Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I admire how Rila Fukushima carved out space on global sets without softening her edges. Yukio in The Wolverine, Tatsu in Arrow, the geisha in Ghost in the Shell, these aren't filler roles, they're scene-defining presences. What interests me is that she's often filed under exotic casting, yet what actually lands on screen is sharpness, intelligence, and a striking physical poise. To me she reads less as a Japanese model who acts and more as a performer who can hold a frame against anyone. I think her ceiling is higher than her filmography so far suggests, and I'm curious where she goes next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rila Fukushima
- Name (Japanese)
- 福島リラ
- Reading
- 福島りら
- Born
- January 16, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / actor / fashion model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://rilafukushima.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rila_fukushima/
- Xhttps://x.com/Rila_Fukushima
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A6%8F%E5%B3%B6%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A9
Frequently asked questions
When was Rila Fukushima born?
Born January 16, 1989 (age 37).
Where is Rila Fukushima from?
Rila Fukushima is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Rila Fukushima do?
Rila Fukushima works as model, actor, fashion model.
How tall is Rila Fukushima?
Rila Fukushima is 168 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.