Tiffany (Korean entertainer)
| Tiffany Hwang | |
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Tiffany in July 2017
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| Born |
Stephanie Young August 1, 1989 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Hwang Mi-young |
| Education | Korea Kent Foreign School |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | tiffany |
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| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | 黃美英 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Mi-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Mi-yŏng |
Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Hwang, is an American singer based in South Korea. Born and raised in California, she was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency S.M. Entertainment at the age of fifteen and subsequently moved to South Korea. After four years of training, Tiffany debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup TTS) in August 2007, who went on to be one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide. In 2016, following her contribution to several side projects during the early part of her career, Tiffany became the second Girls' Generation member to release a solo debut album, I Just Wanna Dance.
Tiffany was born Stephanie Young Hwang on August 1, 1989 in San Francisco, California. Her family consists of her father, an older sister, and an older brother. Her mother died when she was at a young age. She grew up in Diamond Bar, California, and inspired by K-pop artist BoA. Encouraged by her brother, at the age of 15, Tiffany participated in a singing contest. She was spotted by a local S.M Entertainment representative, auditioned, and was accepted as a trainee. She moved to South Korea three weeks later.
Tiffany attended Korea Kent Foreign School and was trained at SM Entertainment for almost four years. She officially debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Girls’ Generation in August 2007. The singer adopted the stage name Tiffany, the name her mother initially wanted to name her at birth. Besides Girls' Generation, Tiffany’s early solo work mostly involved songs recorded for side projects and original soundtracks. Throughout her career, she also participated as the host for several television programs. In early 2008, Tiffany was diagnosed with vocal nodules and had to receive medical treatment. The symptoms relapsed in 2009 and 2010 in which the singer had to take a short break from her activities. Tiffany acknowledged her voice became "huskier" and "more mature" as a result.
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