Rena Katō
| Rena Kato | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Native name | 加藤 玲奈 |
| Also known as | Renacchi (れなっち?) |
| Born | July 10, 1997 |
| Origin | Chiba, Chiba, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | idol, singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels |
King Records (AKB48) Avex Trax (Anrire) |
| Associated acts | AKB48, Anrire |
Rena Kato (加藤 玲奈 Katō Rena?, born July 10, 1997) is a Japanese singer, dancer, model, and an actress. She is a member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48, and is in Team B.
She was also a member, along with Anna Iriyama and Rina Kawaei, of a one-shot AKB48 subunit named Anrire. Formed in 2012, the trio released their first and only single "Ikujinashi Masquerade" with Rino Sashihara from HKT48, charting at number one in Japan.
Kato was born on July 10, 1997, in Chiba, Chiba, Japan. As a child, she appeared in many magazines as a model, and subsequently joined AKB48, aspiring to become a famous model someday. She joined AKB48 to pursue that dream, with the encouragement of her friends.
Kato participated in the 10th-generation auditions held by AKB48, and joined as a kenkyuusei trainee in March 2010. She officially participated on AKB48 singles on Chance no Junban's coupling song, titled "Fruits Snow", as part of Team Kenkyusei. On December 17, 2011, Rena Katō, together with two other members of AKB48, Ami Maeda and Anna Iriyama, held a large autograph-signing event in Hong Kong.
At the end of 2011, while still an AKB48 trainee, she appeared on the cover of the Japanese magazine Weekly Playboy with seven other top members of AKB48 and SKE48. It was the last issue of 2011. In 2012, she participated in the AKB48 drama Majisuka Gakuen 3, which was a sequel to the series, but with a different storyline completely unrelated to the previous adaptations. She was also promoted to Team 4 on March 23, 2012. Soon after the TV series Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō ended on June 30, 2012, it was announced that Rena Katō would participate in its film adaptation. The movie would star several Johnny's Jr. and AKB48 members. She participated on her very first A-side in AKB48 on the summer single titled "Manatsu No Sounds Good!".
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