Lisa Selesner (born May 26, 1978), professionally known as Lisa S., is an American model, actress and
Channel V video jockey[ based in ]Hong Kong
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Early life
Lisa Selesner was born on May 26, 1978, in Monaco to an American mother and a father of French and Chinese descent. She was raised in New York City
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where she was talent-scouted to be a model at age 14. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Gary Selesner, who is the president of Caesars Palace.
She stated that she shortened her surname from Selesner to the initial "S" because after moving to Hong Kong in 2000, "no one could pronounce it".[
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Career
In Hong Kong, she became a top model who appeared in advertisements for Citibank, De Beers and Olay. She has been described as a "bewitching designer-clad international model." She hosted a lifestyle programme on TV in Hong Kong. She also starred in three Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
movies: '' Silver Hawk'' (2004), '' Rob-B-Hood'' (2006), ''A Mob Story'' (2007) and cameoed in the Chinese movie '' Inseparable'' (2011) which starred Daniel Wu and Kevin Spacey.
She is the founder of the monthly beauty box subscription 'Glamabox' which is provided in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Personal life
On April 6, 2010, Lisa S. married Daniel Wu in South Africa, after eight years of dating. Their daughter was born in 2013. Prior to their marriage, their privacy was occasionally invaded by paparazzi.
References
External links
Official Blog of Lisa S.
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1978 births
Living people
American expatriates in Hong Kong
American female models
American people of French descent
American video jockeys
Monegasque emigrants to the United States
Actresses from New York (state)
21st-century American actresses