LiLiCo

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LiLiCo
Ann-Sophie Lennerfors, 2018 (cropped).jpg
LiLiCo, in 2018
Born
Ann-Sophie Lennerfors

(1970-11-16) 16 November 1970 (age 51)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationTV personality, actress, professional wrestler and film critic
Years active1989-present
AgentPlan Chime
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2018)​
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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 at 2015 Tokyo International Film Festival

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[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ryohei Odai and LiliCo Announce Marriage". 2 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ Nilsson-Yamanaka, Stefan (28 October 2014). "Svenskan som blev stjärna i mormors Japan". Dagens PS (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Hernon, Matthew (14 March 2014). "Television Talent LiLiCo Talks about Her Rocky Road to Success". Japan: Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "アダムス・ファミリー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  11. ^ "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.

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