Friedia Niimura

Infobox Model
name = Friedia Niimura

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birthname = Friedia Monnamur Niimura
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|02|19
location = Munich, Germany
nationality = flag|Japan|Japanese
yearsactive = 1999
height = height|ft=5|in=3
haircolor = Dark Brown
eyecolor = Brown
measurements =
weight = convert|105|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
dress size =
shoesize =
agency =
alias = Rin Kozue
homepage = [http://www.monnamur.com/ monnamur]

Friedia Monnamur Niimura (フリーディア・ニムラ) is a singer, model, actress, fashion designer and television presenter.

Biography

She was born February 19, 1980 in Munich, Germany. Her father is Japanese, and her mother is Brazilian. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2376395/ Rin @ IMDB] Retrieved Nov 09 2007] Her younger brother Joshua was a model/actor but died in mid May 2008. He was the former husband of the singer, model and actress Anna Tsuchiya. [http://wiki.theppn.org/JOSHUA JOSHUA at Wiki.ThePPN] Retrieved Nov 09 2007] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1822274/ Joshua at IMDB] Retrieved Nov 09 2007]

She lived in the USA until she was 13, then moved to Japan, where in the mid-1990s she started using the nickname Rin Kozue (こずえ鈴) and performed as a model on several late shows on TV. Later she was a presenter for several TV music shows.

Then in 2001, she started singing in a punk indie band called "Grizzly". The band parted ways in 2005.

In 2002, she showed up in the tabloids for her break up with the actor Yoshihiko Hakamada and started a romance with Benji Madden from Good Charlotte. [ [http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/special/2005netuai/KFullNormal20050903007.html こずえ鈴　米人気ロッカーと同棲発覚] ja icon, Sponichi Annex, Retrieved July 07, 2008]

In 2003 she decided to launch a rare-items fashion label called "Black Daisy Ville" with her friend the singer Olivia Lufkin. This fashion line would continue until 2004, when a summer line of clothes and accessories were released.

She moved to California with Madden in 2005, but they broke up soon after. [ [http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/contents/feature/entertainment/divorce/2006/news/20060803-OHT1T00081.htm 元こずえ鈴、破局認めた…「スーパーマン」日本プレミアで] ja icon, Sports Hochi, Retrieved July 07, 2008] During this time, she acted in the movie "Dekotora no Shu: Koino hanasaku shimizuko" and had a small roles in other films.

Currently she models for Vision Model LA [http://friedianiimura.exploretalent.com/view_resume.php?talentnum=135947 profile of her agency] Retrieved Nov 09 2007] and has her own clothes line that can seen on her official website.

References

External links

* [http://www.monnamur.com/ Official website]
* [http://friedia.blogspot.com/ Official blog]
* [http://www.myspace.com/monnamur Official Myspace]