Megan Skiendiel

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Megan Skiendiel
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Skiendiel in 2024
Born
Megan Meiyok Skiendiel

(2006-02-10) February 10, 2006 (age 19)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
Genres Pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2024–present
Labels
Member of Katseye

Megan Meiyok Skiendiel (born February 10, 2006), known mononymously as Megan, is an American singer and actress. She is best known as a member of Katseye, a girl group formed through the 2023 competition reality show Dream Academy created by Hybe and Geffen Records.

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Early life

Megan Meiyok Skiendiel was born on February 10, 2006, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Chinese Singaporean mother and a Swedish American father, [1] with the Chinese name Meiyok (美玉), meaning "beautiful jade". [2] She has an older brother, Tyler, born two years apart.[ citation needed ]

Skiendiel began formal training in dance at the age of four and took up vocal lessons by the age of six. [3] Diagnosed with dyslexia, psoriasis, and pre-diabetes during her early childhood, Skiendiel transitioned to online schooling from the fourth grade onward to accommodate her medical and learning needs. She speaks English fluently and has conversational proficiency in both Cantonese and French. [2]

Career

2015–2022: Early acting and modeling career

In 2015, she and her family were cast as extras in Jurassic World . [4] Skiendiel's acting credits include roles in Bosch: Legacy (2022), Sydney to the Max (2021), Ripple Effect (2021), and an earlier role in the short film Samantha Gangal: Bohemian Rhapsody (2017). [5]

Skiendiel also did some print and runway modelling work, including walking for brands at Paris and Los Angeles fashion weeks. [5]

2023–present: Dream Academy and debut with Katseye

In August 2023, Skiendiel was announced as one of twenty contestants in The Debut: Dream Academy , a global audition program created with the goal of forming a new international girl group. [6] In the final ranking, she placed fifth overall, securing a spot in the final lineup of what would become Katseye. [7] [8] [9] The group's debut single, "Debut", was released on June 28, 2024, and was subsequently included in their first extended play (EP), SIS (Soft Is Strong) . [10]

In September 2024, Skiendiel paused her participation in Katseye's Asia promotional tour due to a back injury related to scoliosis. [11] [12] [13] She returned to performances by December 2024, appearing at iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball in Boston. [14]

Personal life

On June 6, 2025, during a Weverse live broadcast with bandmate Lara, Skiendiel publicly came out as bisexual. [15] [16] She has also used the platform to raise awareness about her psoriasis. [17]

Discography

As a contestant of Dream Academy , Skiendiel participated in the promotional release of the contestants' shared songs for competition. It was performed on November 17, 2024, and released to streaming platforms on August 21, 2024. [18]

As (artist)TitleReleasedTrackType
The Debut: Dream Academy The Debut: Dream Academy - Live Finale August 21, 2024"Girls Don't Like"Promotional release
"All The Same"

Filmography

Reality shows

YearTitleRoleRef.
2023 Dream Academy Contestant [6]
2024Pop Star Academy: KatseyeHerself [18]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Jurassic World Park VisitorUncredited [4]
2021Ripple EffectIvyShort film [5]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021 Sydney to the Max TamiraEpisode: "Tearin' Up My Room" [5]
2022 Bosch: Legacy StudentEpisode: "One of Your Own" [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Who is Megan Skiendiel? Global girl group Katseye's half-Singaporean teen member loves her laksa". The Straits Times. August 28, 2024. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wickes, Hanna (February 10, 2025). "Who Is KATSEYE's Megan? Learn More About the Girl Group Member: Age, Where She's From & More!". J-14 . Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Joanne, Soh (August 30, 2024). "Who is Megan Skiendiel, global girl group Katseye's half-Singaporean member?". Asia News Network . Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Reparto de Jurassic World". lavanguardia.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "MEGAN M SKIENDIEL - Resume | Actors Access". resumes.actorsaccess.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Aniftos, Rania (August 28, 2023). "Meet the 20 Finalists for HYBE x Geffen 'Dream Academy' Global Girl Group Contest". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ Zee, Michaela (November 18, 2023). "Hybe, Geffen Records Unveil New Girl Group Katseye". Variety . Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wickes, Hanna (November 21, 2023). "Who Are Katseye? Meet the Global Girl Group Formed Through 'The Dream Academy': Members Guide". J-14. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Olson, Samantha (August 19, 2024). "Time to Meet Global Girl Group Katseye's 6 Members". Cosmopolitian . Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ Saulog, Gabriel (August 16, 2024). "Katseye Roar with Empowering Debut EP 'SIS (Soft Is Strong)'". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ Wickes, Hanna (October 23, 2024). "Inside Megan from KATSEYE's Hiatus and Injury: When She Returns & Why She Left". J-14 . Archived from the original on April 15, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Prance, Sam (October 25, 2024). "What happened to Megan in Katseye? Here's why she's been missing performances". Capital . Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ Hicap, Jonathan (September 21, 2024). "Girl group Katseye's Megan to skip rest of Asia promo tour due to injury". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Watch KATSEYE Flawlessly Re-Create Iconic 'Mean Girls' Scene at Boston Jingle Ball Concert". Billboard. December 16, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ Liu, Cherry (June 11, 2025). "Who is Katseye's Megan Skiendiel, who came out as bisexual? The K-pop group, featured on Netflix's Pop Star Academy: Katseye, now has 2 LGBT members and is about to drop second EP Beautiful Chaos". South China Morning Post . Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ Dobson, P. Claire (June 6, 2025). "Megan of Katseye Comes Out While Lara Cheers Her On: 'Everyone Say We Love Bisexuals!'". Teen Vogue . Archived from the original on June 9, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ Forward, Devon (June 6, 2025). "Megan of Global Girl Group KATSEYE Comes Out in Vulnerable Moment". Parade . Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. 1 2 Burt, Kayti (August 23, 2024). "Netflix's Pop Star Academy: Katseye Reveals What it Takes to Make a Global Girl Group". Time . Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
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