Rei Kikukawa (菊川怜, Kikukawa Rei), born on February 28, 1978, is a Japanese actress, model and television presenter. She was born in Urawa (now called Saitama), in Saitama Prefecture. Although she is well-known as an intellectual actress because she graduated from the prestigious University of Tokyo, she is poor at kanji, and does not know some things considered to be common knowledge. Her agency is Oscar Promotions. In addition to her public career, she has also volunteered for work with the UNHCR.