Fun facts about Lana Condor

Lana has just begun her career.

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To begin with, Lana Condor made her big breakthrough as an anniversary in the 2016s X-Men: Apocalypse. Since then, she got starring roles in To all the boys franchise, Deadly class, and Moon shot.

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She celebrates her birthday on May 11 and turns her into a Bull.

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Lana is originally from Vietnam and moved to the United States after being adopted when she was a baby.

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Before she started acting, she trained with Joffrey Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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5.

She got her high school diploma early and jumped out at big senior events like gala and graduation day to start filming X-Men: Apocalypse.

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She is a big supporter of education. Lana developed a scholarship fund through the Asia Foundation to help fund a Vietnam-based student through four years of school, covering everything from books to a bicycle to getting back and forth from school.

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In January 2020, she announced her partnership with Aerie and served as an Aerie role model for the brand.

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Lana announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend, Anthony De La Torre, in January 2022 with an adorable sweet IG post. See “awwws”.

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The two lovebirds recently collaborated on a number titled “NO ONE” in April 2022.

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She often reads thrillers rather than YA books.

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11.

When it comes to her beauty routine, she is not afraid to experiment with her look and even rocket pastel pink hair for a moment.

12.

She is a dedicated dog owner and often posts cute snapshots with her four-legged friends.

13.

She used to be an avid nail biter and now uses manicures as a way to improve her mental health.

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The actress wants to continue to break boundaries in Hollywood and reveal that she does not “exclusively want to tell one type of story.”

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“If I see a script that is not written for someone like me, but I know I can do it, then I will definitely go really intensely hard and try to be cast,” she said. “I think it’s so important to challenge Hollywood. For an industry that’s incredibly creative, I sometimes think there’s not a lot of imagination in the casting rooms, so you have to show them.”

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16.

She used to be a competitive rider.

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17.

Lana has said honestly about her experience with having body dysmorphy. She now celebrates her relationship with food by socializing the meals she eats, noting that “you have to stop believing that a certain body shape is ideal, because it is not.”

18.

Hot yoga helps her to relax and unwind after a long day.

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And finally, Lana wants to inspire “people like me to do what they want, no matter what anyone has told them.” She was blessed to know her role as Lara Jean Covey, who made Asian society feel represented and seen.

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1. To begin with, Lana Condor made her big breakthrough as an anniversary in the 2016s X-Men: Apocalypse. Since then, she got starring roles in To all the boys franchise, Deadly class, and Moon shot.

2. She celebrates her birthday on May 11 and turns her into a Bull.

3. Lana is originally from Vietnam and moved to the United States after being adopted when she was a baby.

4. Before she started acting, she trained with Joffrey Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

5. She got her high school diploma early and jumped out at big senior events like gala and graduation day to start filming X-Men: Apocalypse.

6. She is a big supporter of education. Lana developed a scholarship fund through the Asia Foundation to help fund a Vietnam-based student through four years of school, covering everything from books to a bicycle to getting back and forth from school.

7. In January 2020, she announced her partnership with Aerie and served as an Aerie role model for the brand.

8. Lana announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend, Anthony De La Torre, in January 2022 with an adorable sweet IG post. See “awwws”.

9. The two lovebirds recently collaborated on a number titled “NO ONE” in April 2022.

10. She often reads thrillers rather than YA books.

11. When it comes to her beauty routine, she is not afraid to experiment with her look and even rocket pastel pink hair for a moment.

12. She is a dedicated dog owner and often posts cute snapshots with her four-legged friends.

13. She used to be an avid nail biter and now uses manicures as a way to improve her mental health.

14. The actress wants to continue to break boundaries in Hollywood and reveal that she does not “exclusively want to tell one type of story.”

16. She used to be a competitive rider.

17. Lana has said honestly about her experience with having body dysmorphy. She now celebrates her relationship with food by socializing the meals she eats, noting that “you have to stop believing that a certain body shape is ideal, because it is not.”

18. Hot yoga helps her to relax and unwind after a long day.

19. And finally, Lana wants to inspire “people like me to do what they want, no matter what anyone has told them.” She was blessed to know her role as Lara Jean Covey, who made Asian society feel represented and seen.