Mari Ruiko
Picture Credit: Princess Kuroaza and the Charcoal Maker / Let Me Die In Your Arms program (1960)
Name: Mari Ruiko
Kanji: 毬 るい子
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Musumeyaku
Status: Retired Star
Nickname: Mariko
Height: 160 cm
Birthday: May 18th
Blood Type:
Hometown: Nagoya, Aichi
Favorite Food: fruit, Western Sweets
Favorite Flower: rose, carnation
Favorite Colors: red, persimmon
Hobbies: music, film
Collections:
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name: "Mari" is from "Marie Antoinette" and "Ruiko" is from "Louis XV"
Favorite Role:
Would Like to Try Playing:
Debut: 1951 (38th Class) Spring Dance
Troupe History:
YEAR - 1961 Star Troupe
1952 - YEAR Moon Troupe
1961: Let's Go to Forte
1960: Spring Dance / Viva Pinocchio, Kagerou
1960: Princess Kuroaza and the Charcoal Maker / Let Me Die In Your Arms, Rosita
1959: The Cat, the Young Priest, and the Doll / Let Me Die In Your Arms, The Princess
1959: Ashikari / Amor, Angela
1959: Chanson d’Amour / Yodogimi, Senhime
1959: Princess Kuroaza and the Charcoal Maker / Chanson d’Amour, Princess Kuroaza
1958: Whale / Flower Feast, Shinobue
1957: The Tale of Genji, Aoi-no-ue
1956: Hawaii Sakura Festival (2nd Hawaiian Tour)
1956: The Lion Dance / Little Women, Amy March
1955: The Tale of Soga / The Lovers of Milano
1955: Yu the Beautiful
1954: Annie Laurie / Spring Dance 1954 (Imperial Theater)
1953: The Chronicle of Momotarou (Nagoya), Dancing Spirit
1952: Turandot
1951: Yu the Beautiful (Moon)
1951: Yu the Beautiful (Flower)
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- She appeared in several Takarazuka (Touhou) films of the mid-50s.