
Birth name: Risako Sugaya
Date of birth: April 4, 1994
Birthplace: Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan
Genre(s): Japanese pop
Occupation: Singer
Risako Sugaya was born on April 4, 1994. She is a Japanese pop singer, idol, and a member of Japanese musical group Berryz Kobo. In 2003, Sugaya starred in the movie Hotaru no Hoshi as Hikari, a fragile elementary school student who, with the help of her caring teacher, has a chance to be momentarily reunited with her deceased mother and overcome her emotional problems. She also starred in the drama, Shonan Kawarayane Monogatari.