is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Parfit Production.
On June 22, 2020, Kikuchi announced that she has left Parfit Production and gone independent.
Her ex-husband is professional golfer
Tetsu Nishikawa
is a Japanese professional golfer.
Nishikawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.
Professional wins (5) Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)
Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)
*1990 Kanto Kokusai Open, ...
. Kikuchi was also a brand adviser for such women's goods as Emom and Momokoselection.
Biography
Idol era
Momoko Kikuchi was born in
Shinagawa
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The Ward refers to itself as Shinagawa City in English. The Ward is home to ten embassies.
, the Ward had an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total are ...
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan,
[ scouted in 1982, and started to make TV appearances in 1983. She officially made her debut as an idol in 1984, releasing her first single just before her 16th birthday, and instantly shot to fame. She produced seven consecutive no. 1 songs on the Oricon Chart from 1985 to 1987.
In the late 80s, Kikuchi tried to shed the "idol" label and formed RA-MU, a band featuring more original material and rock music, but the band failed to be recognized. Unwilling to return to perform as an idol singing mainstream bubblegum pop, Kikuchi shifted her focus to acting from there on, and has been successful as an actress.
In 2011, Japanese music program Music Station held a special report counting down the Top 50 Idols of All-Time based on their singles' total sales. The list spans several decades, and Kikuchi was in the 42nd place, with a sales record of 4,110,000 copies.
In April 2014, Kikuchi celebrated her 30th anniversary in the show business by releasing her seventh album, the first since 1991, which is a re-recording of all her hit songs during her idol period.
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Current
In November 2019, Kikuchi married technocrat Hiroaki Niihara.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Compilations
Filmography
TV series
Films
References
External links
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Official profile
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1968 births
Japanese actresses
Japanese women singers
Japanese idols
Living people
People from Shinagawa
Singers from Tokyo