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| Born | Jennie Kim January 16, 1996 |
| Other names | Jennie Ruby Jane |
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| Organization | Odd Atelier |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Member of | Blackpink |
| Website | jenn oddatelier |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김제니 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeni |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Cheni |
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Jennie Kim (Korean: 김제니; born January 16, 1996), known mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress.[1] Born and raised in South Korea and New Zealand, Jennie successfully auditioned for YG Entertainment in 2010, eventually debuting as a member of the South Korean girl group 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 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".
Jennie has received several accolades throughout her career, including four MAMA Awards, a Circle Chart Music Award, and a Golden Disc Award. She is 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.
- ^ Kang, Haeryun (May 26, 2022). "Jennie on Blackpink's Unique Brand of Hip-Hop and What People Get Wrong About Her". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.