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born 1997 United States
Lana Therese Condor (born Tran Dong Lan, May 11, 1997) is an American actress, producer, and singer best known for her role as Lara Jean Covey in the romantic-comedy To All the Boys film series (2018–2021).
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I always have moments on set where I think, 'Oh my God, this is my life right now.' And it could've been so different.
No one writes each other letters anymore, but I think there's something so special about receiving a really heartfelt letter, still.
I love educating myself on different cultures' dishes and foods that are important and celebrated within that culture. I also think food brings people together. It's unifying!
I truly believe the reason why there is a demand for rom-coms is because humans, whether its conscious or subconscious, have a need to feel happy and to see love.
When I was a kid, I honestly never thought about race. I didn't see differences.
What if the Internet breaks tomorrow? Then you'd realize that you're a human being, and you're not validated by what other people think of you - it's how you think of yourself.
I wanted to go to college to be a journalist and follow in my dad's work. And then I became an actor.
I hoped that I would be a lead in my career; of course that was a hope of mine. But I never thought I would be so lucky to be the lead of a rom-com. Simply because I don't get those opportunities, for probably many reasons, but one of would likely be because I'm Asian.
When you do action stuff and sci-fi stuff, you have a lot to hide behind - the hair and the makeup and the special effects. But when you play a normal girl, it's challenging because you have to trust yourself.
My parents would dress us up in traditional Vietnamese clothing to go to school for heritage day. We have a Vietnamese nanny that my parents wanted us to have so we could stay in touch and know where we came from.
Whenever I meet someone new, I always extend a hand and say, 'Hi I'm Lana Condor... Condor like the ugly endangered bird.' I like to see how people react to that and if they laugh and, indeed, know what a condor is... chances are we're going to get along just fine!
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