Jaime Xie

Jaime Xie is a Chinese-American businesswoman, model, socialite, and reality TV personality. She has starred on the Netflix TV series Bling Empire as an original main cast member since 2021.[1]

Jaime Xie
Born (1997-11-09) November 9, 1997
San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTelevision personality and model
Years active2012-present
Known forBling Empire
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Early life

Jaime Xie is the eldest child of Ken Xie, the billionaire founder and CEO of Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity company Fortinet. He was also a collaborator, early investor, and consultant to Zoom founder and CEO, Eric Yuan.[2] Ken Xie was on Forbes 400 List in 2020 and has an estimated net worth of $4.2 billion.[3] Xie was born in the Bay Area and grew up as a competitive equestrian, riding with equestrians such as Eve Jobs, daughter of Steve Jobs.[4] She was ranked #1 in the United States in 2014 with her horse, Comissario, winning the USEF Horse of the Year Award that same year.[5]

Career

Equestrianism

Xie began competitive horseback riding during the early years of her primary school life, dreaming to become an equestrian champion, travelling throughout the nation. She won many competitions throughout her accomplishing career, notably placing first at the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) competition in the small junior hunter 16-17 division. At age 20, Xie decided to retire from competitions to pursue a career in the fashion industry.

Fashion

Xie attended her first fashion week at the age of 17. She was accepted into the Parsons School of Design but chose to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. She dropped out after one year to focus on growing her personal brand.[2] She started her own website, Jaimexie.com, and has over half a million followers on Instagram.[6] Xie has worked with Tiffany & Co., Piaget, Farfetch, Luisaviaroma, Selfridges, SSENSE, The Webster, Jimmy Choo, Tom Ford Beauty, Valentino Beauty, Guerlain, Sephora, and La Prairie.

Bling Empire

On January 15, 2021, Bling Empire premiered on Netflix and instantly became the top show on the streaming platform, being described as a guilty pleasure and an escape from reality. She starred alongside Cherie Chan, Christine Chiu, Kevin Kreider, Kim Lee, Kane Lim, Kelly Mi Li, Anna Shay, Mimi Morris and Dorothy Wang; with season 2 premiering in May 2022.

References
  1. Buckingham, Olivia. "Olivia Buckingham: Life & Style of Jaime Xie". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. Davis, Dominic-Madori. "Inside the world of 'Bling Empire's' Jaime Xie, the tech heiress forging her own path as a fashion influencer". Business Insider. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. "Ken Xie". Forbes. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. Anastasio, Alexandra. "Jaime Xie: Making Her Mark In The World Of Luxury Fashion". Bella Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. Okwodu, Janelle. "Meet Jaime Xie, Bling Empire's Most Fashionable Star". Vogue. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. Zhang, Jing. "Jaime Xie: The daughter of tech billionaire Ken Xie on style, sports and social media". Prestige Hong Kong. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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