Ivana Wong

Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress

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Born: June 18, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1979

About Ivana Wong

Ivana Wong Yuen-chi is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actress. She made her debut in 2005 with the self-titled EP Ivana. She is a four-time winner of the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Singer-songwriter Gold Award, and a three-time Hong Kong Film Awards winner. Ivana Wong Yuen-chi (Chinese: 王菀之; born 18 June 1979) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2000, she won the 12th CASH Song Writers Quest competition with her song "Just a Misunderstanding" (是個誤會沒甚可悲). In 2012, her song (Chinese: 留白; Jyutping: lau4 baak6) achieved the 2012 Golden Song JSG Award (Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation) and was the only song awarded in all four music award ceremonies in the industry. In 2011, her appearance in the Broadway Musical “I Love You Because” brought her the first nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 21st Hong Kong Drama Award Presentation.

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Ivana Wong timeline

1979Ivana Wong Yuen-chi (Chinese: 王菀之; born 18 June 1979) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actress.
2000In 2000, she won the 12th CASH Song Writers Quest competition with her song "Just a Misunderstanding" (是個誤會沒甚可悲).
2005She made her debut in 2005 with the self-titled EP Ivana.
2011In 2011, her appearance in the Broadway Musical “I Love You Because” brought her the first nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 21st Hong Kong Drama Award Presentation.
2012In 2012, her song (Chinese: 留白; Jyutping: lau4 baak6) achieved the 2012 Golden Song JSG Award (Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation) and was the only song awarded in all four music award ceremonies in the industry.

The world when Ivana Wong was born

Ivana Wong was born in 1979. 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 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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