Rila Fukushima is a model and actress from Japan who managed to conquer Hollywood. Recognition and world fame brought her the role of Yukio in the film "Wolverine: the Immortal" and Tatsu Yamashiro in the popular American television series "Arrow".
short biography
The future actress and model Rila Fukushima was born on January 16, 1989 in Kyushu, one of the largest islands in Japan. However, the childhood and adolescence of this talented girl passed in the city of Tokyo. Here she graduated from high school, and later university. In addition, Rila Fukushima studied at a music school for two years.
Career and creativity
Since childhood, Rila dreamed of a modeling career. She closely followed the work of Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen. Therefore, having become quite an adult and independent girl, Fukushima went to New York, where she could make her dream come true.
New York City View Photo: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons
But family circumstances developed so that in 2010 she had to return to Tokyo. Rila could not leave her sick mother, who needed care. However, the girl still started working in a modeling agency as an assistant. Later, the same agency invited her to act as a model. Thus began Rila Fukushima's modeling career.
She made her film debut in the budget television film Karma: A Very Twisted Love Story, in which she played a character named Ray. In 2013, the aspiring actress landed the role of Yukio in the American superhero action movie Wolverine: The Immortal, which became Rila's first commercially successful film. She then played Erika in the drama Towairaito Sasara Saya, based on the novel by Tomoko Kano.
Kaori Yamamoto, Rila Fukushima and Pilu Asbek Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / Wikimedia Commons
In the period from 2015 to 2016, the actress starred in films such as "The Blind Spot", "Gonin. Saga "," Terraforming "and others. In 2017, several films with her participation were released at once, including the American sci-fi thriller Ghost in the Shell and the comedy drama The Million Yen Woman, which tells the story of the not-so-successful author of works, Mitim Sin.
Tokyo city view Photo: Hide1228 / Wikimedia Commons
In April 2019, the premiere of the drama film "Enemy Within", where Rila Fukushima played one of the main roles, took place. And in October of the same year, director Kei Ishikawa presented the film Bees and Thunder, in which the actress also played one of the key characters named Jennifer Chang.
Family and personal life
Rila Fukushima does not advertise her personal life. There is practically no information about her parents and sibling. It is also unknown whether the actress is romantically involved with anyone or not. But in public, she usually appears alone.
Rila Fukushima Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / Wikimedia Commons
However, the actress is an active user of social networks and from time to time pleases her fans with photos on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
