Estou tentando preencher o RecyclerView com dados String simples, masrecyclerView.setAdapter(adapter); dá erro. Qual é o problema?

Eu sou novo na reciclagem.

RecyclerView recyclerView;
String []data = {"ankush", "kapoor"};

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    recyclerView = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.myRecyclerView);
    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, data);
    recyclerView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
    recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
}