Constance Lau

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Constance Lau
Born (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 31)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma mater Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, model, radio personality

Constance Lau (born 8 April 1991) is a Singaporean actress and model. She is best known for her role as Celine Lim in the 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians .

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Early life

Lau is from Singapore and is of Chinese ancestry. [1] [2] Her father is a lawyer. Lau has stated that she was bullied in school and found support in her school's drama club, which she was encouraged by teachers to join. [3]

Career

Lau began her career as a model. [4] She is signed with FLY Entertainment. [2] In 2008 she was a finalist in The New Paper New Face modeling competition and began working in commercial modeling shortly after, appearing in advertisements for Singtel and Marina Bay Sands. Lau was also in a music video for MICapella. [5] She studied theatre at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts while working as a radio presenter at a local station, hosting the programs Say It With Music and The Evening Lush. [6]

In 2015 Lau was featured in the television film Love is Love; Sunrise as the character Shelley. [5]

Lau portrayed Celine Lim, also known as Radio One Asia, in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians , based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan. [7] [8] [9] [3] She was the only Singaporean to be featured by Vanity Fair in The Must-See Looks from the Crazy Rich Asians Premiere and was featured in E!'s Best Dressed list. [5] [10] [11] She received media attention for being the only cast member from Crazy Rich Asians to wear a dress by Singaporean designers on the red carpet at the film's premier. [12] [13]

In 2019, Lau played the role of Siu Lan in the drama series Last Madame . [14]

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  1. ↑ Ting, Jasmine Arielle. "Get to Know the Entire Cast of "Crazy Rich Asians" and the Characters They Play". Teen Vogue.
  2. 1 2 "Constance Lau - FLY Entertainment".
  3. 1 2 Idris, Hidayah (27 August 2018). "Constance Lau Talks About Being A B**** In Crazy Rich Asians". CLEO Singapore.
  4. ↑ "Crazy Rich Asians actress Constance Lau 'set bar a little too high' with first red carpet event". AsiaOne. 4 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Was Constance Lau The Best-Dressed Singaporean At The Crazy Rich Asians Premiere? Here's The Unusual Way She Pulled Off Her Look". TODAYonline.
  6. ↑ Rosli, Tatiana Mohamad (4 September 2018). "Constance Lau 'set bar a little too high' with first red carpet event". The New Paper.
  7. ↑ "'Crazy Rich Asians' premiere fashion: Asian designs shine on couture carpet". USA TODAY.
  8. ↑ "Actress Constance Lau". www.charleskeith.com.
  9. ↑ "'Crazy Rich Asians' — a movie and a movement". Ottawa Citizen. 17 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Constance Lau from Best Dressed of the Week: Jessica Alba, Issa Rae and More!". E! Online.
  11. ↑ Magazine, Vanity Fair. "The Must-See Looks from the Crazy Rich Asians Premiere". Vanities.
  12. ↑ "Crazy Rich Asians Red Carpet Look With Constance Lau, Lifestyle Videos". SPHRazor.
  13. ↑ "All You Need To Know About Constance Lau's Dress At The Crazy Rich Asians Premiere, Made By A Local Label". Female. 20 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Once a Crazy Rich Asian, Constance Lau now a 'prostitute'. AsiaOne. 3 October 2019.
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