Rinka (model)

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Rinka
梨花
Born
Chieko Nenaka

(1973-05-21) 21 May 1973 (age 50)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Model
  • Tarento
  • Actress
Years active1993–
StyleFashion
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Rinka (梨花, born 21 May 1973,[1] in Sumida, Tokyo) is a Japanese fashion model, tarento and actress. Her real name (and maiden name) is Chieko Nenaka (根中 千恵子, Nenaka Chieko).[2]

Rinka is represented with Stardust Promotion. She graduated from Tokyo Girls' School Junior High and High School. Rinka also attended a dental hygienist vocational school.

Awards[edit]

Year Award Notes Ref.
2006 Hair Coloring Award Grand Prix Hosted by Hoyu [3]

Filmography[edit]

TV dramas[edit]

Year Title Role Network
1999 The Laughing Salesman Ranmaru TV Asahi
2000 Daisuke Hanamura Yoshiko Todai KTV
Shinjuku Bōsō Kyūkyū-tai Tomoko Kanamitsu NTV

Films[edit]

Year Title Role
2001 Shadow
2005 Irasshaimase, Kanja-sama. Takumi

Variety programmes[edit]

Year Title Network Notes
Sekaiichi Uketai Jugyō NTV
1993 Yoru mo Isshō kenmei. Regular
Magical Zunō Power!!
2005 Waratte Iitomo! Fuji TV Tuesday regular
2006 London Hearts TV Asahi Quasi-regular
Ningen! Kore de ī noda TBS
2007 Shūmatsu no Cinderella: Sekai! Dangan Traveler NTV MC

Radio programmes[edit]

Year Title Network Notes
2000 Ore-tachi yatte māsu MBS Radio Personality with Yasushi Ishida and Wakana Sakai

TV advertisements[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref.
2005 Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation Portable Soft "Fukufuku no Shima"
2006 Kirin Beverage "Nuda"
Kanro "Puregumi"
2007 Kao Corporation Sofina Aube
2008 Kao Corporation Emal
2010 SoftBank Disney Mobile Image character
Royal Collagen Mango Jelly
2011 Coca-Cola Japan Kōchahanaden "Premium Tea Latte", "Royal Milk Tea"
2013 Kao Corporation Essential
2014 Asahi Food & Healthcare "Placenta Keshōmizu Suhada shizuku"
2015 Buyma "Sekai o Kaeru Tobira", "Rinka×Bag"
Shiseido Aqualabel
2016 Fashion Media Appli "Toplog" [4]
Ezaki Glico "Bitte"

Discography and works[edit]

Singles[edit]

As Rinka (梨花)※All out of print

Year Title Tie-up
1993 "Tsuki no Biyaku" Suzutan advert song
1995 "Jirettai yo ne"

As Rinka

Year Title Tie-up Notes
2006 "XXX (Millions kisses)" Iromelo Mix DX / mu-mo TV advert song Topped 30th at Oricon
2007 "Maria / smile"
  • "Maria": Kanna-san Taiseikōdesu! Japanese version theme song; Enatame Catch Plus ending theme
  • "smile": Puregumi advert song
 "Maria": Blondie cover

Jewellery[edit]

Title Notes
jupiter Gold Label Started in 2005, jewellery that was started by Rinka

Bibliography[edit]

Photo albums[edit]

Year Title Code
1997 On the r. - Rinka, arinomama. ISBN 978-4-8211-2129-8
2002 Gekkan Rinka ISBN 978-4-10-790108-8
2005 Sweet Season ISBN 978-4-7897-2722-8

Magazines[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref.
2015 Otona Muse Exclusive model [5]

Essays[edit]

Year Title Code
2006 Rinka ISBN 978-4-7966-5530-9

See also[edit]

  • hitomi (singer) – Rinka co-starred in hitomi Japanese girl collection 2005–Love.Music.Love Fashion–. Also, she talked about hitomi's photobook.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "5月21日は梨花の誕生日です" (in Japanese). Fashion Headline. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 12 Feb 2017.
  2. ^ "梨花". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 12 Feb 2017.
  3. ^ "ヘアカラーリングアワード" (in Japanese). Link Dou.com. Retrieved 12 Feb 2017.
  4. ^ "梨花：ファッションアプリの新CMで"クール"＆"キュート"に". Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 12 Feb 2017.
  5. ^ "梨花、人生初の「専属モデル」に 『オトナミューズ』12月号より就任". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 Oct 2015. Retrieved 12 Feb 2017.

External links[edit]

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