Constance Lau
Constance Lau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1991 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| 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.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ Ting, Jasmine Arielle. "Get to Know the Entire Cast of "Crazy Rich Asians" and the Characters They Play". Teen Vogue.
- ^ a b "Constance Lau - FLY Entertainment".
- ^ a b Idris, Hidayah (27 August 2018). "Constance Lau Talks About Being A B**** In Crazy Rich Asians". CLEO Singapore.
- ^ "Crazy Rich Asians actress Constance Lau 'set bar a little too high' with first red carpet event". AsiaOne. 4 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Was Constance Lau The Best-Dressed Singaporean At The Crazy Rich Asians Premiere? Here's The Unusual Way She Pulled Off Her Look". TODAYonline.
- ^ Rosli, Tatiana Mohamad (4 September 2018). "Constance Lau 'set bar a little too high' with first red carpet event". The New Paper.
- ^ "'Crazy Rich Asians' premiere fashion: Asian designs shine on couture carpet". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Actress Constance Lau". www.charleskeith.com.
- ^ "'Crazy Rich Asians' — a movie and a movement". Ottawa Citizen. 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Constance Lau from Best Dressed of the Week: Jessica Alba, Issa Rae and More!". E! Online.
- ^ Magazine, Vanity Fair. "The Must-See Looks from the Crazy Rich Asians Premiere". Vanities.
- ^ "Crazy Rich Asians Red Carpet Look With Constance Lau, Lifestyle Videos". SPHRazor.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Once a Crazy Rich Asian, Constance Lau now a 'prostitute'. AsiaOne. 3 October 2019.