Danielle June Marsh (born 11 April 2005), known mononymously as Danielle (Korean: 다니엘), is an Australian and South Korean singer. She began her career in the entertainment industry by making several appearances on television as a child, before debuting as a member of South Korean girl group NewJeans in 2022. The following year, Marsh ventured into acting, voicing Ariel in the Korean dub of live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid (1989).
Life and career
Danielle June Marsh, Korean name Mo Ji-hye (Korean: 모지혜),[1] was born on 11 April 2005, in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, to an Australian father and a South Korean mother.[2][3][4][5][6][7] She has an older sister, Olivia Marsh, a singer who made her debut in 2024.[8][9] In 2009, at the age of four, Marsh and her family moved to Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[10][11]
2011–2021: Pre-debut activities
In 2011, Marsh made her first television appearance on tvN's Rainbow Kindergarten and SBS's My Heart's Crayon.[11][12] She went on to appear on Shinhwa Broadcasting and Jesse's Play Kitchen in 2012.[12][4] In 2012, at the age of seven, Marsh returned to Australia to attend elementary school.[10][13]
Marsh returned to South Korea and became a K-pop trainee in 2020.[10]
On 22 July 2022, Marsh made her debut alongside NewJeans with the release of the their debut single, "Attention", which she co-wrote.[14][15] She has since participated in the songwriting of five NewJeans songs.[15] "Attention" topped South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and won Best K-pop Song at the 20th Korean Music Awards.[16][17]
In January 2023, Burberry announced that Marsh had become one of their global ambassadors.[23] In March 2023, she became a global brand ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent Beauty and appeared in a promotional campaign for their Candy Glaze lipstick.[24]
In March 2024, Marsh became a global brand ambassador for Celine.[6][25] In May 2024, she appeared in her first promotional campaign for Celine, developed by Hedi Slimane who is the creative director.[26]
In Dec, 2024, Marsh became an Omega ambassador. In press release, NewJeans membership is not mentioned.[27]
^Shin, Young-seon (16 April 2024). "뉴진스 다니엘 친언니, 가수로 데뷔?…어도어 "확인 중"" [New Jeans Daniel's older sister, debuting as a singer? Adore "Confirming"]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
^Son, Jin-ah (11 April 2023). '오늘 생일' 뉴진스 다니엘 Happy Birthday Danielle ['Today's Birthday' New Jeans Daniel Happy Birthday Danielle]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023 – via Naver.
^괜히 논란 될라..흑백, 그림으로 투표 인증한 개념 연예인은? (in Korean). 10 April 2024. With the 22nd National Assembly election (general election) taking place on the 10th, voting certification shots of many stars urging people to vote are gathering attention ... According to their agency, Adore, New Jeans members Minji and Danielle, who are eligible to vote, participated in the vote.
^Kang Ji-won (16 April 2024). 신인 가수 규나, 알고보니 뉴진스 다니엘 친언니였다 [Rookie singer Gyuna turns out to be NewJeans Danielle's older sister]. Insight (in Korean). Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Naver.
^Yoo Hye-ji (16 April 2024). 가수 규나, 뉴진스 다니엘 친언니?...가족관계 관심 [Singer Gyu-na, is New Jeans Daniel's older sister?... interest in family relationships]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^Kim, Ye-eun (26 February 2024). 뉴진스 다니엘→美영화 출연 링컨...잘 큰 '레인보우 유치원' [엑's 이슈] [New Jeans Danielle→American movie appearance Lincoln... Well-big 'Rainbow Kindergarten' [Ex's Issue]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Naver.
^Lee, Seung-mi (22 May 2023). 뉴진스 다니엘 표 '인어공주', 전 세계가 반했다 [New Jeans Danielle 'The Little Mermaid', the whole world fell in love]. Sports Donga. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^Moon, Wan-sik (22 March 2024). 뉴진스 다니엘, 셀린느 글로벌 앰버서더 발탁 [NewJeans Danielle selected as Celine global ambassador]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024 – via Naver.