Agnes Nalani Lum (born May 21, 1956 in
Honolulu,
Hawaii) is an American
gravure idol,
singer,
actress, and
bikini model popular in
Japan in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At that time, she was nicknamed "Lum-chan" in Japan, though now that nickname can be confused with that of the fictional character
Lum Invader from
Urusei Yatsura. Lum was the inspiration for the name of this character as she was well-known at the time the
manga was first released (1977). In order to avoid confusion with
Agnes Chan, another popular idol at the time, "Lum-chan" was used, though many fans called both "Agnes". Lum has appeared in numerous calendars, on posters, and magazine spreads, and these items regularly fetch high prices in the collectors market.