# Ryuchell

> Ryuchell rode Harajuku street style to social media stardom in Japan's genderless fashion wave, then pivoted to activism - speaking for LGBT rights on national television after publicly stepping outside male gender norms and divorce in 2022, a move that brought harsh scrutiny in the final year of their life.

*Japanese model (1995-2023)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ryuchell

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Model
- **Category:** Models
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1995-09-29
- **Died:** 2023-07-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** non-binary

## Bio

Ryuji Higa, born September 1995, built a following as Ryuchell by modeling in Harajuku during the mid-2010s and became a defining voice in Japan's genderless fashion subculture. In 2018 they released their first single, "Hands Up!! If You're Awesome," expanding into music. Four years later they took a public stand, advocating for LGBT rights on Japanese television and announcing they no longer identified under male gender roles - a declaration made alongside news of their divorce. The openness invited backlash. Ryuchell died in July 2023 at 27.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 67.2
- **Momentum:** 8.2
- **Total followers across platforms:** 471,000

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/RYUZi33WORLD929 (@RYUZi33WORLD929)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/ryuzi33world929/ (@ryuzi33world929)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12083940/ (@nm12083940)
- **WEBSITE**: http://starray-p.com/artist/ryucheru
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ_12htuuUT4-yuRS21zMZA (@@ryuchellworld232, 471,000 followers)

## Sources
- [Ryuchell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuchell)
- [Ryuchell](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuchell)
- [ریوچل](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%88%DA%86%D9%84)
- [Ryuchell](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuchell)
- [Ryuchell](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuchell)
- [Ryucheru](https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryucheru)
- [Ryuchell](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuchell)
- [Ryuchell](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuchell)
- [Ryuchell](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3845808)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24260049)

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