Donnie Yen's daughter Jasmine, invited to exclusive Paris ball

Jasmine Yen is Hong Kong’s latest ‘nepo baby’ as the daughter of Hong Kong actor and martial artist Donnie Yen. She has most recently started her own journey into showbiz and has taken up a different path than her father.

Born on January 19, 2004, Jasmine Yen is the daughter of actor Donnie Yen and actress Cissy Wang. She is the second of Donnie Yen’s three children.

Life with celebrity parents would consider Jasmine Yen a ‘nepo baby’, and she is rather prepared to have that label on her, according to The Straits Times. Here’s a recap of what her parents are famous for.

Jasmine Yen’s father is Donnie Yen, as already mentioned. He is best known for being the star of the ‘Ip Man’ film franchise and most recently for his appearance alongside Keanu Reeves in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ as the blind assassin Caine.

Jasmine Yen’s mother is Cissy Wang, who was once the winner of Miss Chinese Toronto in 2000, according to Fairchild TV. Since marrying Donnie Yen in 2003, Prestige Online reports that Cissy also doubles up as her husband’s manager.

According to an interview with The Straits Times, Jasmine Yen had been raised across Hong Kong and Shanghai. She had initially wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps in learning martial arts but was discouraged from doing so by her “overprotective” father.

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Jasmine Yen revealed in an interview with Bandwagon that she was drawn to music at a young age due to her love of Disney music, High School Musical, and Aretha Franklin.

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According to the same Bandwagon interview, Jasmine Yen's diverse palate for music-related media eventually led her to pursue it professionally after discovering her talent and passion for music.

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The South China Morning Post reports that Jasmine Yen first publicly showcased her talent for music in front of a crowd at the age of 12 when she performed Whitney Houston’s ‘Greatest Love of All’ during a charity event in 2017!

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Bandwagon reports that Jasmine Yen found her calling to become a pop star when she was invited to perform at her aunt’s wedding when she was nine. After experiencing how exhilarating performing for a crowd can be, Jasmine Yen found determination to pursue a career in music.

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The same South China Morning Post article also mentioned that Jasmine Yen also has a talent for songwriting. In 2020, she touched the hearts of not only her proud parents but also netizens when she wrote and dedicated a song to her deceased grandfather.

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According to The Star, Jasmine Yen’s musical talents have even earned her a scholarship at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

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However, after only one year of studying at Berklee, Jasmine Yen has taken a gap year in order to focus on her professional goal of becoming a pop star, according to The Straits Times.

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Jasmine Yen has released her first single titled 'idk' in 2023. The song is a bilingual pop anthem, and Bandwagon says she purposefully wrote it in two languages as a tribute to her bilingual upbringing.

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Despite being new in the professional music scene, Jasmine Yen has already signed with a major company, RCA Records. Big names have been signed with the company, such as Doja Cat, Childish Gambino, and Shakira!

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Singapore was the first stop for the new pop star to perform 'idk'. According to The New Paper, Jasmine Yen made her debut in Singapore's ArtScience Museum in July, and she also performed at the 'Majulah Music Night' that month.

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With her official debut in Singapore, Jasmine Yen can now be considered one of Hong Kong's most promising and newest pop stars. We are excited to see what lies ahead for her on this journey...

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Jasmine Yen appears to have added another accomplishment to her list. According to 8days, she has been invited to the invite-only debutante ball, which is only open to people from influential families all over the world.

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Jasmine Yen was invited to the prestigious Paris 'Le Bal des débutantes' with her father Donnie Yen. According to Business Insider, the ball's invitees have been scouted "years in advance" and have a "international" reputation.

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The same report from Business Insider notes that the ball is so exclusive that only 22 invites have been given out yearly. Given the event's extremely selective criteria, it is indeed an huge honor for Jasmine Yen to be part of 'Le Bal'!

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