Rina Fukushi (Japanese: 福士リナ; January 27, 1999 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipina-Japanese model and singer. She was a member of the girl group Gaia.[1]

Life

She was born in Manila, Philippines to a Filipino mother and to a Japanese father.[nt 1][2][3] She is mixed-race and identifies as a hafu.[4] Her mixed-race background caused her to be bullied in school, with classmates claiming that Fukushi looked "foreign".[4] She grew up in Tokyo and speaks both Tagalog and Japanese.[5]

She modeled for Miu Miu Marc Jacobs.[6] Louis Vuitton,[7] Alexander Wang,[8] Miuccia Prada.[9] and Bottega Veneta.[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Various sources have described her father's background as being "Japanese-American"/"Japanese" and her mother being either "Filipino" or "Spanish-Filipino".

    References

    1. ↑ "Everything you need to know about Filipino-Japanese models Rina and Mari Fukushi, members of Kpop girl group GAIA". Manila Bulletin. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
    2. ↑ "Model Rina Fukushi taking world by storm". Rappler. Agence France-Presse. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
    3. ↑ "Fil-Japanese model Rina Fukushi gets praised by Vogue". Coconuts. Coconuts Manila. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    4. 1 2 Chung, Stephy; Ogura, Junko (25 October 2018). "What it means to be a mixed-race model in Japan". CNN. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
    5. ↑ Chan, Rexan (24 October 2016). "Look: Teen Model Rina Fukushi Is Taking The Fashion World By Storm". PhilNews. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    6. ↑ "Meet the Japanese Model Who Rocked Paris Fashion Week". Vogue. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
    7. ↑ "These Are the 6 New Models From Louis Vuitton You Need to Know". Vogue. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
    8. ↑ "The 7 New Models You Need to Know From the Alexander Wang Show". Vogue. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
    9. ↑ Sitchon, Kaye Leah (2016-10-24). "Rina Fukushi: Fil-Japanese-Spanish Ultra-Cool Model". Pilipinas Popcorn. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
    10. ↑ "From Lauren Hutton to Gigi Hadid: 6 Reasons Why Bottega Veneta's Cast Rocked". Vogue. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2021-10-01.


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