Danielle June Marsh (born 11 April 2005), known

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as Danielle (), 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 NewJeans (), also known as NJZ (), is a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group is composed of five members: Minji (singer), Minji, Hanni (singer), Hanni, Danielle Marsh, Danielle, Haerin, and H ...

in 2022. The following year, Marsh ventured into acting, voicing

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in the Korean dub of live-action adaptation of ''

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'' (1989).

Life and career

Danielle June Marsh, Korean name Mo Ji-hye (), was born on 11 April 2005, in

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New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

, Australia, to an Australian father and a South Korean mother. She has an older sister, Olivia Marsh, a singer who made her debut in 2024. In 2009, at the age of four, Marsh and her family moved to

Paju Paju (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (''gun''). The city area of Paju is ,"Paju (Gyeonggi-do Province)." ''Naver Encyclopedi ...

, South Korea.''My Heart's Crayon'', Episode 204.

2011–2021: Pre-debut activities and first appearances in television

In 2011, Marsh made her first television appearance on tvN's ''Rainbow Kindergarten'' and SBS's ''My Heart's Crayon''. She went on to appear on ''

Shinhwa Broadcasting ''Shinhwa Broadcast'' () is a South Korean variety television programme broadcast on general service cable channel JTBC. It is hosted by six-member boy band Shinhwa: Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan (up until April 2013), Shin Hye-sung, Jun J ...

'' and ''Jesse's Play Kitchen'' in 2012. In 2012, at the age of seven, Marsh returned to Australia to attend primary school. Marsh returned to South Korea and became a K-pop trainee in 2020.

2022–present: Debut with NewJeans and acting

On 22 July 2022, Marsh made her debut alongside NewJeans with the release of their debut single, "

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", which she co-wrote. She has since participated in the songwriting of five NewJeans songs. "Attention" topped South Korea's

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and won Best K-pop Song at the

20th Korean Music Awards The 20th Korean Music Awards was held in Seoul, South Korea on March 5, 2023. Hosted by the Korean Music Awards Selection Committee and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, the ceremony ...

. In 2023, Marsh voiced

in the Korean dub of the live-action adaptation of ''

'' (1989). Marsh's acting and singing in the film were praised after the first screening. She recorded several songs for the soundtrack of the film, including the single "

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", which was released on 17 May 2023, and debuted at number two on ''

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'' Hot Trending Songs. In May 2024, Marsh hosted the Korea on Stage – New Generation concert, organized by the

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Other activities

Endorsements

In January 2023,

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announced that Marsh had become one of their global ambassadors. Later, in March, she became a global brand ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent Beauty and appeared in a promotional campaign for their Candy Glaze lipstick. In March 2024, Marsh became a global brand ambassador for Celine. In May 2024, she appeared in her first promotional campaign for Celine, developed by

Hedi Slimane Hedi Slimane (; born July 5, 1968) is a French photographer and couturier. From 2000 to 2007, he was the creative director for Dior Homme (the menswear line of Christian Dior). From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for Yves Saint La ...

, the brand's

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. In December 2024, Marsh became an

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ambassador.

Discography

Singles

Songwriting credits

All credits are adapted from the

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, unless cited otherwise.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Danielle 2005 births Living people Australian expatriates in South Korea Australian people of South Korean descent Hybe Corporation artists Korean-language singers of Australia Musicians from Newcastle, New South Wales NewJeans members Singers from New South Wales South Korean female idols South Korean voice actresses South Korean women pop singers 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers 21st-century South Korean women singers