Native name 今井 りか Years active 2002 - | Nationality Japanese Agent LesPros Entertainment | |
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Born February 29, 1984 (age 33) ( 1984-02-29 ) Ageo, Saitama, Japan Occupation Modelentertaineractress Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) (2005) Similar Aki Higashihara, Misako Yasuda, Rika Izumi Profiles | ||
Rica Imai (今井 りか, Imai Rika, born February 29, 1984, in Ageo, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese model, entertainer, and actress.
Biography
After graduating from high school, Imai was listed in Vivi's "Vivi Nintei! Shin Charisma Dokusha File" Volume 7 as a reader model on February 2003. She later worked as a regular model in the fashion magazine Ray, and also worked as a "Private Level" image model.
On 2007, Imai, with Misako Yasuda and Aki Higashihara, appeared in Uma na de: Uma to Nadeshiko, started her career appearing variety series and dramas. The program also made her gain interest in horse racing. After discontinuing Uma na de before December 6, Imai's first photo-book, Rica, was released.
On March 22, 2009, she played as a participant in the Tokyo Marathon 2009 Women's 10 km Road Race department.
On September 23, 2014, after the release of Ray's November issue, Imai was married a male who is three years older than her, and announced that she graduated from Ray. She later became a regular model in Lee.
On October 6, 2015, Imai was reported that she gave birth to her first female child.