Reika Sakurai

I have a real soft spot for Reika Sakurai, because being the very first captain of Nogizaka46 is one of those jobs nobody really thanks you for. You smile out front, you hold everyone together backstage, and you carry the weight quietly for years. So when she stepped away from the group and started over as a stage actress, swapping that whole front-and-center identity for the humility of being the new kid again, I found it genuinely admirable. People who once held the spotlight rarely have the guts to start from zero. That soft smile with deep roots underneath is exactly my type of person.

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Reika Sakurai is a Japanese actor born on May 16, 1994, in Kanagawa Prefecture. She is associated with Nogizaka46, as evidenced by her official profile page on the group's website. Standing 156 cm tall, she has pursued an acting career following her idol activities. Details on her agency, filmography, and personal background remain private or undisclosed as of available records.

Name (English)

Reika Sakurai

Name (Japanese)

桜井玲香

Reading

さくらい れいか

Born

May 16, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

Origin

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Blood type

A

Height

156cm

Agency

乃木坂46合同会社

Active years

2011 -

Occupation

Actor

Works summary

Appearances

94 (2013–2027)

By year

2013: 4, 2014: 1, 2015: 5, 2016: 2, 2017: 4, 2018: 4, 2019: 3, 2020: 8, 2021: 10, 2022: 7, 2023: 6, 2024: 12, 2025: 11, 2026: 11, 2027: 1

Debut work

BAD BOYS J

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://www.nogizaka46.com/member/detail/sakuraireika.php
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/reika_s16/
• Xhttps://x.com/reika_kobunsha
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A1%9C%E4%BA%95%E7%8E%B2%E9%A6%99
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17158795

Tags

• From Kanagawa Prefecture
• Actor

Last updated

2026-08-26

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