person

Mari Iijima

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-05-18

Place of Birth

Tsuchiura, Japan

Mari Iijima

Biography

Mari Iijima (飯島 真理) is a singer and Japanese composer, born May 18, 1963 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan. She is especially known for having been the voice of Lynn Minmay in the animated series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. She has had a successful musical career, publishing several albums in English. In 2000 she was nominated as best pop artist for the Los Angeles Music Awards for her album No Limit. Although, her association with Lynn Minmay is what has made her most known. Iijima has stated that for a long time she was upset by this association, as she considered that it hindered her career as a singer, but that she currently accepts Minmay as an important part of her life. Since 1989 she has been based in Los Angeles, California.

Also Known For

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Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Jul 21, 1984

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The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012

Jun 21, 1987

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Super Dimension Fortress Macross

Oct 03, 1982

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Pacific Blue

Mar 02, 1996