Jarita Wan

Biography

Born in Hong Kong, Jarita Wan attended St. Paul's Convent School and earned a black belt in taekwondo at age 15. She graduated in 2008 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in music, specializing in piano and voice, and holds diplomas from the Royal Academy of Music. In 2009, she won the lead role in the musical "One House, One Treasure" through open audition despite having no formal drama training, earning high praise for her debut. She obtained a master's degree in English creative writing from the University of Hong Kong in 2013, focusing on playwriting and short fiction. Her debut musical was voted the most touching production in 20 years at the Hong Kong Drama Awards and was restaged eight times across Hong Kong, mainland China, and Macau. In 2019, she starred in the preview of "The Grand Justice" and wrote, composed, and starred in her original musical "The Nightingale," becoming the first Hong Kong artist nominated for both performance and music composition awards at the Hong Kong Drama Awards, with her singing voice described as "beguiling."