Rena Nōnen

Rena Nōnen, now simply Non, is one of the most quietly courageous figures in Japanese entertainment to me. After Amachan made her a national sweetheart, she could have coasted, but instead she rebranded herself and expanded into singing, modeling, directing, and business. Walking an independent path without leaning on a big agency takes real conviction in that industry. I admire that she has insisted on shaping her own career on her own terms, and her voice-acting award shows the range underneath the bright image. She's an artist I'll keep following with genuine interest.

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Name (English)

Rena Nōnen

Name (Japanese)

のん

Reading

のん

Born

July 13, 1993 (age 33)

Origin

Kamikawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Height

165 cm

Occupation

model / actor / singer / businessperson / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

Blood type

A

Active years

2006 - 2016-1 / 2016-7 -

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
• 2014 Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer
• 2017 Seiyu Awards Special Award

Works summary

Appearances

145 (2010–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

2010: 2, 2011: 5, 2012: 7, 2013: 3, 2014: 3, 2016: 1, 2017: 7, 2018: 12, 2019: 8, 2020: 16, 2021: 9, 2022: 8, 2023: 5, 2024: 4, 2025: 15, 2026: 5, year unknown: 35

Debut work

告白

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://www.lespros.co.jp/artists/rena_nounen/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/non_kamo_ne/
• Xhttps://x.com/non_dayo_ne
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena%20N%C5%8Dnen
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%AE%E3%82%93%20(%E5%A5%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9016731

Tags

• Hyōgo Prefecture
• model
• actor
• singer

Last updated

September 24, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.