RiRia

RiRia (Japanese: 理々愛; born October 11, 1994), also known by the name RiRia Niimura, is a Japanese actor and artist, formerly known as a classical flute player.[2][3][4][5]

RiRia
Born (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994[1]
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor, flutist, artist, music producer, social influencer
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.ririaofficial.com

Career

RiRia appeared in the TV shows Dollface (Hulu), Anime Crimes Division, Escape the Night by YouTube Premium, Jezebel.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes Director
2021 The Beginning & The Middle Marissa Short Alexis G. Zall
2021 My Dead Dad Amber Feature Fabio Frey
2020 Jezebel Bianca[6] Feature Numa Perrier
2020 Dankalicious Dankalicious Short
2017 The Sun’s Shadow The Moon Short

TV
Year Show Role Notes
2022 Euphoria (American TV series) Season 2 Hooker (co-star) HBO
2022 Dollface Season 2 Cherry Mango (co-star) Hulu
2021 America's Got Talent Season 16 Idina Menzel’s band drummer NBC
2020 Matsuko in the room[7] Themselves Japanese TV show (NTV)
2020 Breakarate Jessica Season 1
2019 America's Got Talent Themselves[8] Season 13, Episode 4
2018 I AM (Power ranger spin-off) T.K (Yellow Ranger) TV Pilot
2018 Festival Season Jordan Kido TV Pilot
2018 Worldwide Man Tour Ying TV Pilot
2017 Erased (Netflix) Satoru Fujinuma English voice over
2017 The Gifted Empower Academy student principal 1 episode: "eXtreme measures"
2017 The Twins: Happily Ever After? (The Bachelor spin-off) Themselves Season 1, Episode 2
2017 Escape the Night (Youtube Premium) Haruko 1 episode: “Tangled Web”
2017 Anime Crimes Division (Crunchyroll) Kimiko Season 1, Episode 1

Commercial
Year Brand Role Notes
2021 Facebook 'Take on Anything'[9] Hero National
2021 Tiger Beer 'Brewed for your fire'[10] Hero Foreign TV spot
2021 Jägermeister Hero National
2021 Mountain Dew Hero Digital
2021 Verizon Communications /5G gaming Hero Digital
2021 Cacti by Travis Scott Hero Print
2020 Hewlett-Packard Web model Print
2020 The Glad Products Company /Kitchen Keynote ft. Angela Kinsey Jettica Digital
2020 Robinhood (company) /Wake up call :Bus[11] Hero National
2019 Adidas /Change is a team sports by Jonah Hill[12] Music producer National
2018 Ulta Beauty /Possibilities are beautiful[13] Hero National
2018 United Airlines /Uniting the World[14] Hero National
2018 Nike /Nike Choose Go by Edgar Wright[15] Hero National
2017 Oculus (brand) /Step into Rift Hero Digital & print
2017 Oculus (brand) /Mobile VR Is Better than Ever Hero Digital
2017 Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) /Force of Nature Hero Digital & Print

Major Music Videos
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Love Myself /MadeinTYO ft. UnoTheActivist Harajuku girl RiRia
2021 Dream Girl /Idina Menzel Drummer/ model From Cinderella (2021 musical film)
2021 Who’s in Your Head/ Jonas Brothers Painter
2021 Too Bizarre/ Skrillex ft.Swae Lee, Siiickbrain Video vixen

Awards

As a musician
Year Award Result Notes
2014 The 19th Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts instrumental composition 1st prize[16]
2011 The 2nd Maxence Larrieu International Flûte Competition 1st Prize[17][18][19] Youngest in history
2010 AADGT International Young Musicians Festival Gold medal
2010 The World Classic 2010 Music Competition in Taiwan[20] 1st Prize
2009 The 14th Japan Flute Convention Competition 1st prize (Both Flute & Piccolo section)& Masao Yoshida prize[21] Youngest in history
2007 The 13th Japan Flute Convention Competition 2nd prize Youngest in history
2007 The 1st Maxence Larrieu International Junior Flûte Competition 1st Prize[22] Youngest in history
2007 The 17th Japan Classical Music Competition Grand Prize[23]
2006 The 11th Biwako International Flute Competition 2nd Prize, Audience prize & Mushakōjisenke prize Youngest in history
2006 The KYOTO Arts and Music Festival Kyoto mayor prize Youngest in history
2006 The 23rd Japan Wind and Percussion Competition 3rd Prize[24] Youngest in history
2005 The 1st International Competition for Young Flutists 1st Prize & Audience prize[25]
2004 The 5th Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition[26] Silver medal Youngest in history
2003 The 13th Japan Classical Music Competition Grand prize[27] Youngest in history
2002 The 12th Japan Classical Music Competition 2nd prize (No 1st prize)[28] Youngest in history

Personal life

RiRia moved to Los Angeles at the age of seventeen and taught themselves English. RiRia states they are non-binary and specifies the use of "they/she" pronouns on their social media profiles.[1]

References
  1. "RiRia on Instagram". Instagram.
  2. "Popular Flutist From Japan Hopes To Fuse Her Interests In Fashion, Music". losangeles.cbslocal.com. 15 April 2015.
  3. "Colburn Orchestra Concert - featuring soloist Riria Niimura, flute". jas-socal.org.
  4. "Faces of Los Angeles (Japanese)". nikkansan.com.
  5. "Who is this Japanese flutist Lady Gaga admires (Japanese)". mdpr.jp.
  6. "Credits". theJezebelmovie.com.
  7. "MATSUKO IN THE ROOM". www.ntv.co.jp.
  8. "America's Got Talent' June 18, 2019 Auditions Revealed (Episode 4 Recap)". ontheflix.com.
  9. "Facebook Groups TV Commercial, 'Take on Anything' Featuring Laverne Cox, Song by Shea Diamond". ispot.tv.
  10. "Tiger Crystal's new global campaign inspires audiences to ignite their inner fire". adobomagazine.com. 8 July 2021.
  11. "Robinhood Financial TV Commercial, 'Wake Up Call: Bus'". ispot.tv.
  12. "adidas Superstar 2020 TV Commercial, 'Change Is a Team Sport'". ispot.tv.
  13. "Ulta TV Commercial, 'The Possibilities are Beautiful' Song by Alessia Cara". ispot.tv.
  14. "United Airlines TV Commercial, 'Uniting the World'". ispot.tv.
  15. "Nike TV Commercial, 'Choose Go'". ispot.tv.
  16. "Competition winners". stars.pasadenashowcase.org.
  17. "RiRia wins The 2nd Maxence Larrieu International Flûte Competition (Japanese)". cdjournal.com.
  18. "RiRia wins The 2nd Maxence Larrieu International Flûte Competition (Japanese)". nikkei.com. 30 October 2011.
  19. "Competition winners archive". www.concourslarrieu.com.
  20. "Competition winners (Japanese)". koreanculture.jp/.
  21. "RiRia competition bio (Japanese)". tv-asahi.co.jp.
  22. "Riria Niimura / Japan - first great prize junior competition". maxence-larrieu.fr.
  23. "Competition results (Japanese)". kurakon.net.
  24. "The 23rd Japan Wind and Percussion Competition winners (Japanese)". www.jmecps.or.jp.
  25. "FLAUTA AUREA 2005 winners". hrvatskodrustvoflautista.hr.
  26. "The 5th Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition winners (Japanese)". www.jmecps.or.jp.
  27. "Competition winners (Japanese)". www.kurakon.net.
  28. "Competition winners (Japanese)". www.kurakon.net.


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