Rina Chinen, Japanese Singer, Actress and Model

Rina Chinen was born on 9 Feb 1981 and she is a singer, model and TV actress. The native Okinawan was trained in dance and song at the Okinawa Actors School, whose graduates include J-pop queen Namie Amuro. Debuting in 1996 with the Single “Do-Do for Me”, Rina’s career transitioned through bouncy pop songs and ballads to rock and then R&B. Her last album “Breath” was released in 2001. In 2002 Rina appeared in the Japanese TV Drama California Dreaming . This was followed by Central Ikegami Police which ran successfully for five seasons. In 2007, she appeared in the Tokyo Production of Les Miserables.