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Lisa (rapper)

Lisa, Thai rapper and dancer

Born
March 27, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1997

About Lisa (rapper)

Lalisa Manobal (Thai: ลลิษา มโนบาล; born Pranpriya Manobal, March 27, 1997), known mononymously as Lisa (Thai: ลิซ่า; Korean: 리사), is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and actress. She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. In September 2021, Lisa released her debut single album Lalisa, which made her the first female artist to sell 736,000 copies of an album in its first week in South Korea and spawned the Billboard Global 200 top-ten singles "Lalisa" and "Money". The music video for "Lalisa" is the most-viewed in the first 24 hours on YouTube by a solo artist, while "Money" became the first song by a K-pop solo artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify. In 2024, Lisa established her own management company named Lloud and signed with RCA Records. She reached number one on the Billboard Global Excl. US with "Rockstar", the lead single from her debut studio album Alter Ego (2025). The album debuted in the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and included the Official Thailand Chart number-one songs "Born Again" and "Dream". Outside of music, Lisa made her acting debut in 2025 in the HBO television series The White Lotus. Her accolades include nine Guinness World Records, a Mnet Asian Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, and three MTV Video Music Awards; she became the first K-pop soloist to win at the latter two award ceremonies. Lisa was honored as a cultural ambassador leader by Thailand's Ministry of Culture and was acknowledged by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for her contributions to spreading Thai culture globally. She was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame in 2023 and has appeared on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 (2025–2026). In addition to being the most-followed K-pop artist on Instagram, Lisa has been recognized for her influence in fashion as a global ambassador for Celine, Bulgari, and Louis Vuitton. In 2024, Lisa established her own management company named Lloud, signed with RCA Records, and achieved her first number-one single on the Billboard Global Excl. In September 2009, the crew entered the LG Entertainment Million Dream Sanan World competition broadcast on Channel 9 and won the Special Team Award.

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Career and life highlights

Lisa (rapper) timeline

  1. In September 2009, the crew entered the LG Entertainment Million Dream Sanan World competition broadcast on Channel 9 and won the Special Team Award.
  2. She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
  3. In September 2021, Lisa released her debut single album Lalisa, which made her the first female artist to sell 736,000 copies of an album in its first week in South Korea.
  4. In 2024, Lisa established her own management company named Lloud, signed with RCA Records, and achieved her first number-one single on the Billboard Global Excl.

The world when Lisa (rapper) was born

Lisa (rapper) was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lisa (rapper)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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