What is Lalisa Manoban's net worth?
Lalisa Manoban, better known by her mononymous stage name Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer, and dancer who has a net worth of $25 million. Lalisa Manoban rose to fame as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink. An international sensation, the group is one of the best-selling acts in Korean history, as well as the highest-charting female Korean act on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 in the US. Lisa has also had great success as a solo artist, with her 2021 debut single album "Lalisa" becoming the first album by a K-pop solo artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify.
Early Life and Education
Lalisa Manobal was born as Pranpriya Manobal on March 27, 1997 in Buriram Province, Thailand as the only child of Thai mother Chitthip and Swiss stepfather Marco. She was educated at Praphamontree School I and II.
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Career Beginnings
Having taken dance classes from the age of four, Manobal regularly competed in dance contests growing up. She eventually joined the 11-member dance crew We Zaa Cool, with which she won an award in a televised competition. At the age of 13, Manobal successfully auditioned to join the South Korean record label YG Entertainment. She subsequently moved to South Korea, where she became the first non-ethnically Korean trainee at the label. Later, Manobal appeared in the music video for her label-mate Taeyang's single "Ringa Linga."
Blackpink
Manobal rose to fame in 2016 as one of the four members of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which was formed by YG Entertainment. Using the stage name Lisa, she was joined by Jisoo, Jennie, and Rosé. Blackpink's first release was the debut single album "Square One," which featured the hit singles "Whistle" and "Boombayah." The group subsequently released "Square Two," which launched the hit single "Playing with Fire." In 2018, Blackpink expanded its international reach with the single "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du," which became the first song by a Korean female group to enter the UK Singles Chart and to be certified gold in the United States. The song was included on the group's first Korean EP, "Square Up." Also in 2018, Blackpink collaborated with singer Dua Lipa on the hit song "Kiss and Make Up." The group continued its success in 2019 with its second Korean EP, "Kill This Love," which debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit title track.
Blackpink released its debut studio album, "The Album," in 2020. Supported by the successful singles "How You Like That," "Ice Cream," and "Lovesick Girls," the album debuted at number one in South Korea and number two on the Billboard 200 in the US. It also reached number one in Mexico and New Zealand. Blackpink released its second studio album, "Born Pink," in 2022. An even bigger hit, it made it to number one in South Korea, the US, the UK, and Canada, and became the best-selling album by a female act in South Korean history. "Born Pink" spawned the successful singles "Pink Venom" and "Shut Down." Blackpink went on to embark on the Born Pink World Tour, which broke the record for the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group, as well as for the most-attended concert tour by a K-pop girl group. The group has broken numerous other records, including for the most-subscribed-to and most-viewed music artist channel on YouTube and the most-followed and most-streamed girl group on Spotify.
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Solo Music Career
In 2021, Lisa began her solo music career with her debut single album, "Lalisa." The album was an immediate smash, debuting at number one in South Korea and becoming the best-selling album by a female solo artist in the country's history, as well as the first album by a K-pop solo artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify. Moreover, it spawned the hit singles "Lalisa" and "Money," both of which were accompanied by hugely popular music videos. Later in 2021, Lisa had success with the single "SG," a collaboration with DJ Snake, Ozuna, and Megan Thee Stallion. In 2023, she was featured on Taeyang's hit song "Shoong!," and also appeared in the song's performance video. Also that year, Lisa headlined five performances at the Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse.
Television Career
Lisa has appeared on some television programs over the years. In 2018, she was a cast member on the Korean Army Academy edition of the MBC military variety show "Real Man 300." Later, from 2020 to 2021, Lisa served as a dance mentor in the second and third seasons of the Chinese reality series "Youth With You." She would go on to make her acting debut in the third season of the HBO anthology series "The White Lotus."
Other Ventures
Among her myriad other ventures, Lisa has done endorsements for such brands as Moonshot, AIS Thailand, Samsung, Adidas, D&G Downy, MAC Cosmetics, Bulgari, and Chivas Regal. Elsewhere, she has released multiple books of photography. Lisa is also active on social media, with her Instagram account being the most-followed of any K-pop idol.
Real Estate
In April 2024, Lalisa paid $4 million for a home in Beverly Hills, California.
