Sawajiri Erika is a Japanese actress who is also active as a model and singer. She was born to a Japanese father and an Algerian born-French mother. She became one of Fuji TV's Visual Queens in 2002. On the NTV variety show, The Yoru mo Hit Parade, she became a regular from April until late June. She got her big break when she was cast in the TBS TV drama "Hotman". Her most notable role was in "1 Litre of Tears".