2007 Fuji TV)
- Detective Teacher Miss Saionji Rika's Homicide Notebook (2008 TBS)
- Keishicho Denwa Shidokan: Miss Hukagawa Mariko's Police blotter (2008 TV Asahi)
- Onsen Nakai Koizumi Atuko no Jikencho (2009 TV Tokyo)
- Sankyo no Sho (2010 Fuji TV)
- Tokudane! (Fuji TV)
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