Lika Minamoto

is a Japanese actress and model currently residing in France. Minamoto began modeling while attending university in Japan. After graduating, she worked as an office lady at a major trading company for a few months, but left to pursue a career in film. While on vacation in Paris to take ballet lessons, she was scouted by a French modeling agency, signed a contract, and resumed her modeling career in Paris. Minamoto became a well-known figure in the European advertising industry, appearing in ads for beauty brands such as Clarins, Dior, La Roche-Posay, L'Oréal, Garnier, Wella, and Agnès b. She also appeared in many music videos for leading English and French acts such as Pet Shop Boys, Alain Chamfort, and David Hallyday.