Rika Imai

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 in February 2003. She later worked as a regular model in the fashion magazine Ray, and also worked as a "Private Level" image model. In 2007, Imai, along 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 participated in the Tokyo Marathon 2009 Women's 10 km Road Race.

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. She later became a regular model in Lee''. On October 6, 2015, Imai was reported to have given birth to her first daughter. On February 2, 2022, she gave birth to her second daughter.

Filmography

Magazines Title Notes Ref. Ray Shufunotomo Balia Shueisha Maquia Shueisha Lee Shueisha 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 GuestSata 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 regularMecha-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