Nounen Rena is a Japanese actress and fashion model from Kamikawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

She debuted as a fashion model in 2006 and was selected as the eleventh image character for Calpis in 2012. In 2012, she was chosen in an audition of 1953 women to play the heroine in the 2013 NHK Asadora "Amachan".

She served as the "PR Ambassador" for the 2013 Kohaku Uta Gassen and was a featured performer on the show, singing and leading the band.

In July 2016, she changed her stage name to "Non". In August 2017, she started up the music label “KAIWA(RE)CORD” and began producing full-fledged music under "Non" ("のん") moniker, which has since released 3 full-length albums until 2025.

Other than modelling, acting and music, she has also broadened her horizons, including art and filmmaking, where she has written, directed, and starred in her films.

She voiced the main character, Suzu, in the 2016 animated film "In This Corner of the World," for which she won the Special Jury Prize at the 38th Yokohama Film Festival.

In September 2022, she won the Best Actress Award at the 46th Japan Academy Awards for her starring role in the film "Sakanako" ("The Fish Tale").

In recognition of her creative work, she was awarded the 16th Itami Juzo Award in 2024.

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