Rie Kitahara

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Rie Kitahara

Role / Field:

Japanese singer and actress known for her roles in idol groups AKB48, SKE48, and NGT48.

Born:

1991-06-24

Century / Era:

1991s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Rie Kitahara (北原 里英, Kitahara Rie; born June 24, 1991) is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the Japanese idol girl group NGT48 and former member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was later co-captain of Team K (2014). In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara would be transferred to NGT48 as captain of the group. She has sung on many of the groups' main singles, having been voted number 13, 16, 13, 13, 21, 19, 11 and 12 in AKB48's General Elections. In 2017, for her final participation, she was voted number 10 which is her best rank ever.

Career & Major Achievements

Kitahara was also a member of the AKB48 subgroup Not Yet, active from 2011 to 2015. She is currently represented by Ohta Production. Kitahara was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi. In 2009, she was placed 13th overall in AKB48's general election to determine the participants in its next single. On August 13, 2010, Kitahara debuted as a voice actress in the anime series Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Shin Hanako-san ga Kita!!.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In AKB48's 2012 general election, Kitahara placed 13th with 26,531 votes. She made her acting debut in the movie Graffreeter Toki, which was released on July 14, 2012 in Japan. At the end of the year, she was a cast member on the first season of the reality television show Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door, where she lived together with five other people. On August 24, 2012, the first day of AKB48's 3-Tokyo-Dome-concert series, the group announced a reorganization, which placed Kitahara from Team B to Team K, and also made her a concurrent member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted with Team S on February 13, 2013.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1991 (1991-06-24): Birth of Rie Kitahara — Japanese singer and actress known for her roles in idol groups AKB48, SKE48, and NGT48.
2. 2008: 2008 Milestone — She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was later co-captain of Team K (2014).
3. 2009: 2009 Milestone — In 2009, she was placed 13th overall in AKB48's general election to determine the participants in its next single.
4. 2010: 2010 Milestone — On August 13, 2010, Kitahara debuted as a voice actress in the anime series Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Shin Hanako-san ga Kita!!.
5. 2011: 2011 Milestone — Kitahara was also a member of the AKB48 subgroup Not Yet, active from 2011 to 2015.
6. 2012: 2012 Milestone — In AKB48's 2012 general election, Kitahara placed 13th with 26,531 votes.
7. 2013: 2013 Milestone — She debuted with Team S on February 13, 2013.
8. 2015: 2015 Milestone — In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara would be transferred to NGT48 as captain of the group.
9. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In 2017, for her final participation, she was voted number 10 which is her best rank ever.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Rie Kitahara

True or False: “Rie Kitahara debuted as a voice actress in the anime series Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Shin Hanako-san ga Kita!!.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): She made her debut as a voice actress in this specific anime series on August 13, 2010.

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