In 1989, Riho Makise appeared in several TV commercials and was widely noticed. She made her debut on the screen in the movie, _Tôkyô jôkû irasshaimase (1991)_ and her vivid performance gave a deep impression to many people. In the movie, Tugumi (1990), she did well again and got most of the awards for Japanese new face actresses in 1990. Also, she debuted as singer in 1991. Thereafter, she appeared in a lot of TV programs and commercial message films. Now, she is active in movies and stage dramas.