CHINEN YURI

Profile:

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



Career:

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.




Some Facts about Chinen:

* His father won a bronze medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
* He is the acrobats member of his group.
* Even though not the youngest member of Hey! Say! JUMP, he is the shortest.
* Said to be a spoilt by band mate Ryosuke Yamada.
* Demands attention by sitting on his band mates' laps, usually Daiki Arioka's or Yuya Takaki's.
* Likes to play with sliding phones.
* He is left handed.
* His most admired Senpai is Satoshi Ohno from Arashi
* He has a sister named Chinen Saya that is 2 years older than him.
* His voice is not broken yet so he is technically a soprano




Dramas:

* 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 (http://www.stranja.jp) (2007, voice)
* Nin x Nin: Ninja Hatori-kun, the Movie (2004)

Trivia:

* Jpop group: Hey! Say! 7, Hey!Say!JUMP