Rinko Kikuchi

Rinko Kikuchi (菊地 凛子) is a Japanese actress known for her versatile roles in various films and TV shows. Born on January 6, 1981, in Hadano, Kanagawa, Kikuchi began her acting career at a young age. She caught the attention of a talent agent at the age of 15 and made her debut in 1999 under her birth name, Yuriko Kikuchi. Kikuchi gained international recognition for her role in the film Babel (2006), which earned her an Academy Award nomination, making her the first Japanese actress in 50 years to receive such an honor. She has since appeared in acclaimed works like Norwegian Wood (2010) and Pacific Rim (2013). In 2022, Kikuchi starred in the HBO Max crime drama series Tokyo Vice.