is a Japanese singer and actor who is a member of the idol group
Snow Man under Smile Up (Starto), formerly known as
Johnny & Associates
was a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which managed groups of male idols known as The company had a significant impact on pop culture with male idols and boy bands in Japan since the 1980s. Until 2019, the company w ...
.
Career
Ren Meguro joined Starto in October 2010. In November 2016, he was chosen to be a member of Uchuu Six, a newly formed pre-debut unit under Junior, a branch of Starto that manages trainees and their activities.
On January 17, 2019, Meguro was added as a new member to Snow Man, an existing Junior unit, in addition to Koji Mukai and Raul. Snow Man made their official debut on January 22, 2020. Subsequently, corresponding to his debut in Snow Man, Meguro withdrew from Uchuu Six.
On Aug 11, 2021, Meguro co-starred with labelmate
Shunsuke Michieda
Shunsuke Michieda (, born 25 July 2002) is a Japanese actor, singer, and ''tarento'' who is a member of Japanese idol group Naniwa Danshi.
Career
Pre-debut
Michieda Shunsuke was born in Osaka, Japan. His mother is a big fan of SMAP, so ...
in the television live action adaptation of "
My Love Mix-Up!
is a Japanese manga series written by Wataru Hinekure and illustrated by Aruko. It was serialized in ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from June 2019 to June 2022. A spin-off, titled ''Kieta Hatsukoi: Shōgekijō'', was serialized from July to Septemb ...
" in his first leading role outside of Snow Man related projects.
On February 21, 2022, Meguro was announced to star as one of the four lead roles in ''Phases of the Moon'', the film adaptation of the 157th
Naoki Prize
The Naoki Prize, officially , is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. It was created in 1935 by Kikuchi Kan, then editor of the ''Bungeishunjū'' magazine, and named in memory of novelist Naoki Sanjugo. Sponsored by the Society for ...
winning novel, "Tsuki no Michikake" (月の満ち欠け) by
Shogo Sato, on the film's official Twitter. In April of the same year, he was announced to co-star in the live action film adaptation of ''
As Long as We Both Shall Live'' with
Mio Imada to be released the following year.
On July 14, 2023, he played his first lead role in a TV drama in ''
Trillion Game
is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Big Comic Superior'' since December 2020, with its chapters collected in ten volumes . I ...
''. On November 25, Meguro won the Best Emerging Actor Award at the 5th Tama Film Awards Ceremony for his work in ''My Happy Marriage'' (2023) and ''Phases of the Moon'' (2022).
Modeling
Meguro also works as a model, and has been a regular model for FINEBOYS Magazine since November, 2018.
On May 7, 2020, it was announced that he would appear for 'FINEBOYS' June issue for first time as solo cover, which was released on May 29.
On June 8, it was announced that the FINEBOYS's 2020 June and July issue with Ren Meguro on the cover would be republished. The news caused the site's to crash for 5 seconds after it was announced.
In 2024, Meguro was selected to be a brand ambassador for the luxury Italian fashion brand
Fendi
Fendi Srl () is an Culture of Italy, Italian luxury goods, luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925 by fashion designers Edoardo Fendi and ...
. He is the company's first Japanese men's brand ambassador. Additionally, Meguro modeled for the brand's Spring/Summer 2025 menswear campaign, making him the first Japanese person to be featured as the primary model of a global Fendi advertising campaign.
Filmography
TV dramas
Films
Stage
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Snow Manat Starto Ent.
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Living people
1997 births
21st-century Japanese male actors
21st-century Japanese male singers
Male actors from Tokyo
Singers from Tokyo
Starto Entertainment