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Selena Tan is an award-winning actress, producer, director, writer, and performer. She can be seen in Crazy Rich Asians as well as the new Amazon Prime film, Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel.
Selena shares the behind-the-scenes stories about filming during covid and the villa lockdown with fellow costars Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Coolidge, Sonia Braga, Cheech Marin, Steve Coulter, and D’Arcy Carden. Imagine being in the Dominican Republic while Lenny Kravitz plays Paul Simon hits by the pool during their downtime.
Selena is from Singapore and was gracious to stay awake for a fun conversation about food, culture and society. I was fascinated to learn about NUA, which means chill and relaxed, in Hokkien which reflects Selena’s true style.
Selena also tackles social justice in Singapore as an ambassador for the LGBTQ+ movement, ‘Pink Dot,’ which focuses on the support for the freedom to love.
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Selena’s Bio
Selena Tan is an award-winning actress, producer, director, writer, and performer. She will be seen next in the upcoming Prime Video comedy, Shotgun Wedding opposite Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel.
She was one of the first Singaporeans to be cast in the critically acclaimed movie Crazy Rich Asians. Selena played Alix Cheng, one of Eleanor Young’s (Michelle Yeoh) sisters and Nick Young’s (Henry Golding) aunt.
Selena started her career as a stand-up comedian and has over 24 years of experience in theater. In 2000, Selena started Dream Academy, one of Singapore’s first private limited Arts Entertainment companies. She is best known for their well-loved brands including ‘Happily Ever Laughter’ and the ‘Dim Sum Dollies.’
She has appeared in international films such as Rogue Trader opposite Ewan McGregor and Anna Friel. She is an ambassador for the LGBTQ+ movement, ‘Pink Dot,’ which focuses on the support for the freedom to love.
She is one of the investors in her family food business ‘Daisy’s Dream,’ where they just opened up a stall at the Urban Hawker market in Manhattan.
