Meng Jia

Meng Jia
Meng Jia at Seoul Fashion Week 2016
Background information
Chinese name	孟佳
Pinyin	Mèng Jia (Mandarin)
Ethnicity	Chinese
Born	(1990-02-03) February 3, 1990 (age 27) Loudi, Hunan, China
Other name(s)	Jia
Occupation	Singer actress
Genre(s)	Dance-pop C-pop R&B
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Label(s)	JYP Entertainment (2010–2016) BANANA PLAN (2016–present)
Years active	2010 (2010)–present
Associated acts	Miss A JYP Nation
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts

JYP Entertainment (2010–2016)

Meng Jia (Chinese: ; pinyin: Mèng Jia), simply known as Jia, is a Chinese singer and actress mostly active in South Korea and China. She was a member of the JYP Entertainment's girl group Miss A. In May 2016, Jia left the group after her contract with JYP Entertainment expired.

Meng Jia was born on February 3, 1990, as the only child of her family. She attended school in Beijing, where she was recruited by JYP Entertainment in 2007. She later attended Seoul Institute of the Arts.

She was a former member of the project group and Chinese version of the Wonder Girls 'Sisters', but cancelled due to member and trainee changes within their company. In 2009, She appeared in 2PM's "My Color" music video, alongside Fei.

In 2010, Jia was chosen as a member of the group Miss A. The 4-member girl group debuted on July 1, 2010.

Jia's last album with Miss A was Colors, released on March 30, 2015. She left Miss A and JYP Entertainment in May 2016.

In 2011, Jia appeared in the music video for M&D's single "Close Your Mouth", and also made several cameo appearances in Dream High and Dream High 2.

In 2012, during Miss A's long hiatus after their promotions for their single "I Don't Need a Man", Jia attended several fashion shows and appeared in a number of fashion magazines. She also performed onstage with singer Ivy during her promotions for the single "I Dance", and participated in Let's Go Dream Team 2's special in Vietnam.