Kina Grannis Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Kina Grannis is an American singer, songwriter, and YouTuber known for releasing various popular songs like My Dear, Oh Father, When Will I Learn, and Gone. She has gathered more than 2 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and is one of the famous YouTubers. Kina also has a huge social media fan base with more than 200k followers on Instagram and more than 200k followers on Twitter.

Born Name

Kina Kasuya Grannis

Nick Name

Kina

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Mission Viejo, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Kina went to Viejo Elementary School and Newhart Middle School till 1999. Then, she attended Capistrano Valley High School until 2003.

She later took admission in the University of Southern California, Los Angeles to get a degree in Social Sciences.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, YouTuber

Family

• Father – Gordon H Grannis (Chiropractor)
• Mother – Trish (Graphic Designer)
• Siblings – Misa (Sister), Emi (Sister)
• Others – Donald Frederick Grannis (Paternal Grandfather), Margaret “Peggy” Harriman (Paternal Grandmother), Raymond Ketsuyoshi Sugano (Maternal Grandfather)

Manager

Kina is represented by –

• Jonathan Kalter of The MGMT Company
• Joseph Mott, Booking Agent (North America), Creative Artists Agency
• Natasha Bent of The Agency Group

Genre

Acoustic, Pop

Instruments

Guitar, Vocals

Labels

• KG Records
• One Haven (2010–2017)
• Independent (2009–2010)
• Interscope Records (2008)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 4.25 in or 163 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Kina Grannis has dated –

1. Jesse Epstein (2003-Present) – Kina met Jesse in high school in 2003. They started dating and have collaborated many times. The couple tied the knot on August 31, 2013, in a private ceremony in California. In June 2021, it was revealed that they were expecting their first child together, a baby girl.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (Asian and White)

She has Japanese ancestry on her mother’s side, while, on her father’s side, she has French, English, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, Welsh, German, and Swiss-German roots.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Short hair
• Arc-shaped eyebrows

Best Known For

Posting musical videos on her YouTube channel

First Album

Kina’s first album was Sincerely, Me. which was released on January 12, 2006.

First Film

In 2018, she made her theatrical film debut in Crazy Rich Asians.

First TV Show

She made her first TV show appearance on What’s Trending in August 2011.

Personal Trainer

Kina keeps herself fit by working out regularly. At times when she is on tours, she makes sure that her body gets enough movement.

As per an Instagram post, she said that if she is unable to go to the gym or run, she takes time out backstage and does a few jumping jacks, situps, and squats to keep herself active.

Kina Grannis Facts

1. She was asked to produce an album in college by the staff members of Thornton School of Music. The album was called Sincerely, Me. and released in 2006. She released 2 more albums in 2006 titled One More in the Attic and In Memory of the Singing Bridge.
2. She has provided her vocals to songs such as My Dear, Oh Father, When Will I Learn, Gone, Dear River, and many more.
3. In 2007, she recorded the song called Ours to Keep that featured regularly in the famous soap opera General Hospital.
4. Kina created her YouTube account on November 14, 2007, and started posting her music videos. Her first YouTube video was of the song Message from Your Heart, which got an entry in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest which she won and got her to be signed with Interscope Records in 2008.
5. In 2009, she announced that she would be working as an independent artist.
6. She has also been the part of several short films under Wong Fu Productions such as The Last and Single by 30.
7. In April 2011, Kina started her first world tour called the World in Front of Me Tour followed by In Your Arms Tour.
8. In November 2011, she made a guest appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
9. Kina is a devoted Cancer research supporter and has performed for the cause several times.
10. She has done charity work for foundations like the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and she also worked for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
11. In 2012, she launched a charity project called Run Team Kina.
12. In March 2013, she gave a talk at TEDx Hollywood titled ‘Finding Community Through the Internet’.
13. In May 2014, she released a new album titled Elements, which peaked at No. 2 on the iTunes Singer Songwriter Chart and No. 1 on iTunes Canada chart.
14. In April 2017, Kina created a new record label titled KG Records.
15. In June 2018, she released a new album titled In The Waiting.
16. In 2020, she began streaming on Twitch.
17. In October 2021, she released a new album titled It’s Hard To Be Human.
18. Visit her official site @ kinagrannis.com.
19. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

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