Rei Kikukawa

Rei Kikukawa
菊川 怜
Born (1978-02-28) February 28, 1978 (age 46)
Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Television presenter
Years active1999–present
AgentOscar Promotion
Spouse
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(m. 2017; div. 2024)​
Children3
RelativesMai Kikukawa (sister)

Rei Kikukawa (菊川 怜, Kikukawa Rei, born February 28, 1978)[1][unreliable source?] is a Japanese actress and television presenter.

Biography

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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.

Personal life

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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]

Filmography

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Movies

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Television

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  • 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)

References

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  1. ^ "菊川 怜 - Kikukawa Rei (Profile)" (in Japanese). 'Web I-dic'. Retrieved 2008-04-24. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "菊川怜が４０代男性と結婚生報告 お相手は大物？小倉「大変だと思うよ」/デイリースポーツ online". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  3. ^ "菊川怜 結婚のお相手は敏腕経営者 カカクコム、クックパッド元社長 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能" [Rei Kikkawa is married to a talented businessman, former president of Kufu Company]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  4. ^ "菊川怜が語る「てんやわんや」の子育て 46歳、幼児3人「ドライヤーで髪を乾かす時間もありません！」". AERA with Kids＋ (in Japanese). 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  5. ^ "菊川怜が第2子出産を報告「一緒に成長していきたいと思っております」". Oricon. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. ^ "菊川怜 第3子出産していた 清水ミチコとのラジオで明かす「もう最近バタバタしてて…」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ^ "3児のママ・菊川怜、「わが子を東大に入れたい？」の質問に「そう思ってはいけない」と語る理由とは". AERA with Kids＋ (in Japanese). 2024-09-08. Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  8. ^ "菊川怜、離婚を発表 子ども3人「お互い尊重し合いながら、これからも子ども達に多くの愛情を注いで育てていきます」" [Kikukawa Rei announces divorce, 3 children "We will continue to respect each other and give our children lots of love and nurture them"]. ORICON NEWS. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  9. ^ "新選組！の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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