Janni Olsson

Janni Olsson with actor Christopher McCombs at Seoul Web Fest 2019

Olsson started out in the entertainment industry as a costumed character at a theme park in Sweden, where she worked for 10 years. Her modeling career started when she was scouted during her time as an exchange student studying at Gakugei University in Tokyo.[10]

Her breakthrough came when she first appeared on the Japanese TV show Trails to Oishii Tokyo (formerly: Trails to Tsukiji). She then went on to appear on several Japanese travel programs.[11][12] [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] [21]

In 2018 she joined the independent production company Tokyo Cowboys, on the web drama ”The Benza” as ”Alena”.[22][23] The following year, she won Best Supporting Actress at the Seoul Webfest 2019 for her performance.[24]

Olsson has shown a great interest in sports and the outdoors. On her days off, she enjoys climbing mountains, hiking and canoeing. She also enjoys sports such as bouldering and cycling. She additionally spent thirteen years practicing Wing Chun.[10]

Her passion for the outdoors led her to having her own columns in magazines such as BE-PAL[25] and GARVY.[26] She writes about both the Japanese and the Scandinavian outdoor scene, earning her the nickname ”The Swedish Outdoor Girl” (sueeden no autodoa gaaru）in Japanese media.[25]