Risa Hayase
Actor
live streamer
Performer
Risa Hayase is a Japanese actor based in the United States.
She works across film and digital platforms, combining emotional subtlety with bold, dynamic expression. In narrative projects, she portrays complex characters with depth and authenticity, focusing on human stories that resonate across cultures.
In addition to her screen work, Risa performs live on digital platforms, engaging primarily U.S.-based audiences through real-time storytelling. Her work bridges Japanese sensitivity and American expressiveness, creating performances that connect beyond language and background.
She continues to pursue projects that explore identity, emotion, and cross-cultural understanding.
Film
In film, she appears in projects that explore the emotional transformations that occur throughout the course of a human life, portrayed with subtle and nuanced storytelling.
Through deeply empathetic performances, she seeks to help audiences process and release emotions that may have remained unresolved.
Theater
In theater, she values the shared space and atmosphere between performer and audience, delivering emotions that are immediate and alive in the moment.
The explosive intensity that can only arise in live performance has a unique power to move audiences and convey social messages with greater impact.
Tiktok live
On TikTok Live, she engages directly with her audience through real-time interaction, responding to their voices and reactions while delivering dynamic and interactive entertainment.
She values the immediacy of live communication, creating performances shaped by the shared energy of the moment.
By sharing perspectives rooted in Japanese culture in English, she connects with viewers around the world who are interested in Japan, serving as a bridge between cultures and fostering cross-cultural understanding.