Oscar-nominated "Babel" supporting actress Rinko Kikuchi is officially a new face of Chanel.

Her ads for Chanel's cruise collection of handbags are out in the November fashion mags.

She joins famous CC faces Nicole Kidman, Diane Kruger, Anna Mouglalis, Vanessa Paradis, and Keira Knightley.

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld shot the ads in Paris in June and was reportedly captivated by Rinko's "Manga character" look and her ability to look like a child one minute and a mysterious woman the next.

Um, that's called acting, Karl. Check out her child/woman gaze in this shot from the handbag campaign.

Rinko wore Chanel during the entire 2007 Awards season and still does. Hey, can you blame her?

Photo courtesy of Chanel