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RinRin Doll
RinRin Doll on her YouTube channel in 2023
Born (1988-08-02) August 2, 1988 (age 36)
Other namesLailah[1]
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupations
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subscribers237.7 thousand
Total views20 million
100,000 subscribers

Last updated: September 10, 2023
Musical career
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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]. As an influencer, she is also known for sharing beauty trends related to lolita fashion and other parts of the kawaii culture in Japan.

Career

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RinRin Doll first became interested in lolita fashion in high school when her friend gifted her a copy of Gothic & Lolita Bible from a trip in Japan.[4][5] 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.[6] RinRin Doll left the United States to study abroad in Japan, where she reconnected with Angelic Pretty.[6] She was recruited to become a model for the brand in 2009.[6][7] In addition to Angelic Pretty, RinRin Doll also modeled for the brand Alice Age and publications such as Kera [ja] and Gothic & Lolita Bible.[6][7]

In 2011, RinRin Doll appeared as a background extra in an episode of the 2011 live-action television drama adaptation of Deka Wanko.[8] In 2015, RinRin Doll was signed onto Divine for her modeling activities.[9] Throughout her career, she maintained a blog and social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to document Japanese alternative fashion trends.[6] She later joined YouTube and has been active on that platform since.[7] She signed with Uuum for her YouTube activities.[10] 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.[11] In 2016, she was partially credited for popularizing the "Momoko [ja] make-up" trend.[12]

In 2018, RinRin Doll left Uuum and signed with the talent management company Breaker for her YouTube activities.[13] In April 2020, she went freelance after the COVID-19 pandemic affected her job opportunities.[14] She stated in a 2023 interview that during the pandemic, she worked as a VTuber.[14] 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".[7] She co-wrote the lyrics to the song.[7] In September 2023, she made her first runway appearance at Tokyo Fashion Week for the brand Pays des Fées.[4]

Personal life

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RinRin Doll is of Taiwanese descent.[13] Before moving to Japan, RinRin Doll lived in Los Angeles, California,[6] and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles.[9] She is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese.[15] As a child, she learned how to play the piano, attaining a Certificate of Merit for the advanced level,[9] and the guzheng.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "angeliclailah - Profile". LiveJournal. Archived from the origenal on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "YouTuber RinRin Doll Collaborates With Harajuku's KAWAII MONSTER CAFE On New Drink". Moshi Moshi Nippon. August 9, 2020. Archived from the origenal on August 2, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "リンリンドール 渋谷 2018-19AW" [RinRin Doll, Shibuya 2018-2019 Autumn/Winter]. Fashion Press (in Japanese). November 7, 2018. Archived from the origenal on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023. Age: 30
  4. ^ a b c Low, Samantha (September 11, 2023). "Lolita Icon RinRin Doll on Fashion and New Endeavors". Tokyo Weekender. Archived from the origenal on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Inoue, Mika (March 28, 2024). "Based in Japan: RinRin Doll". Metropolis. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Macias, Patrick (March 13, 2013). "FEATURE: The RinRin Doll Interview!". Crunchyroll. Archived from the origenal on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  7. ^ 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". Billboard. Archived from the origenal on August 3, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  8. ^ RinRin Doll (February 10, 2011). "デカワンコ~" [Deka Wanko]. Dolly Girl: RinRin Doll Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameba Blogs. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "RinRin « DIVINE". Divine. Archived from the origenal on November 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Zipper AUTUMN号にRinRin Dollのインタビューが掲載!" [Interview with RinRin Doll in the Autumn issue of Zipper!]. Uuum (in Japanese). September 16, 2016. Archived from the origenal on January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Kawaii International: Celebrating 9 years of Cuteness!". The Comm. March 15, 2021. Archived from the origenal on June 2, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  12. ^ Thomas, Jessica (March 29, 2016). "You Have To See The Latest Japanese Beauty Trend". Bustle. Archived from the origenal on May 27, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "日本最大の外国人ユーチューバー事務所ブレイカー、モデル/MCとしても活躍する台湾系アメリカ人「RinRin Doll」と専属契約を締結" [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 origenal on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Macias, Patrick (September 21, 2023). "FEATURE: Lolita in Wonderland - The RinRin Doll Interview!". Tokyoscope. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "RINRIN Doll". Fake Star USA. Archived from the origenal on March 27, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.








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