QUICK FACTS
Age
29
Birthday
March 26, 1997
Zodiac
Aries
Position
Rapper, Dancer
Birthplace
Buriram, Thailand
Korean Name
리사
BIOGRAPHY
Lalisa Manoban grew up in Buriram, a small city in northeastern Thailand, and began dancing seriously at age four. At 14, she entered a YG Entertainment open audition in Thailand and was the only candidate — out of approximately 4,000 — to be accepted. She moved to Seoul without speaking Korean and became the first non-Korean BLACKPINK member. Her solo debut 'LALISA' (2021) broke YouTube records, amassing over 73 million views in 24 hours, and she has since built one of K-pop's most visible solo careers.
Dance across multiple disciplines (her street dance and waacking skills go far beyond K-pop requirements), fashion design, painting, and Thai cuisine.
DID YOU KNOW
- 01
The most-followed K-pop idol on Instagram
- 02
Won Best K-pop at the 2022 MTV VMAs with 'LALISA'
- 03
Founded her label LLOUD and starred in The White Lotus season three
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