Jessica Beinecke
Jessica Beinecke [Chinese: 白洁 (Bai Jie)] (born about 1987) is an American educator, entertainer and journalist. She works for the Mandarin Chinese broadcast of Voice of America. Her program is OMG! 美语 (OMG! Meiyu or OMG! American English) which achieved widespread popularity in China and Taiwan. Her personality and program have been covered in both American and Chinese media. She is a graduate of the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism of Ohio University and received a graduate degree at Middlebury College in Vermont.
The Washington Post reports that in 2011 her video explaining sleep gunk that can be in your eyes when you wake up in the morning went viral.
References
- Washington Post: OMG Meiyu a breakout hit web show schools Chinese in American slang
- VOA: OMG Meiyu on location in Beijing with Will-i-am of Black-Eyed Peas
- PBS.org: OMG Meiyu exports American slang to China
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