Megan Skiendiel is the 20-year-old KATSEYE member from Honolulu whose concussion made the group postpone three U.S. concerts in November 2026. She went back on stage in Austin on November 10, but she performed sitting down and wearing sunglasses. Here is her age, family background, life before KATSEYE and the latest on her recovery.
Megan Skiendiel Quick Facts
| Full name | Megan Meiyok Skiendiel |
| How to say it | SKEN-del |
| Born | February 10, 2006 (age 20) |
| Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Parents | Sylvia Lee and William Skiendiel |
| Heritage | Chinese Singaporean and Swedish-American |
| Languages | English, plus conversational Cantonese and French |
| Group | KATSEYE (HYBE x Geffen), since November 2023 |
How Old Is Megan Skiendiel?
Megan Skiendiel is 20. She was born on February 10, 2006, so she turns 21 on February 10, 2027. That makes her the second-youngest of the six KATSEYE members, after Yoonchae.
Megan Skiendiel Parents and Ethnicity
Her mother, Sylvia Lee, is Chinese Singaporean, and her father, William Skiendiel, is Swedish-American. She also has an older brother. Because of her mom’s side, The Straits Times in Singapore has called her the group’s half-Singaporean member. Her middle name, Meiyok, is Chinese for “beautiful jade.”
Early Life in Honolulu
Megan started formal dance training at four and took voice lessons by the age of six. From fourth grade on, she did school online. She has also talked openly about living with dyslexia and psoriasis.
Acting and Modeling Before KATSEYE
Long before Dream Academy, Megan had a small screen career. In 2015, she and her family worked as extras in Jurassic World. Later she landed minor roles in Ripple Effect and Sydney to the Max (both 2021) and in Bosch: Legacy (2022). She also appeared in a 2019 U.S. Bank campaign and walked runways at fashion weeks in Paris, Los Angeles and New York. Then, in 2021, while she trained with another company, scouts invited her to audition for the new HYBE and Geffen project.
How Megan Skiendiel Joined KATSEYE
In August 2023, Megan became one of the 20 contestants on The Debut: Dream Academy. She finished fifth in the final ranking, which put her in the lineup that HYBE and Geffen named KATSEYE on November 18, 2023. The group released its first single, “Debut,” on June 28, 2024.
Her stage style has a reference point, too. KATSEYE creative director Humberto Leon has said that model Devon Aoki’s early-2000s look inspired Megan’s image.
Megan Skiendiel Concussion: What Happened in November 2026
KATSEYE first postponed its November 3 show in Detroit, saying Megan was unwell. On November 5, HYBE x Geffen confirmed she had a concussion, and the group also moved its Chicago and Minneapolis dates, Rolling Stone reported. Neither Megan nor the label has said how she got hurt.
On November 9, Megan wrote that she was still recovering and would need to take precautions. The next night she returned at the Moody Center in Austin. She sat on a stool in dark sunglasses while her bandmates Daniela, Lara and Yoonchae did the choreography. Fans raised concerns about her performing so soon, NBC News reported.
It is not her first injury on tour. In September 2024, a back injury linked to scoliosis took her off KATSEYE’s Asia promo tour, and she came back by December for Jingle Ball in Boston. Then, in August 2026, she sprained her ankle, so KATSEYE canceled its set at Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival. The group still made a short surprise appearance there.
Megan Skiendiel in 2026
Megan has been busy outside the group as well. On March 15, she played in a Valorant Masters Santiago showmatch, and her team won. In April, she appeared in Laufey’s “Madwoman” music video with Alysa Liu, Lola Tung and Hudson Williams. That cameo had a funny backstory, since photographers at the Golden Globes earlier in the year kept calling Laufey “Megan.” In November, she appeared in UGG’s “Gift of Feeling” campaign and in an ad for the Warby Parker x Rare Beauty collaboration.
With KATSEYE, she helped take the Wild EP to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album is also eligible for the 2027 Grammy nominations, announced November 16. Back in December 2025, GLAAD and Teen Vogue named her to their 20 Under 20 list.
Is Megan Skiendiel Dating Anyone?
As of November 2026, we found no confirmed relationship in major outlets. In June 2025, during a Weverse live with Lara, Megan came out as bisexual.
FAQ
How old is Megan Skiendiel?
She is 20. Her birthday is February 10, 2006.
What is Megan Skiendiel’s ethnicity?
Her mother is Chinese Singaporean and her father is Swedish-American. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
How do you pronounce Skiendiel?
It is pronounced SKEN-del.
What happened to Megan from KATSEYE?
She had a concussion in early November 2026. KATSEYE postponed shows in Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis, and she returned on November 10 in Austin, performing seated.
Is Megan Skiendiel still in KATSEYE?
Yes. She is one of the four members on the Wildworld Tour, along with Daniela, Lara and Yoonchae.
Photo: Megan Skiendiel with KATSEYE in Seattle, December 9, 2025, by David Lee via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped and text added by MusiccStar.