American model
RinRin Doll
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RinRin Doll on her YouTube channel in 2023
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Born
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1988-08-02
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August 2, 1988
(age 35)
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Other names
| Lailah
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Alma mater
| University of California, Los Angeles
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Occupations
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YouTube information
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Channels
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Years active
| 2009?present
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Genres
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Subscribers
| 237.7 thousand
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Total views
| 20 million
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| 100,000 subscribers
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Last updated:
September 10, 2023
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Musical career
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Musical artist
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RinRin Doll
(born August 2,
[2]
1988
[3]
) is an American model, blogger, and
YouTuber
based in Japan. RinRin Doll primarily models for Japanese
alternative fashion
brands and publications, including
Angelic Pretty
and
Kera
[
ja
]
.
Career
[
edit
]
RinRin Doll first became interested in
lolita fashion
in high school when her friend bought a copy of
Gothic & Lolita Bible
.
[4]
She first modeled for the lolita fashion brand
Angelic Pretty
for their fashion show at
Pacific Media Expo
after one of her friends, who was also the organizer for the event, submitted an application for her without her knowledge.
[5]
RinRin Doll left the United States to study abroad in Japan, where she reconnected with Angelic Pretty.
[5]
She was recruited to become a model for the brand in 2009.
[5]
[6]
In addition to Angelic Pretty, RinRin Doll also modeled for the brand Alice Age and publications such as
Kera
[
ja
]
and
Gothic & Lolita Bible
.
[5]
[6]
In 2015, RinRin Doll was signed onto Divine for her modeling activities.
[7]
Throughout her career, she maintained a
blog
and social media accounts on
Facebook
,
Twitter
, and
Instagram
to document Japanese alternative fashion trends.
[5]
She later joined
YouTube
and has been active on that platform since.
[6]
She signed with
Uuum
for her YouTube activities.
[8]
Her appearances in magazines, social media, and conventions led her to become an
influencer
for lolita and
kawaii
culture in Japan.
[4]
RinRin Doll appeared as a guest for several episodes of
NHK Kawaii International
before becoming the show's co-host.
[9]
In 2016, she was partially credited for popularizing the "
Momoko
[
ja
]
make-up" trend.
[10]
In 2018, RinRin Doll left Uuum and signed with the talent management company Breaker for her YouTube activities.
[11]
In April 2020, she went freelance after the
COVID-19 pandemic
affected her job opportunities.
[12]
She stated in a 2023 interview that during the pandemic, she worked as a
VTuber
.
[12]
Later in the year, RinRin Doll collaborated with Kawaii Monster Cafe to serve a drink based on her image for her birthday.
[2]
On June 30, 2023, RinRin Doll collaborated with Bonjour Suzuki to release the song "Carnival Dolls".
[6]
She co-wrote the lyrics to the song.
[6]
In September 2023, she made her first runway appearance at Tokyo Fashion Week for the brand Pays des Fees.
[4]
Personal life
[
edit
]
RinRin Doll is of Taiwanese descent.
[11]
Before moving to Japan, RinRin Doll lived in Los Angeles, California,
[5]
and graduated from
University of California, Los Angeles
.
[7]
She is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese.
[13]
As a child, she learned how to play the piano, attaining a Certificate of Merit for the advanced level,
[7]
and the
guzheng
.
[6]
References
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edit
]
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"angeliclailah - Profile"
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LiveJournal
.
Archived
from the original on September 16, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
"YouTuber RinRin Doll Collaborates With Harajuku's KAWAII MONSTER CAFE On New Drink"
.
Moshi Moshi Nippon
. August 9, 2020.
Archived
from the original on August 2, 2021
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
- ^
"リンリンド?ル ?谷 2018-19AW"
[RinRin Doll, Shibuya 2018-2019 Autumn/Winter].
Fashion Press
(in Japanese). November 7, 2018.
Archived
from the original on September 16, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
Age: 30
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a
b
c
Low, Samantha (September 11, 2023).
"Lolita Icon RinRin Doll on Fashion and New Endeavors"
.
Tokyo Weekender
.
Archived
from the original on October 6, 2023
. Retrieved
October 5,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
f
Macias, Patrick (March 13, 2013).
"FEATURE: The RinRin Doll Interview!"
.
Crunchyroll
.
Archived
from the original on September 16, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
f
Okamoto, Takayuki (July 25, 2023).
"Bonjour Suzuki & RinRin Doll Share Their Message to the World Through Lolita Fashion: Interview"
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Billboard
.
Archived
from the original on August 3, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
"RinRin ≪ DIVINE"
.
Divine
. Archived from
the original
on November 10, 2015
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
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"Zipper AUTUMN?にRinRin Dollのインタビュ?が?載!"
[Interview with RinRin Doll in the Autumn issue of
Zipper
!].
Uuum
(in Japanese). September 16, 2016.
Archived
from the original on January 31, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
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"Kawaii International: Celebrating 9 years of Cuteness!"
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The Comm
. March 15, 2021.
Archived
from the original on June 2, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
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Thomas, Jessica (March 29, 2016).
"You Have To See The Latest Japanese Beauty Trend"
.
Bustle
.
Archived
from the original on May 27, 2022
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
"日本最大の外?人ユ?チュ?バ?事務所ブレイカ?、モデル/MCとしても活躍する台?系アメリカ人「RinRin Doll」と??契約を締結"
[Taiwanese-American model and MC RinRin Doll signs with Breaker, Japan's largest agency for YouTubers from overseas].
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
(in Japanese). November 6, 2018.
Archived
from the original on September 16, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
Macias, Patrick (September 21, 2023).
"FEATURE: Lolita in Wonderland - The RinRin Doll Interview!"
.
Tokyoscope
. Retrieved
October 5,
2023
.
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"RINRIN Doll"
.
Fake Star USA
.
Archived
from the original on March 27, 2023
. Retrieved
September 10,
2023
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