Lauren Tsai facts for kids
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Lauren Jia-Wei Tsai
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Lauren Tsai at the 2019 WonderCon
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| Born | February 11, 1998 Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | William Morris Endeavor |
Lauren Tsai (born February 11, 1998), is an American visual artist, model, and actress. 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. In 2019, she followed with a variant cover for Captain Marvel No. 1. She also collaborated with Marc Jacobs on a line of apparel and accessories.
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. She then starred in the 2021 Netflix film Moxie, directed by Amy Poehler.
In September 2023, she directed the animated music video for the Boygenius song Cool About It.
Lauren has more than 1 million followers on Instagram as of December 2023.
Artistry
Tsai describes her sketchbook as "probably my most cherished item."
Works
| Title | Year | Notes |
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| Nike Collaborations | 2019 | Air Force 1 and Nike Air Max. |
| Brooklyn Mural #1 | 2019 | Mural for Mortal Kombat. |
| Revlon JP | 2019 | |
| Be@RBRICK Series 38 | 2019 | |
| "It's All For You" | 2018 | 200-page hardbound book of original drawings. |
| LAUREN TSAI X MARC JACOBS | 2017 | Featured as designer and illustrator. |
| Starbucks Collaboration | 2017 | Starbucks Harajuku B-Side |
| "Gateway to Fantasy" | 2017 | Art installation at Lucua Department Store in Osaka |
| "It's All Over" | 2017 | At Sezon Art Gallery in Omotesando. |
| “18” | 2017 | Illustration gallery at ARS Cafe |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Moxie | Claudia | Main role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016–2017 | Terrace House: Aloha State | Herself | 17 episodes |
| 2017 | Shōsuke Tanihara's 25th Meal | Herself | |
| 2019 | Legion | Jia-yi / Switch | Main role (season 3) |
| 2022 | Game Of Spy | Hiyama Rei | Main role |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Cool About It | Director |
