Shoko Ikema

Shoko Ikema, also known simply as Shoko, is a Japanese model and music video actress. Of Japanese-Swiss mixed heritage (Japanese father, Swiss mother), she gained attention for her delicate facial features and attractive figure. She became well-known among Chinese-speaking audiences after starring as the leading lady in Jay Chou’s music video *Rain All Night Long* in 2010. The media dubbed her the "copycat version of Tian Xin" for her striking resemblance to the Taiwanese celebrity Tian Xin, and netizens also often compared her to Lin Chi-ling and Larisa Bakurova.

Date of birth: August 29, 1986, Virgo

Birthplace: Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, a small rural city at Japan’s southernmost tip.