- Name Shin Min-A
- Hangul: 신민아
- Birth Name: Yang Min-A (양민아)
- Birthdate: April 05, 1984
- Birthplace: South Korea
- High School: Hyosung High School
- University: Dongguk University
- Height: 168cm
- Blood Type: O
Biography
Shin Min-A, born April 5th, 1984 with birth name Yang Min-A (양민아), is a popular South Korean actress & model. Her family consists of a father, mother, older sister & brother. In middle school, Min-A took a picture with her friends on a school picnic and sent the photo to teen magazine KiKi ("키키"). From that picture she was chosen as a model for the magazine. Afterwards she would first appear in commercials and music videos. In 2001, Min-A made her acting debut in the movie "
Volcano High" and would appear again two years later in "
Madeleine". Her breakout performance would occur in the 2005 gangster film "
A Bittersweet Life". Her character, Hee-soo, displayed a mixture of purity and maturity that captivated South Korean audiences. Since that time, Shin Min-A has received an assortment of acting offers from top Korean directors and expanded her acting repertoire by selecting various types of roles: from martial-arts comedy "
My Mighty Princess" to 70's go-go dancer "
Go Go 70s" to smaller independent film "
Sisters on the Road".
More recently in 2009, Shin Min-A participated in the project "Miracle Blue," which is a collaboration between herself, the Korean alternative band
Loveholic and fashion design company Calvin Klein. In the music video "Miracle Blue," in which Min-a Shin sings, she performs as various characters displaying child-like innocence to sexy blonde haired singer.
Trivia
- Min-a Shin's nickname is Donald Duck.
- Hobbies include listening to music.
- Special skill is skating.
Filmography
TV Dramas
