Quick answer
Who is Rila Fukushima?
Rila Fukushima (born 9 January 1980 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese model and actress. Tracked for Louis Vuitton and major editorial visibility. Rila Fukushima is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Rila Fukushima?
Rila Fukushima was born on 9 January 1980 in Tokyo, Japan, which makes Rila 46 as of 5 October 2026. Rila Fukushima’s recorded height is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 9 January 1980 (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Nationality
- Japan
- Disciplines
- Editorial, Campaigns
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @rila_fukushima
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q7334155), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Rila Fukushima known for?
Louis Vuitton and major editorial visibility
The published assessment
Is Rila Fukushima on the Global 50?
Rila Fukushima is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
78.8
- Runway · 40%
- 74
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74 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 82
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82 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 81
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81 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 84
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84 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Louis Vuitton and major editorial visibility.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Rila Fukushima walked?
No show-by-show walks for Rila Fukushima are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Rila Fukushima was born in Tokyo, Japan. She applied for an administrative or model-agent job at a Tokyo agency and was persuaded to model instead, breaking through with a Dolce & Gabbana campaign in 2004, followed by work with Kenzo and Gap.
Fashion recognition and a pivot to acting, 2013–2015
Fukushima was named Vogue Japan’s "Woman of the Year" in 2013, the same year she made her Hollywood film debut as Yukio in The Wolverine. She followed this with a role in the Japanese Taiga drama Gunshi Kanbei in 2014 and joined The CW’s Arrow that year as Tatsu Yamashiro, a recurring role she held through 2019 across 16 episodes; she also appeared in a 2015 episode of Game of Thrones.
Continued fashion and screen work
Fukushima opened Louis Vuitton’s Cruise show in Kyoto in 2017, reflecting her status as a long-time muse of designer Nicolas Ghesquière, and appeared on Vogue Japan’s June 2017 cover alongside Léa Seydoux, Jennifer Connelly and Michelle Williams. Her film work includes Ghost in the Shell (2017), and her television credits include Million Yen Women (2017), Blindspot (2018) and a voice role in Castlevania (2020). She has been a member of the Business of Fashion 500 since 2017.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born in Tokyo, Japan; applied for an administrative job at a Tokyo modelling agency and was persuaded to model instead
- Broke through with a Dolce & Gabbana campaign in 2004, followed by Kenzo and Gap
- Named Vogue Japan’s "Woman of the Year" in 2013
- Played Yukio in the 2013 film The Wolverine, her Hollywood film debut
- Held a recurring role as Tatsu Yamashiro in The CW’s Arrow, 2014–2019
- Opened Louis Vuitton’s Cruise show in Kyoto in 2017, reflecting her status as a long-time muse of designer Nicolas Ghesquière
