Risako Sugaya

There's something quietly impressive about Risako Sugaya — she's been in this industry since she was a little kid, growing up on stage and in front of cameras in a way most of us can't even imagine. Born in Kanagawa in 1994, she came up through child acting, then added singing and voice work to her resume, which is a pretty rare triple threat. She never seemed to chase the spotlight so much as just... keep showing up and doing the work, and that kind of steady, no-drama commitment honestly earns more respect from me than a dozen headline moments would. She has since stepped away from entertainment, and she left on her own terms. Low-key legend energy, and I'm here for it.

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Risako Sugaya is a former Japanese singer and actress born on April 4, 1994, in Kanagawa Prefecture. She has been active across multiple performing disciplines, including singing, voice acting, and child acting. She came up through Hello! Project Kids and was one of the lead vocalists of Berryz Kobo from 2004 to 2015, and has since retired from entertainment. She maintains an Instagram presence under her own name.

Name (English)

Risako Sugaya

Name (Japanese)

菅谷梨沙子

Reading

すがや りさこ

Born

April 4, 1994 (age 32)

Origin

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Singer / Voice Actress / Child Actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Works summary

Appearances

38 (2002–2012)

By year (titles with a known year)

2002: 3, 2003: 5, 2004: 2, 2005: 4, 2006: 5, 2007: 3, 2008: 3, 2009: 3, 2010: 3, 2011: 2, 2012: 1, year unknown: 4

Debut work

ハロー!モーニング。ミニモニ。

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/risako_sugaya/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8F%85%E8%B0%B7%E6%A2%A8%E6%B2%99%E5%AD%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1155725

Tags

• From Kanagawa Prefecture
• Singer
• Voice Actress
• Child Actress

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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