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 on 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 married a man 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 daughter.[6]

Filmography

Magazines

Title Notes Ref.
RayShufunotomo[3]
BaliaShueisha
MaquiaShueisha
LeeShueisha[4][5]
BitekiShogakukan
VoceKodansha
InRedTakarajimasha

Shows

Title Notes
Tokyo Girls Collection

Horse racing

Year Title Network Notes
2007Uma na de: Uma to NadeshikoFuji TV
Dramatic KeibaHCB
Super KeibaFuji TV
2008Dream KeibaTelevision Nishinippon
Otona no Keiba MagazineRadio Nippon
2009Minna no KeibaFuji TVGuest
Sata Uma! GuestKTV
RicaRica no Kirakira Yosō
2010Rica Imai no UmarajiRadio Nippon
2012Uma DokiKBS

Dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2007Hanayome to PapaMai IwakuraFuji TV
Papa to Musume no 7-kakanKanako ShinaTBS
2009Code BlueAya KashiwabaraFuji TV
2010Angel BankTV AsahiEpisode 3; Guest
2011Propose Kyōdai: Umare-jun Betsu Otoko ga Kekkon Suru HōhōRinoFuji TVEpisode 3
2014S: Saigo no KeikanAika MiyamaTBSEpisode 8

TV series

Year Title Network Notes
2005MTV Cool Christmas 2005/Short MovieMTV Japan
2007Kuchikomi Johnny!NTVThursday regular
Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!Fuji TV"Yabetchi Sushi" Guest
2009Dancing Sanma PalaceNTV
Shiru Shiru MishiruTV Asahi
Down Town DXYTV
2011Zip!NTV
2012Tokyo Precious DatingTV 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. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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