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
''Crazy Rich Asians'' is a satirical 2013 romantic comedy novel by Kevin Kwan. Kwan stated that his intention in writing the novel was to "introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience". He claimed the novel was loosely based on his ...
''.
Early life
Lau is from Singapore and is of Chinese ancestry.
[ 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.][
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Career
Lau began her career as a model. She is signed with FLY Entertainment. 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
Singapore Telecommunications Limited, commonly known as Singtel, is a Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate and one of the four major telcos operating in the country. The company is the largest mobile network operator in Singapore with ...
and Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands ( abbreviation: MBS) is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. The resort is owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and at its opening in 2010, it was deemed the world's most expensive standalone casino p ...
. Lau was also in a music video for MICapella.[ She studied theatre at ]Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA); (Standard Chinese: 南洋艺术学院; ms, Akademi Seni Halus Nanyang; ta, நன்யாங் அகாடமி ஆஃப் ஃபைன் ஆர்ட்ஸ்) is a publicly-funded post-secondary ar ...
while working as a radio presenter at a local station, hosting the programs ''Say It With Music'' and ''The Evening Lush''.
In 2015 Lau was featured in the television film ''Love is Love; Sunrise'' as the character Shelley.[
Lau portrayed Celine Lim, also known as Radio One Asia, in the 2018 film '']Crazy Rich Asians
''Crazy Rich Asians'' is a satirical 2013 romantic comedy novel by Kevin Kwan. Kwan stated that his intention in writing the novel was to "introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience". He claimed the novel was loosely based on his ...
'', based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan
Kevin Kwan (born ) is a Singapore-born American novelist and writer of satirical novels ''Crazy Rich Asians'', '' China Rich Girlfriend'', and '' Rich People Problems''. His latest book, ''Sex and Vanity'', was released in June 2020.
In 2014, ...
. 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. 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.
In 2019, Lau played the role of Siu Lan in the drama series ''Last Madame
''Last Madame'' (Chinese: 最后的夫人) is a Singapore Toggle Original created by Jean Yeo, featuring Singaporean Actress Joanne Peh, Taiwanese Actor Jeff Chou, Lina Ng, Brandon Wong, Constance Lau, Fiona Fussi, Ky Tan, and Alan Wan. The ...
''.Once a Crazy Rich Asian, Constance Lau now a 'prostitute'
''AsiaOne''. 3 October 2019.
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Living people
21st-century Singaporean actresses
Singaporean female models
Singaporean film actresses
Singaporean people of Chinese descent
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts alumni
Radio actresses
Date of birth unknown
1991 births