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Megan Skiendiel
Megan Meiyok Skiendiel (born February 10, 2006) is an American singer, dancer 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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| Megan Meiyok Skiendiel (2006-02-10) February 10, 2006Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
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| 2015–present |
| Musical career |
| Pop |
| Vocals |
| 2024–present |
| Hybe UMGGeffen |
| Katseye |
Megan Meiyok Skiendiel (born February 10, 2006) is an American singer, dancer 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.
Megan Meiyok Skiendiel was born on February 10, 2006, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Sylvia Lee and William Skiendiel. On Skiendiel's maternal side, she is of Chinese Singaporean descent, and on her paternal side, she is of Swedish descent. Her middle name, Meiyok (美玉), means "beautiful jade" in Chinese. She has an older brother.
Skiendiel began formal training in dance at the age of four and took up vocal lessons by the age of six. She has publicly discussed living with dyslexia and psoriasis. She transitioned to online schooling from the fourth grade. Aside from fluency in her native English, she has conversational proficiency in Cantonese and French.
In 2015, Skiendiel and her family were cast as extras in Jurassic World. Skiendiel's acting credits include minor roles in Bosch: Legacy (2022), Sydney to the Max (2021), and Ripple Effect (2021). In 2019, Skiendiel was featured in the U.S. Bank campaign titled "Say It, Do It". Skiendiel also did print and runway modelling work in the late 2010s, including walking for brands at Paris, Los Angeles, and New York fashion weeks.
Skiendiel (center) performing with Katseye in 2025
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. In the final ranking, she placed fifth overall, securing a spot in the final lineup of what would become Katseye. The group's debut single, "Debut", was released on June 28, 2024, and was subsequently included in their first EP, SIS (Soft Is Strong). In September 2024, Skiendiel paused her participation in Katseye's Asia promotional tour due to a back injury related to scoliosis. She returned to performances by December 2024, appearing at iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball in Boston. In December 2025, she was included in GLAAD's 20 Under 20 list. Presented by Teen Vogue, the list honors influential LGBTQ youth aged 20 and below.
On March 15, 2026, Skiendiel participated in the Valorant Masters Santiago 2026 "New Agent Showmatch" of the 2026 Valorant Champions Tour, where she played for the "Weones Malos" team, which won the international game. In April 2026, Skiendiel appeared in the music video for Laufey's song "Madwoman", alongside Alysa Liu, Lola Tung, and Hudson Williams. Earlier that year, entertainment outlets covered a viral red-carpet incident at the 83rd Golden Globes in which photographers repeatedly called Laufey "Megan", prompting her to correct them.
On June 6, 2025, during a Weverse live broadcast with bandmate Lara, Skiendiel publicly came out as bisexual. She has also used her platform to raise awareness about living with psoriasis and has advocated for health awareness and self-acceptance.
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, 2023, and released to streaming platforms on August 21, 2024.
| Title | Year | Album |
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| 2024 | The Debut: Dream Academy - Live Finale |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| Jurassic World | Park Visitor | Uncredited | ||
| Ripple Effect | Ivy | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| Raven's Home | Dancer | Episode: "The Missteps" | ||
| Sydney to the Max | Tamira | Episode: "Tearin' Up My Room" | ||
| Bosch: Legacy | Student | Episode: "One of Your Own" | ||
| Dream Academy | Herself (contestant) | Reality TV program | ||
| Pop Star Academy: Katseye | Herself | Documentary series |
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2017 | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Samantha Gangal | |
| 2025 | "Nothing On U" | Bazzi | |
| 2026 | "Madwoman" | Laufey |
- Megan Skiendiel at IMDb
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