Jennie (singer)

Jennie Kim (; born January 16, 1996), known mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress. Born and raised in South Korea until 2004, Jennie later lived in New Zealand before returning to South Korea to successfully audition for YG Entertainment in 2010. She debuted as a member of Blackpink in August 2016. She made her acting debut under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane in the 2023 HBO television series ''The Idol''.

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 singles "You & Me" and "One of the Girls" achieved commercial success worldwide, with the former reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' Global Excl. US chart. After establishing her own label named Odd Atelier in 2023 and signing with Columbia Records in 2024, she earned her second number-one single on the Circle Digital Chart with "Spot!" and the highest-charting song by a Korean female solo artist on the UK Singles Chart with "Mantra", the lead single of her debut studio album ''Ruby'' (2025).

Jennie has received several accolades throughout her career, including four MAMA Awards, a Circle Chart Music Award, a Golden Disc Award, and a ''Billboard'' Women in Music Award, and became the first Korean soloist to win at the latter award ceremony. The most-followed Korean individual on Instagram, Jennie is known for her musical versatility and fashion image, and has been dubbed the "Human Chanel", for which she serves as a global ambassador. Provided by Wikipedia