I-dleVocalist
Minnie
민니Nicha Yontararak (ณิชา ยนตรรักษ์) (니차 욘따라락)
Thai vocalist of I-dle and one of its most prolific writers, from “Blow Your Mind” in 2019 to her own solo EP Her in 2025.
- Age
- 28
- Oct 23, 1997
- Height
- 167 cm
- 5′6″
- MBTI
- INFJ
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2018
- with I-dle
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Minnie (민니)
- Birth name
- Nicha Yontararak (ณิชา ยนตรรักษ์) (니차 욘따라락)
- Position
- Vocalist
- Birthday
- October 23, 1997 (age 28)
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
- Chinese zodiac
- Ox
- Height
- 167 cm (5′6″)
- Blood type
- O
- MBTI
- INFJ
- Nationality
- Thai
- Birthplace
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Nicknames
- Kim Minnie, Minnie Mouse
12 facts
About Minnie
Nicha Yontararak grew up in Bangkok in a musical family, playing piano from the age of four, and passed Cube Entertainment's Cube Star World Audition in Thailand in September 2014 before moving to South Korea the following year. Since debuting in May 2018 she has written or composed for almost every I-dle release, and she released her first solo EP, Her, in January 2025. She also made her acting debut in the Netflix sitcom So Not Worth It.
- 01
Born in Bangkok on 23 October 1997 and a third-generation Thai Chinese; she has older twin brothers.
- 02
Has played the piano since she was four and taken vocal lessons since she was six; she attended Wattana Wittaya Academy and Grammy Vocal Studio.
- 03
Speaks five languages: Thai, English, Korean, Japanese and Mandarin.
- 04
Passed the Cube Star World Audition in Thailand in September 2014 and was introduced to the public through Cube's Instagram on 23 March 2016.
- 05
Her first credit was “Blow Your Mind” on I Made (2019), which she wrote, composed and arranged.
- 06
Wrote and composed “I'm the Trend” for the fan club and “Tung-Tung (Empty)” for the Japanese EP Oh My God, both in 2020.
- 07
Co-wrote or co-composed “Moon” and “Dahlia”, “Already” and “Escape”, “Change” and “Sculpture”, “Lucid” and “Paradise”, “Vision” and “7Days”, “Bloom” and “Chain”.
- 08
Made her acting debut in the 2021 Netflix sitcom So Not Worth It, playing a fictionalised version of herself.
- 09
Recorded “Expectations” with Anne-Marie in 2023, credited separately from the group.
- 10
Released her debut solo EP Her on 21 January 2025, preceded by the single “Blind Eyes Red” on 7 January.
- 11
Became a brand ambassador for Miu Miu in August 2023 and for Owndays in 2026.
- 12
Sang “Burn Me into the Light” with Shuhua for The Resurrected soundtrack in 2025.
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