MADEFEATURES
MADEXXXX
A Conversation with
Miss China
INTERNATIONAL
M
eet Jennifer Zhang. This China
native and current Chicago resident
was recently crowned Miss China
International and is on a mission through
music and service to give back. Zhang
chatted with MADE about her title, her
love of music and philanthropy.
MADE: You’re quite the layered individual.
Talk to us about who you are and the
mission you’ve set out to accomplish?
JZ: I’m a musician and I’m very passionate
about myself, my community and changing
the world through my contribution to
society. As a native of China, born and
raised until I was 18 years old, I came to
the United States for college. I studied
Economics at Northwestern University and
was a Private Wealth Advisor at Morgan
Stanley until starting my own company. On
the side, I’m a very passionate musician.
I’ve won many awards and performed at
over 300 events and concerts for several
years. More than 100 of them were charity-
based events. I love working alongside non-
profit organizations like Chinese American
Service League and spend more than 1,000
hours teaching music and sitting on the
board for a number of organizations such
as Vander Cook School of Music. Also as a
singer, songwriter I’m currently working on
a new single called “Flying High” and I’m
so excited about it because it’s going to be
so dope. I’m very passionate about helping
people who are in need like schools, senior
citizen homes, etc. I’m very passionate
about serving my community as a public
figure.
MADE: You have an extensive academic
background that includes being a graduate
of Northwestern University in Chicago, IL,
Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and Central
Conservatory of Music in China. Talk about the
importance music has played in your life?
JZ: As a person that is running a finance company,
it’s a lot about how we envision ourselves as a human
being. We all have certain feelings and emotions to
get out. Music is a way that we can help each other
as human beings. Music connects people and has
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