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Jennifer Lien

Jennifer Lien, American actress

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Born
August 24, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1974

About Jennifer Lien

Jennifer Anne Lien is an American former actress known for playing Kes on the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Lien's first television appearance was in a bubble gum commercial playing twins. She also voiced Agent L for the first three seasons of Men in Black: The Series (1997–1999) and the first seven episodes of the fourth season before being replaced by Jennifer Martin.

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The world when Jennifer Lien was born

Jennifer Lien was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jennifer Lien's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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