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Born: 17 December 1988 · Age: 37
Jessi is 37 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 17 December 1988.
New York-born rapper who found fame on Unpretty Rapstar and scored Korean hits with What Type of X and Zoom
Did you know?She moved to Korea at 15 to start her music career.
Jessi spent a decade in the Korean music industry before her breakthrough. Her blunt personality and fierce rapping won fans on Unpretty Rapstar. She became a star of variety shows. What Type of X and Zoom were big hits. She has spoken about the pressure of Korean beauty standards. She continues to release music independently. Her bold personality and frank humour have made her one of Korean television's most distinctive figures.
Jessica Hyunju Ho (Korean: 제시 현주 호; born December 17, 1988), known mononymously as Jessi (Korean: 제시), is an American rapper and singer based in South Korea. She was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey.
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Korean-American rapper, born 1988
Jessi was born in New York City on 17 December 1988.
She was born Jessica Ho in New York City.
She found fame on the rap contest Unpretty Rapstar in 2015.
Her single Zoom was a hit in 2022.
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Last reviewed: October 2026