Brianne Tju Ethnicity

Brianne Tju is an American actress. She is best known for Uglies (2024), Scream (2015), Light as a Feather (2018-2019), and much more.

She was born on 14 June 1998 in Chino Hills, CA, USA. Aged 26, she has been active since 2008.

Quick Info

Real NameBrianne Ashleigh Tju
Age26 [as of 2024]
BirthplaceChino Hills, CA, USA
EducationCalifornia State University
Height5 feet 1 inch [155 cm]
Weight49 kg [approx.]

Ethnicity

Brianne Tju is half Chinese and half Indonesian. She holds American citizenship. Her parents are Chris and Nancy Tju.

She has four siblings. Out of them, her younger sister Haley Tju is quite famous for being an actress. She is known for appearing in Trinkets (2019-20), Schooled (2019-20), Bella and the Bulldogs (2015), etc.

Her other siblings’ names are Christopher, Katelynn, and Lauren.

Personal Life

An agent approached the 7-year-old Tju at a mall. She finished schooling at Ruben S. Ayala High School. Per Wikipedia, she is a bachelor’s student at California State University in Fullerton right now.

Career

As per IMDb, Brianne Tju‘s debut TV appearance was in Maury in 2004. She kickstarted her acting career in 2007 by playing Haley in Cory in the House. For the rest of the decade, she acted in Just Jordan, Opposite Day, and Lilly’s Light.

She mostly played short or cameo roles. Her notable appearances in the 2010s were Scream (2015), Liv and Maddie, See Dad Run, and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged.

However, she earned the limelight through her role as Alex Portnoy in the Hulu TV series Light as a Feather in 2018. She appeared in all the episodes across two seasons alongside actors such as Liana Liberato, Haley Ramm, Jordan Rodrigues, etc.

In 2021, she acted in the role of Margot in I Know What You Did Last Summer. The next year, she appeared alongside Troye Sivan in the feature film Three Months. That year, she also acted in Unhuman, Gone in the Night, and High School.

In 2024, she appeared in the Netflix movie Uglies as Shay.

Unknown Facts

  • She was nominated for two awards at the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards for playing Alex Portnoy in Light as a Feather.
  • Tju is a coffee lover.
  • She enjoys watching Korean movies.
  • She has multiple tattoos including a text that says “fools”.

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Photo credit: @briannetju – Instagram.