Rica Imai

Rica Imai

Rica Imai in the Hanshin Racecourse talk show, December 14, 2008.[1]
Native name 今井 りか
Born (1984-02-29) February 29, 1984
Ageo, Saitama, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation
  • Model
  • entertainer
  • actress
Years active 2002 -
Agent LesPros Entertainment
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) (2005)

Rica Imai (今井 りか Imai Rika, born February 29, 1984, in Ageo, Saitama, Japan)[2] 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.[3] She later became a regular model in Lee.[4][5]

On October 6, 2015, Imai was reported that she gave birth to her first female child.[6]

Filmography

Magazines

Title Notes Ref.
Ray Shufunotomo [3]
Balia Shueisha
Maquia Shueisha
Lee Shueisha [4][5]
Biteki Shogakukan
Voce Kodansha
InRed Takarajimasha

Shows

Title Notes
Tokyo Girls Collection

Horse racing

Year Title Network Notes
2007 Uma na de: Uma to Nadeshiko Fuji TV
Dramatic Keiba HCB
Super Keiba Fuji TV
2008 Dream Keiba Television Nishinippon
Otona no Keiba Magazine Radio Nippon
2009 Minna no Keiba Fuji TV Guest
Sata Uma! Guest KTV
RicaRica no Kirakira Yosō
2010 Rica Imai no Umaraji Radio Nippon
2012 Uma Doki KBS

Dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2007 Hanayome to Papa Mai Iwakura Fuji TV
Papa to Musume no 7-kakan Kanako Shina TBS
2009 Code Blue Aya Kashiwabara Fuji TV
2010 Angel Bank TV Asahi Episode 3; Guest
2011 Propose Kyōdai: Umare-jun Betsu Otoko ga Kekkon Suru Hōhō Rino Fuji TV Episode 3
2014 S: Saigo no Keikan Aika Miyama TBS Episode 8

TV series

Year Title Network Notes
2005 MTV Cool Christmas 2005/Short Movie MTV Japan
2007 Kuchikomi Johnny! NTV Thursday regular
Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! Fuji TV "Yabetchi Sushi" Guest
2009 Dancing Sanma Palace NTV
Shiru Shiru Mishiru TV Asahi
Down Town DX YTV
2011 Zip! NTV
2012 Tokyo Precious Dating TV Asahi

References

  1. "第60回阪神ジュベナイルフィリーズ". Kako G1 Seiseki (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. December 14, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. "今井りか". LesPros Entertainment. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "「Ray」モデル今井りか、結婚&卒業を電撃発表" (in Japanese). Modelpress. September 23, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "LEE。" (in Japanese). Rica Imai Official blog. September 14, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "今井りか". Lee Web (in Japanese). Shueisha. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  6. "今井りか、第1子女児を出産し「喜びで胸がいっぱいです」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Shinbun. October 6, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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