Rinko Kikuchi (菊地凛子)(Rinko Kikuchi,きくち りんこ)(1月6日-)(1月6日-),formerly known as Rinko Kikuchi (菊地百合子), was born in Hatano, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and is a Japanese actress belonging to the office of ANORE INC. Her specialties include equestrianism, Japanese dance, and sign language.
Rinko Kikuchi took on the stage name Rinko Kikuchi in May 2004, and her performance in 2006 in The Tower of Babel, directed by Alejandro Gosaris I?árritu, attracted worldwide attention and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award at the 2007 Oscars, making her the only Japanese actress to win the award in the last 50 years.