China Forbes

China Forbes is, to me, one of the great unsung voices of modern cosmopolitan pop. As the longtime lead of Pink Martini, she sings across languages and traditions with a warmth that never feels like a gimmick, and her Harvard background hints at the intelligence underpinning that ease. I find it telling that her 2022 Ella Fitzgerald Award at the Montreal Jazz Festival came after decades of steady, generous work rather than viral fame. There is a grounded richness to her tone that lets her float over any melody without losing herself. She is exactly the kind of artist I wish more people knew by name.

Name (English)

China Forbes

Name (Japanese)

チャイナ・フォーブス

Reading

ちゃいな・ふぉーぶす

Born

April 29, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

Origin

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Occupation

singer-songwriter / actor / singer / composer / stage actor

University

Harvard University

• Official sitehttps://www.chinaforbes.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%20Forbes
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1984557

Tags

• Massachusetts
• singer-songwriter
• actor
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.