Lauren Tsai (born February 11, 1998), is an American

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, and

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. She is best known to audiences for her appearance in the

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and

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series '' Terrace House: Aloha State''. She made her acting debut in the third and final season of ''

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'', a television series based on the

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character of the same name.

Life

Lauren Tsai was born on February 11, 1998, in

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, United States. Her family moved to

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when she was seven years old.

Career

After moving out of the show's

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 ''

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''. In 2019, she followed with a variant cover for '' Captain Marvel'' No. 1. She also collaborated with

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on a line of apparel and accessories. In January 2019, she was cast in the third and final season of the FX series ''

'' as Switch, a young mutant who has time travelling abilities. She then starred in the 2021

film ''

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'', directed by

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. In September 2023, she directed the animated music video for the

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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

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Video Games

References

External links

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