Rei Kikukawa (菊川 怜) is a Japanese actress and television presenter.

Biography

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. Her first major role came in 2002 when she was chosen to co-host the Sunday night NTV show Bankisha.

Personal life

On April 28, 2017, Kikukawa announced via television broadcast that she had married a non-celebrity man, who was later revealed to be the businessman Yoshiteru Akita. The couple shares three children together: their first child, a son born in April 2019, their second son in December 2020, and their third, a daughter born in October 2022, respectively. 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.

Filmography

Movies

Television