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JENNIE
JENNIE is best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Idol, Running Man and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. JENNIE was born on January 16, 1996. JENNIE is 30 years old (born January 16, 1996).
- Born
- January 16, 1996 (30 years old)
- Place of birth
- Seoul, South Korea
Biography
Jennie Kim, known mononymously as JENNIE, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress under Odd Atelier. Born in South Korea, she moved to New Zealand in 2004 and returned to South Korea to successfully audition for YG Entertainment in 2010. She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, which debuted in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
In November 2018, Jennie released her debut single Solo, which topped South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart; its music video was the first by a Korean female soloist to surpass one billion views on YouTube. Her 2023 single You & Me reached number 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.
Jennie established her own label named Odd Atelier in 2023 and signed with Columbia Records in 2024. Her debut studio album, Ruby (2025), sold one million copies worldwide and tied for the highest position on the UK Albums Chart by a Korean solo artist. It entered the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Global 200 top-five hits Mantra and Like Jennie; the latter broke the record for the highest-charting song by a Korean female soloist on the UK Singles Chart, and reached number 1 in South Korea. She achieved her first top-ten entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2026 with her remix of Tame Impala's Dracula.
Outside of music, Jennie made her acting debut under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane in the 2023 HBO television series The Idol. Her accolades include two Korean Music Awards, four Golden Disc Awards, six MAMA Awards, three Melon Music Awards, and a Billboard Women in Music Award. She became the first solo artist to win Artist of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards and Record of the Year at the Melon Music Awards, and the first Korean soloist to win a Billboard Women in Music Award. Jennie has appeared on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2026) and on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 (2025–2026). The most-followed Korean person on Instagram, she is a global ambassador for Chanel and Calvin Klein.
In November 2018, Jennie released her debut single Solo, which topped South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart; its music video was the first by a Korean female soloist to surpass one billion views on YouTube. Her 2023 single You & Me reached number 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.
Jennie established her own label named Odd Atelier in 2023 and signed with Columbia Records in 2024. Her debut studio album, Ruby (2025), sold one million copies worldwide and tied for the highest position on the UK Albums Chart by a Korean solo artist. It entered the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Global 200 top-five hits Mantra and Like Jennie; the latter broke the record for the highest-charting song by a Korean female soloist on the UK Singles Chart, and reached number 1 in South Korea. She achieved her first top-ten entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2026 with her remix of Tame Impala's Dracula.
Outside of music, Jennie made her acting debut under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane in the 2023 HBO television series The Idol. Her accolades include two Korean Music Awards, four Golden Disc Awards, six MAMA Awards, three Melon Music Awards, and a Billboard Women in Music Award. She became the first solo artist to win Artist of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards and Record of the Year at the Melon Music Awards, and the first Korean soloist to win a Billboard Women in Music Award. Jennie has appeared on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2026) and on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 (2025–2026). The most-followed Korean person on Instagram, she is a global ambassador for Chanel and Calvin Klein.
Known for
Filmography
- 2026The Secret Friends ClubSelf
- 2024Apartment 404Self
- 2024My Name Is GabrielSelf - Gabriel
- 2023The SeasonsSelf
- 2023The IdolDyanne
- 2022Just an ExcuseSelf
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
- 2021The Game CaterersSelf
- 2021Next Entertainment, VisionarySelf
- 202024/365 with BLACKPINKSelf
- 2019BLACKPINK DiariesSelf
- 2018BLACKPINK HOUSESelf
- 2018Idol RoomSelf
- 2018YG Treasure BoxSelf
- 2018Village Survival, the EightSelf
- 2018YG Future Strategy OfficeSelf
- 2018Star Road
- 2018You Quiz on the BlockSelf
- 2018Jennie: Solo DiaryJennie
- 2017Park Jin-young's Party PeopleSelf
- 2016QuotidienSelf - Guest
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest
- 2015Men on a MissionSelf
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2014Chicken Shop DateSelf - Guest
- 2010Running Man
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical Guest
- 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has JENNIE been in?
JENNIE is best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Idol, Running Man and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
When was JENNIE born?
JENNIE was born on January 16, 1996. (Seoul, South Korea)
How old is JENNIE?
JENNIE is 30 years old (born January 16, 1996).
Updated: October 28, 2026 ·