Rina Fukushi


Rina Fukushi is a Japanese model and singer. She was a member of the girl group Gaia.

Life

She was born in Manila, Philippines to a Filipino mother and to a Japanese father. She is mixed-race and identifies as a hafu. Her mixed-race background caused her to be bullied in school, with classmates claiming that Fukushi looked "foreign". She grew up in Tokyo and speaks both Tagalog and Japanese.
She modeled for Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Alexander Wang, Miuccia Prada. and Bottega Veneta.