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Jennie is a rapper, model and singer, born on January 16, 1996 in Gangnam District, South Korea. That puts Jennie at 30 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Cheongdam High School and ACG Parnell College. Listed accolades include Member of the Order of the British Empire (2023). The listed height is 163 cm.
My Take
Jennie is honestly one of those artists where you can just feel the star power radiating off her before she even opens her mouth. Growing up in Gangnam — arguably Seoul's most high-octane neighborhood — then bouncing to New Zealand as a kid, then clawing her way through YG Entertainment's notoriously brutal trainee system, she earned every bit of that "human Chanel" nickname the internet gave her. As the first member of BLACKPINK to drop a solo, her 2018 single "Solo" went absolutely nuclear, and watching her balance rapper, vocalist, and runway model simultaneously is genuinely impressive. The fact that she received a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2023 — a Korean idol getting a British honor — still feels surreal in the best possible way. She's only in her late twenties and already feels iconic. I'm curious where she takes it from here.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jennie
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェニー
- Reading
- じぇにー
- Born
- January 16, 1996 (age 30)
- Origin
- Gangnam District, South Korea
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- rapper / model / singer / dancer / manufacturer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Cheongdam High School
- University
- ACG Parnell College
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jenn.ie/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jennierubyjane/
- Xhttps://x.com/jennierubyjane
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie%20(singer)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26262599
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jennie born?
Jennie was born on January 16, 1996 and is 30 years old.
Where is Jennie from?
Jennie is from Gangnam District, South Korea.
What does Jennie do?
Jennie works as rapper, model, singer, dancer, manufacturer.
How tall is Jennie?
Jennie is 163 cm tall.
Where did Jennie study?
Jennie attended ACG Parnell College.
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