Lauren Tsai

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Lauren Tsai
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Lauren Tsai at the 2019 WonderCon
Born (1998-02-11) February 11, 1998 (age 26)
Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States [1]
Occupations
Years active2014–present
Relatives
Modeling information
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [3] [1]
Hair colorBrown [3]
Eye colorBrown [3]
Agency William Morris Endeavor

Lauren Tsai (born February 11, 1998), is an American visual artist, model, and actress. [2] She is best known to audiences for her appearance in the Fuji TV and Netflix series Terrace House: Aloha State . She made her acting debut in the third and final season of Legion , a television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.

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Life

Lauren Tsai was born on February 11, 1998, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States.

Her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii when she was seven years old.

Career

After moving out of the show's Honolulu house, she continued to pursue her modeling and artistic work. As a model, she's since appeared in a number of magazines, commercials, catalogs and fashion shows, including in Japan and Hawaii.

In 2018, she drew a variant cover for issue No. 1 of West Coast Avengers . [4] In 2019, she followed with a variant cover for Captain Marvel No. 1. [5] She also collaborated with Marc Jacobs on a line of apparel and accessories. [6]

In January 2019, she was cast in the third and final season of the FX series Legion as Switch, a young mutant who has time travelling abilities. [7] She then starred in the 2021 Netflix film Moxie , directed by Amy Poehler. [8]

In September 2023, she directed the animated music video for the Boygenius song Cool About It. [9]

Lauren has more than 1 million followers on Instagram as of December 2023. [10]

Artistry

Tsai describes her sketchbook as "probably my most cherished item." [11]

Works

TitleYearNotes
Be@RBRICK - Lauren Tsai (2nd ver.)2022
Nike Collaborations2019Air Force 1 and Nike Air Max. [12]
Brooklyn Mural #12019Mural for Mortal Kombat.
Revlon JP2019
Be@RBRICK Series 382019
"It's All For You"2018200-page hardbound book of original drawings. [13]
LAUREN TSAI X MARC JACOBS 2017Featured as designer and illustrator. [14]
Starbucks Collaboration2017Starbucks Harajuku B-Side [15]
"Gateway to Fantasy"2017Art installation at Lucua Department Store in Osaka
"It's All Over"2017At Sezon Art Gallery in Omotesando. [16]
“18”2017Illustration gallery at ARS Cafe

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Moxie ClaudiaMain role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2017 Terrace House: Aloha State Herself17 episodes
2017 Shōsuke Tanihara's 25th Meal  [ ja ]Herself
2019 Legion Jia-yi / SwitchMain role (season 3)
2022 Game Of Spy  [ ja ]Hiyama ReiMain role

Music videos

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Cool About It Director

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References

  1. 1 2 "ローレン・サイ" (in Japanese). IMG. May 31, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Private Eyes: On the Road with Lauren Tsai". DEW Magazine. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lauren Tsai, Japanese WOMEN, Image Models". Image Models. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ Markus, Tucker Chet. "Terrace House's Lauren Tsai Draws a Variant for West Coast Avengers No. 1 | News | Marvel". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Lauren Tsai Creates a Variant Cover for 'Captain Marvel #1' | News | Marvel". Marvel Entertainment.
  6. ↑ Feitelberg, Rosemary (October 10, 2018). "Influence Peddler: Lauren Tsai Talks Marc Jacobs Collaboration, New Book, Marvel Comic Book Covers". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ Otterson, Joe (January 9, 2019). "'Legion' Season 3 Casts Lauren Tsai (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (October 14, 2019). "Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai Star In Amy Poehler-Directed Netflix Film 'Moxie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Boygenius Share Animated New "Cool About It" Video". Pitchfork. September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ Feitelberg, Rosemary (October 10, 2018). "Influence Peddler: Lauren Tsai Talks Marc Jacobs Collaboration, New Book, Marvel Comic Book Covers". WWD. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lauren Tsai's Hand-Painted Nike Air Force 1 Is One-Of-A-Kind". HYPEBAE. November 23, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ It's all for you. 青幻舎. October 29, 2018. ISBN   9784861527166.
  14. ↑ "Terrace House Star Lauren Tsai on Her New Marc Jacobs Collaboration, Her Style, and Becoming an Artist". Vogue. October 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Lauren Tsai Links Up with Starbucks for a Special Christmas Collab". HYPEBAE.
  16. ↑ "セゾンアートギャラリー(SEZON ART GALLERY) – Terrace House Fun" (in Japanese).
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