Erika Sawajiri

Name: Erika Sawajiri
Chinese Name: 澤尻繪里香
Profession: Actress, Model
Country: Japan

Erika is half-japanese, having a Japanese father (death of illness) and an Algerian-French mother and is the youngest child of three brothers and sisters. Her father died of cancer when she was in her third year at junior high school and her second eldest brother died of a car accident when she was in first year at high school. Her father was the owner of racehorses, and owned sixteen race horses including Edonokoban (エドノコバン) etc. Her mother manages the Mediterranean restaurant now; Sawajiri sometimes helps with it. Her specialty is horseback riding. She has been riding from childhood. Her name is derived from the flower’s name. (Ericaceae’s Erica) The opportunity which she entered the entertainment world was because she wanted to see Namie Amuro. It’s said that she has a frank character in contrast with her girlish appearance.

More Info:
Erika Sawajiri official page by Stardust Promotion ((Japanese))
Erika Sawajiri fan site ((Japanese))

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