Chinen Yuri

Chinen Yuri is a Japanese actor, talent and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Also known as “the little giant”. He has expressed great respect for Arashi member Ohno Satoshi.

On June 2, 2003, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Daiki Arioka, a member of the same group as him, was also there during that time. In 2007, he moved from his hometown of Hamamatsu to the capital, Tokyo, and despite previously having never been involved in it, it was through back-up dancing that his career truly began. On April 3 of that same year, he began activities with Hey! Say! 7 starting with a public performance at a KAT-TUN concert. On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Other Information

• Name: 知念 侑李
• Name(romaji): Chinen Yuri
• Nicknames: Chinen, Chii
• Profession: Singer and actor
• Birthdate: 1993-Nov-30
• Birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
• Star sign: Sagittarius
• Blood type: AB
• Talent agency: Johnny’s Entertainment

Television

• Scrap Teacher (NTV, 2008)
• Sensei wa Erai! (NTV, 2008)
• 1 Pound no Fukuin (NTV, 2008, ep3)
• Yukan Club (NTV, 2007, ep2)
• Nanako to Nanao (NHK, 2004)

Movies

• Sword of the Stranger (2007, voice)
• Nin x Nin: Ninja Hatori-kun, the Movie (2004)