Becky

• Name — Becky • Native Name — ベッキー • Birth Name — Rebecca Eri Rabone • Born — 6 March 1984 • Birthplace — Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan • Other Names — Becky♪♯ • Children — 2 • Education — Asia University (BBA) • Occupation — * Singer • Actress • Years Active — 1998–present • Agent — GATE • Website — www.becky.ne.jp

Becky was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to a Japanese mother and an English father, Simon Rabone. She has one younger sister, dancer Jessica "JJ" Rabone. Until at least 2011, Becky held dual citizenship status in both Japan and the United Kingdom. She graduated from Tokyo's Asia University with a degree in business administration on 15 March 2006. Although The Japan Times previously erroneously reported her full name as "Rebecca Eri Ray Vaughan", Australian airline Jetstar Airways, having used her in advertisements and promotions aimed towards Japanese audiences, gives her full name as being "Rebecca-Eri Rabone", this surname matching that used by her father and sister; the error arises from the fact that 'Rabone' and 'Ray Vaughan' would be spelled the same way in Japanese.

She debuted as a regular on the popular children's show Oha-Suta in 1999 reading out the English names of various Pokémon characters in a section of the show called Pokémon: The World. She became a popular mascot of the show, and eventually started landing spots on various Japanese variety shows. On television, she has also appeared in numerous commercials and has lent her voice to the characters of many anime shorts and movies. In January 2016, Becky's reputation as Japan's most popular female personality took a hit after Japanese tabloid Shūkan Bunshun revealed that she had an affair with musician Enon Kawatani who at the time was married. Following the scandal, Kawatani announced that he officially divorced his wife. In order to appease the public backlash and as a condition for her comeback to show business in Japan, Becky tried to officially apologize to Kawatani's wife. However, having no direct channel to her, Becky contacted the Shūkan Bunshuns editorial department instead. Shukan Bunshun published the full contents of Becky’s letter at the end of April 2016. The letter acknowledged her affair yet also implied that she had not seen Kawatani since the scandal broke and that she no longer had feelings for him. As a result of her apologies, Becky was to make her comeback with an appearance on TBS. In her first appearance back on TV, she appeared on Full Chorus - Music is Full Chorus on the cable channel BS Skyperfect TV.

On 13 February 2019, Becky announced that she had married Yomiuri Giants coach Yasuyuki Kataoka. On 17 March 2020 the couple announced the birth of their first child, and their second child was born on 20 August 2021.

Becky is currently a regular panelist on the following programs: • Pokémon Sunday on TX • Hanamaru Market on TBS • Gekko Ongaku-dan on TBS • Tensai! Shimura Zoo on NTV • Kiyoshi to Kono Yoru on NHK • Watashi no Kimochi on NHK • Nakai Masahiro no kin'yōbi no Sma-tachi e on TBS • Tabegoro Manma! on NTV • Pittanko Kankan on TBS as a semi-regular • Sekai no Hate Made Itte-Q! on NTV (2007-2016) • Nazotoki Battle TORE! on NTV

• Churasan (2001) • Ultraman Cosmos (2001) • Tsūhan Man (2002) • Boku no Mahou Tsukai (2003) • Blue Moshiku wa Blue (2003) • Stand Up!! (2003) • Ace o Nerae! (2004) • Hikeshiya Komachi (2004) • Rondo (2006) • Yaoh (2006, in episode three) • Toritsu Mizusho! (2006) • Taiyou no Uta (2006) • Detective Conan (2006) • Anna-san no Omame (2006) • Walkers (2006) • Nodame Cantabile Special Lesson (Europe Special) (2008) • Love Village (2022), Host • Unbound (2025), Take

• Live-action • Son of the Mask (2005), Tonya Avery (Traylor Howard) • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), April O'Neil (Megan Fox) • The Mummy (2017), Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella) • Animation • Donkey Kong Country (1999), Dixie Kong • Oswald (2001), Daisy • The Simpsons Movie (2007), Lisa Simpson (Theatrical release) • Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Susan Murphy/Ginormica

• Title — Release date • Kokoro no Hoshi — 2010 02 24 • Kaze to Melody — 2011 07 13

• Stage name — Title — Release date — Notes — Album • Becky — "Sora Tobu Pokémon Kids" — 1999 07 17 — N/A • "Densetsu no Starfy" — 2002 09 04 — Densetsu no Starfy theme • "Sarara" — 2002 12 04 • "Horiken Size II" — 2003 03 12 • "Hello! Thank You!" — 2005 04 29 — Pokémon The Park theme • "Himawari" — 2006 02 22 • Becky♪♯ — "Kokoro Komete" — 2009 12 02 — B-side serves as Crayon Shin-chan theme — Kokoro no Hoshi • "Suki Dakara" — 2010 02 03 • "Emerald" — 2010 07 20 — How to Train Your Dragon Japanese theme — Kaze to Melody • "Fuyusora no Love Song" — 2010 12 01 — Happy Music theme • Goocky — "Good Lucky!!!!!" — 2011 03 02 — Universal Studios Japan 10th anniversary theme, Collaboration with Greeeen • Becky♪♯ — "Kaze no Shirabe" — 2011 06 15 — Universal Studios Japan 10th anniversary summer TV commercial song • "Yaruki Switch" — 2012 06 27 — Onegai! Ranking July ending theme — TBA • "My Friend ~Arigato~" — 2012 12 12 — B-side used for "Vis" advertisement campaign

• Act4 (8 December 2004) • Features the songs "Himawari", "Deco Boco", and "Chocorate" off of her single "Himawari" • Tribute to Avril Lavigne: Master's Collection (25 October 2006) • Track 10: "Sk8er Boi" • Yesterday Once More: Tribute to the Carpenters • Track 6: "Sing"