Nicole Fujita (藤田 ニコル, Fujita Nikoru, born 20 February 1998)[1] is a New Zealand-born Japanese model and tarento.[2][3] She is represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion and is currently active in Tokyo. She is an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ViVi.[4]

Nicole Fujita
藤田 ニコル
Born (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 26)
Milford, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupations
Years active2009–present
AgentOscar Promotion
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
(m. 2023)

Career

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In 2012, Fujita won the 13th Nicola Model Audition, then became an exclusive model for that magazine. She switched to the magazine Popteen from the July 2014 issue.[5] In April 2015, she was appointed as a fashion reporter for the news magazine show Mezamashi TV.[6] The same year she was the most searched new model on Yahoo! Japan and won a special award for it.[7][8] In July 2016, she made her drama debut in Fuji Television's spin-off drama Suki na Hito ga Irukoto: Sama Sama Kyun Kyun Daisakusen, playing the lead role.[9] She made her debut as a singer on August 3, 2016.[10]

In August, 2017, Fujita left Popteen[11] and joined Vivi as one of their exclusive models just 2 months after.[4] The following year, she voice acted in the anime, Pokémon: Sun & Moon.[12] She appeared in over 330 TV programs in 2017.[1]

Her own fashion brand NiCORON was launched in 2018.[1]

On February 23, 2019, Fujita started her YouTube channel. She began uploading videos in August of the same year and has over 500,000 followers as of September, 2019.[13][14]

In March 2024, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of International Women's Day, Fujita was one of a number of female celebrities had their likeness turned into Barbie dolls.[15]

Personal life

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She was influenced by late 2000s / early 2010s era Popteen models (such as Kumiko Funayama).[1] She is of Polish and Russian descent on her father's side.[16]

In August 2023, she married actor Yu Inaba.[17]

Discography

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Singles

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Appearances

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Film

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  • You Are Mine! (2024)[19]

Television

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Web dramas

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  • Suki na Hito ga Irukoto: Sama Sama Kyun Kyun Daisakusen (Fuji TV on demand, 2016)[21]

Commercials

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  • Datsumō Labo (2016)[22]

Music videos

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  • Sonar Pocket - Hero/Good Bye Taisetsu na Hito. (2015)[23]

Events

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Bibliography

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Magazines

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  • Nicola, Shinchosha 1997-, as an exclusive model from 2009 to April 2014
  • Popteen, Kadokawa Haruki Corporation 1980-, as an exclusive model since June 2014

Books

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  • Nikorun Desu (Kadokawa Haruki Corporation, 1 December 2015) ISBN 9784758412742[29]

Awards

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  • Nicola Model Audition (2009): Grand Prix[3]
  • Yahoo! Japan Search Award 2015: Won (Model Category)[30]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nicole Fujita AmazonFWT 2018 A/W Official New Age Ambassador". Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ^ 藤田ニコルのプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  3. ^ a b 藤田ニコル (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. ^ a b "藤田ニコル「ViVi」専属加入でいきなり表紙 「自分が嫌になった」鮮烈デビューまでの葛藤と決意<モデルプレスインタビュー>". Modelpress. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  5. ^ 元「nicola」藤田ニコル、「Popteen」電撃加入の心境 目標は「ポップの顔」 (in Japanese). modelpress. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  6. ^ 「Popteen」藤田ニコル、「めざましテレビ」イマドキガールに抜擢「朝の顔にもなりたい」 (in Japanese). modelpress. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  7. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 9, 2015). "Assassination Classroom, Tomoko Kaneda Top 2015 Yahoo! Japan Searches". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  8. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 8, 2018). "Nicole Fujita Headache Medication Commercials Get Manga Version". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  9. ^ 藤田ニコル、ドラマ初出演 夏の月9ドラマ放送前にスピンオフ配信 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  10. ^ 藤田ニコル「ランキングに入りたい」歌手デビューでMステ出演希望 (in Japanese). modelpress. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  11. ^ "藤田ニコル、8月でPopteenモデル卒業". Sports Hochi. Hochi Shimbunsha. 2017-06-30. Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  12. ^ a b "Japanese model Fujita Nicole is voicing a female Pikachu in the Pokemon anime". Nintendo Soup. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  13. ^ 藤田ニコルがYouTubeデビュー!自分で動画編集、批判も「承知の上」 サンケイスポーツ2019年2月23日閲覧。
  14. ^ Fujita Nicole's Official YouTube Channel
  15. ^ "Helen Mirren and Kylie Minogue have Barbie dolls made for 65th anniversary and International Women's Day". Virgin Radio UK. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  16. ^ 藤田ニコルが涙「お母さん楽にさせたい」 両親の離婚…「お金に困ってた」過去を告白 (in Japanese). modelpress. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  17. ^ 村上幸将. "藤田ニコルと稲葉友が結婚 交際3年すでに同居「家族として支え合い」妊娠しておらず仕事は継続 - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  18. ^ Bye Bye(初回生産限定盤A) 藤田ニコル (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  19. ^ "あたしの!". eiga.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  20. ^ TV 獣医さん、事件ですよ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  21. ^ 藤田ニコルと井上苑子がキス?武田玲奈と3人の水着姿も可愛い!月9スピンオフ「好きな人がいること~サマサマキュンキュン大作戦~」 (in Japanese). modelpress. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  22. ^ 藤田ニコル、高校卒業で「働きまくりたい!」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  23. ^ 藤田ニコル、ソナポケMVで初演技&初主演「涙を流すのにも挑戦」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  24. ^ 静コレとは|静コレ|SHIZUOKA COLLECTION 2015 (in Japanese). The Shizuoka Shimbun and Shizuoka Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  25. ^ 藤田ニコル&こんどうようぢ"ペア" コーデで顔寄せランウェイ<TGC2015A/W> (in Japanese). modelpress. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  26. ^ 藤田ニコル、"意中のお相手" バトシンからのホワイトデー&進展は?TGC出演後の2人を直撃 (in Japanese). modelpress. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  27. ^ 北川景子がトップバッター クールな流し目で圧巻オーラ<GirlsAward 2015 A/W> (in Japanese). modelpress. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  28. ^ ラブリ・藤田ニコル・筧美和子ら集結! GirlsAwardグランドフィナーレ マイナビニュース (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  29. ^ にこるんです。 (角川春樹事務所): 2015 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  30. ^ 藤田ニコル、モデル最高の検索急上昇も「言葉は悪いのばっかりだった」 (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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