Lalla Hirayama is a popular Japanese-South African Television host, Actress, dancer, model and entrepreneur. She came to prominence for her work as the longest-serving host of the live celebrity news show V Entertainment on Dstv channel Vuzu.
She is also well known for her show Lalla Land on the M-net movies channel and as a judge on South Africa’s Got talent.
Hirayama has a good dance background as she trained well in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, Spanish, and Jazz, at the age of 4.
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| Date of Birth: | February 10, 1988 |
| Place of Birth: | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa-ken, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanse-South African |
| Occupation: | Model.TV Presenter. Actress |
| Parents: | Lance Cooper, Itsuko Hirayama |
| Partner: | Kent Blake Henderson |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
Early Life
Lalla Hirayama was born on February 10, 1988, in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, as the only child of her parents. She was raised in an old school typical Japanese way.
Her mother, Itsuko Hirayama is from Japan, while her father, Lance Cooper, is a white South African of Jewish descent. She is from a diverse background: Buddhism, Shinto, Judaism, and Christianity. She had her early years in Japan before she moved to Australia and later to South Africa at the age of six.
Hirayama had her primary education at Fairways Primary School in Sandton, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
She returned to Japan in 2001, where she taught hip-hop, tap, and modern dancing in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. She also returned next year to South Africa for her high school education at British International College in Bryanston, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. She was also involved in dance training at high school.
Career
Lalla Hirayama began her career as a dancer in 2005, where she started performing professionally, dancing at several corporate functions under the Vigor8 Company. She founded the Clinch City Entertainment, a hip-hop marketing and events company, in 2006. She was featured in the music videos of Unathi Msengana and Loyiso Bala.
As a television host, she first appeared as a presenter for the daily kids’ time channel Craz-e on E-TV at the age of 15. A few years later, she diverted to SABC 1 as a presenter and brand ambassador. After a year, she featured as “Felicia” on E-TV’s prime time soapie Rhythm City and a s a dark angel on the E-TV show Axe Dark Angels.
Awards & Recognition
Lalla Hirayama has been recognized for her effort in the industry. She won Glamour magazines “Most Glamorous” award, ‘Best Innovative Style’ at the South African Style Awards and ‘Most Stylish’ at the G4 Sports Awards.
Net Worth
Lalla Hirayama earns from her career as a TV presenter and actress. She also earns as a model. She has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Social Media
Lalla Hirayama is very active on social media platforms. She has over 200k followers on Instagram @lalla_hirayama and more than 398k followers on Twitter @Lalla_Hirayama.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some frequently asked questions about Lalla Hirayama:
Lalla Hirayama is a popular Japanse-South African model, actress and TV presenter.
Lalla Hirayama was born on February 10, 1988.
Lalla Hirayama is originally from South Africa.
Lalla Hirayama is also Japanese as she was born in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa-ken, Japan.
Lalla Hirayama is not married. She is in a relationship with Kent Blake Henderson.
Lalla Hirayama has an estimated net worth of $5 million.