Born Pranpriya Manobal on March 27, 1997,[6] in Buriram Province, Thailand,[7] she later legally changed her name to Lalisa, meaning "the one being praised",[8] at the advice of a fortune teller for prosperity.[9] An only child, she was raised by her Thai mother, Chitthip Brüschweiler, and Swiss stepfather and chef Marco Brüschweiler.[10] Lisa completed secondary education at Praphamontree School I and II.[11] She is multilingual; along with her native Thai, she speaks fluent Korean and English, as well as basic Japanese and Chinese.[12]

After enrolling in dance classes at the age of four, she began competing regularly in contests, including in To Be Number One,[13] and joined the eleven-member dance crew We Zaa Cool alongside BamBam of Got7. In September 2009, the crew entered the LG Entertainment Million Dream Sanan World competition broadcast on Channel 9 and won the Special Team Award.[14] Lisa also participated as a school representative in the singing contest Top 3 Good Morals of Thailand, hosted by the Moral Promotion Center in early 2009, finishing as the runner-up.[11]

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