Riko Shibata
Riko Shibata is a Japanese actress and entrepreneur known for her appearance in Prisoners of the Ghostland and her marriage to actor Nicolas Cage. She and Cage married in a private Las Vegas ceremony in February 2021 and welcomed a daughter in 2022.
What does Riko Shibata do for a living?
Shibata is an actress and entrepreneur. Her acting work includes a credited appearance as Mannequin Woman in the 2021 film Prisoners of the Ghostland.
Her connection to the film also links her professionally to Nicolas Cage, who starred in the movie. She has additionally been described as pursuing business and modelling-related interests.
How did Nicolas Cage meet Riko?
Shibata met Nicolas Cage through a mutual friend in Shiga, Japan, while Cage was filming Prisoners of the Ghostland. The pair bonded over their shared interest in animals, including Shibata's two sugar gliders.
They were photographed holding hands in New Orleans in February 2020 while visiting Cage's pyramid tomb. After Shibata returned to Kyoto and pandemic travel restrictions separated them, Cage proposed to her over FaceTime in August 2020. He sent her a customized black-gold and black-diamond engagement ring to Japan.
Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata's wedding
Shibata and Cage married on February 16, 2021, in a small ceremony at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. The wedding date was chosen to honor the birthday of Cage's late father, and Shibata's name on the marriage certificate was listed as Riko Cage.
Shibata wore a handmade white shiromuku bridal kimono and exchanged Shinto and Catholic vows with Cage. The ceremony also included Walt Whitman poetry and Japanese haiku. Cage's former wife Alice Kim attended with their son Kal-El.
She and Cage made their red carpet debut in 2021
Shibata and Cage made their red carpet debut at the July 2021 premiere of Pig. They later appeared together on the cover of Flaunt magazine and attended the 2021 GQ Men of the Year party.
Shibata accompanied Cage to the New York premiere of Renfield in March 2023. In 2024, the couple attended the Golden Globes and the Oscars together.
Quick facts
- Shibata was credited as Mannequin Woman in the 2021 film Prisoners of the Ghostland.
- She met Nicolas Cage through a mutual friend in Shiga, Japan, while he was filming Prisoners of the Ghostland.
- Cage proposed to Shibata over FaceTime after pandemic travel restrictions kept them apart for six months.
- Cage sent Shibata a customized black-gold and black-diamond engagement ring to Japan.
- Shibata wore a handmade shiromuku bridal kimono at her wedding.
- Her wedding ceremony included both Shinto and Catholic vows, along with Walt Whitman poetry and Japanese haiku.
- Shibata and Cage made their red carpet debut at the July 2021 premiere of Pig.
- Shibata's daughter, August Francesca Coppola Cage, was born on September 7, 2022.
FAQs about Riko Shibata
How many children does Riko Shibata have?
Riko Shibata has one child, a daughter named August Francesca Coppola Cage, who was born on September 7, 2022.
What does Riko Shibata do for a living?
She is an actress and entrepreneur. She was credited as Mannequin Woman in the 2021 film Prisoners of the Ghostland.
How did Nicolas Cage meet Riko Shibata?
They met through a mutual friend in Shiga, Japan, while Cage was filming Prisoners of the Ghostland.
How old was Riko Shibata when she married?
Born on January 10, 1995, Shibata was 26 when she married Nicolas Cage on February 16, 2021.
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