LiLiCo
LiLiCo | |
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Born | Ann-Sophie Lennerfors 16 November 1970 Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | TV personality, actress, professional wrestler and film critic |
Years active | 1989-present |
Agent | Plan Chime |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Spouse(s) | [1] |
Ann-Sophie Lennerfors (born 16 November 1970) is a Swedish TV personality and film critic who lives and works in Japan, best known under the stage name LiLiCo.
Biography[]
Early life[]
LiLiCo was born Ann-Sophie Lennerfors in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Japanese mother and a Swedish father.[2][3] As a biracial child in Sweden, LiLiCo was bullied while at school.[3] Her father left the family when LiLiCo was 9 years old.[3]
Career in Japan[]
LiLiCo moved to Japan in 1988 at the age of 18, initially staying with her grandmother in Katsushika, Tokyo.[3] In May 1989, LiLiCo embarked on a career as a singer,[3] releasing her first single in 1992.[4] In 2001, she was offered a job as a film critic on TBS's Saturday morning King's Brunch programme.[3]
Professional wrestling[]
In 2014, LiLiCo began working for Japanese professional wrestling company DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where, over the next three years, she won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship twice and the DDT Extreme Championship once, while also becoming part of the inaugural KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champions.[5][6][7][8]
Filmography[]
Cinema[]
- Kiki's Delivery Service (2014), voice of radio DJ[9]
- Smokin' on the Moon (2018)
- 108: Kaiba Gorō no Fukushū to Bōken (2019), Adrianne
TV drama[]
- Woman of Maruho (マルホの女) (2014, TV Tokyo), Ryoko Azuma
Dubbing[]
LiLiCo voices the character of Eric Cartman in the Japanese version of the American animated series South Park.[3] She also voiced Margaux Needler in the dub of the 2019 animated adaptation of The Addams Family.[10] She dubbed over Salma Hayek as Madame Truska in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant.[11]
Bibliography[]
- LiLiCo no Eiga-teki Seikatsu (LiLiCoの映画的生活, English translation: LiLiCo's Film-like Life) (2007, Goma Books), ISBN 978-4777107056
- I Love Sweden (2008, Goma Books), ISBN 978-4777111213
- Zarigani to Himawari (ザリガニとひまわり, English translation: Crayfish and Sunflowers) (2010, Kodansha), ISBN 978-4062165389
Championships and accomplishments[]
- DDT Extreme Championship (1 time)
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (2 times)
- KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ken Ohka, Ladybeard, Makoto Oishi and Super Sasadango Machine
References[]
- ^ "Ryohei Odai and LiliCo Announce Marriage". 2 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Nilsson-Yamanaka, Stefan (28 October 2014). "Svenskan som blev stjärna i mormors Japan". Dagens PS (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Osumi, Magdalena (18 December 2014). "For TV celeb LiLiCo, success flows from adversity and preparation". The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd. p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Hernon, Matthew (14 March 2014). "Television Talent LiLiCo Talks about Her Rocky Road to Success". Japan: Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ LiLiCoがまさかのプロレス王者に!「誰でもかかって来い」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ 赤井沙希まさか!LiLiCoにアイアンマン王座奪われた. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ LiLiCo、プロレス業に充実感「人生で一番幸せ」. Oricon (in Japanese). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ LiLiCoが初代KO―D10人タッグ王座奪取 股間握らせ投げ技発射. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2 March 2014). "Kiki's Delivery Service". Film Business Asia. Film Business Asia Limited. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "アダムス・ファミリー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "ダレン・シャン~若きバンパイアと奇怪なサーカス~ [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links[]
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- LiLiCo at IMDb
- Living people
- Swedish expatriates in Japan
- Japanese television personalities
- Japanese film critics
- People from Stockholm
- 1970 births
- Swedish female professional wrestlers
- Japanese female professional wrestlers
- Swedish people of Japanese descent
- Japanese people of Swedish descent