Unlike other actors, Lola Tung became a global star from her first project. She was in her first year of college when she gave an audition for The Summer I Turned Pretty through an online Zoom call, and guess what, she was selected. Interestingly, even after getting selected, she was not allowed to tell anyone about it as the casting process was confidential at that time.
Personal Details
| Full Name | Lola Marie Tung |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches (167 cm) |
| Weight | Approximately 114 pounds (52 kg) |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Playing Chess or Cards, Travelling |
| Favorite Celebrity | Taylor Swift |
| Favorite Show | Sex and the City and Girls |
Broken Leg Story
The first episode of the series itself challenged her dream of becoming an actress as her leg fractured while filming the chasing scene with Sean Kaufman. Still, she did not give up due to the commitments and gave her best while filming the high-intensity volleyball and other action scenes for a continuous six-week schedule with a broken leg. The series became a massive hit, and all her hard work paid off.
Nickname
Because of her outstanding performance in the series, The Summer I Turned Pretty, fans often refer to her by the character’s name, “Belly”, in real life. Apart from this, her character also has another nickname, “Cinderbelly”, which was given by her on-screen best friend, Taylor Madison Jewel, a character played by Rain Spencer in the series. She was born on October 28, 2002, in New York, United States, and is currently 23 years old.
Tattoo Story
She has a tattoo named “Älskling” on her left rib cage, quite close to her heart, which is mostly hidden and can only be seen if she wears something like a swimsuit or a low-cut top. It is a Swedish word that means “darling”. So the story behind the tattoo is that her maternal grandparents used to call each other “Älskling”, and being close to them when her grandfather passed away, she gave their relationship a tribute by making a permanent statement on her skin.
A Dog Lover
From a very young age, she developed an emotional side for dogs. When she was in middle school, she participated in a 12-week leadership program where the task for participants was to find homes for rescued dogs. The program helped her to understand and learn more about dogs, and this is where she met a dog named “Bodie”, which she rescued later. It is likely a Labrador or Border Collie breed with whom she often hangs out.
Singing Side
Apart from acting, she is an excellent singer as well. Her singing journey started while performing in school productions, and after graduation, she made her professional singing debut in 2024 in the hit musical Hadestown. The performance earned her recognition at the 2024 Broadway and 2025 iHeartRadio awards, though she did not win any of them.
Social Media Links
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| Not on Twitter | |
| Snapchat | Not on Snapchat |
| YouTube Channel | Does not have a YouTube Channel |
Family
Many people don’t know that, but her parents were never married, actually. Lola was born when her parents were in the dating phase, and shortly after that, they broke up. She was raised by her single mother, Pia Tung, who is Swedish and currently based in New York City. Lola has not spoken much about her father, and all we know is that he is of Eastern European heritage.
Her mother did not get married to any other man after being separated from Lola’s father, and gave all her focus to building her only child’s career. Her maternal grandmother is from Sweden, and her grandfather is Chinese, specifically from Ningbo. In interviews, she has shared that, unlike her mother, she is not very fluent in Swedish and only knows a few words in their native language.
Education
She graduated from high school in 2020, majoring in Drama at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art. Amazingly, this is the same school from which the other cast members of her debut series, “The Summer I Turned Preity”, like Sean Kaufman and David Iacono, also graduated. After high school graduation, Lola joined Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in 2020 with a major in acting.
During her first year of college, she got the possibly best debut project of her life, which kind of changed everything for her. So initially, she decided to put a temporary hold on her education to work on the first season of the series. However, after the release of season one, she became a global superstar, which convinced her family to allow her to completely focus on acting by putting aside her Carnegie Mellon University degree.
Lola Tung's Dating History
Lola, who became famous after the success of her first series, remains a buzzworthy topic on the internet among fans. She has not announced any relationship publicly, though fans often liked her with some famous names. Their list is given below.
1. Christopher Briney
So they have played a romantic angle in the series, where Lola, who played Belly, had a childhood crush on Conrad (Christopher‘s character). Conrad also had a soft side for her, and with time, they fell in love in the series. So after this, the hardcore fans wanted to date them in real life as well, but it could not happen in real life, as Christopher is already in a long-term relationship with Isabel Rose Machado.
2. Gavin Casalegno
The second name on the list is Gavin, as he was also involved in the love triangle with Lola’s character in the series. Gavin, who played Jeremiah, secretly loved Belly (Lola’s character) for years, and on the other side, Belly had feelings for Conrad (Briney’s character).
As the story progresses, there comes a time when Belly breaks up with Conrad and starts dating Jeremiah. As a result, rumours start circulating on the internet regarding their relationship. However, Gavin is already married to Cheyanne Casalegno in late 2024.
3. Garrett Wareing
The two first met in August 2025 for their comedy-drama movie Chasing Summer. Initially, the makers did not reveal anything about the movie and its cast, and interestingly, they completed the film’s shooting within 19 working days in St. Louis, Missouri.
By the end of August 2025, she shared a photo dump on Instagram with the caption “August, captured on my instax mini 12”, where she also added three photos of Garrett in it. Seeing this, the fans really got excited and started hyping their relationship on the internet.
The very next month, in September, Garrett talked about Lola during an interview with Bustle, where he mentioned he feels very lucky to be around such talented people. Then, in October 2025, he shared a cute selfie with Lola on his Instagram story in which both were really looking happy, kind of giving dating vibes.
What is Lola Tung's Net Worth?
Her net worth is approximately $2 million (approximately Rs. 19 crores). There is a significant amount of growth in her salary while working on Jenny Han’s franchise, The Summer I Turned Pretty. Initially, for the first and second seasons of the series, she was earning around $35,000 per episode, which is around $250K for the 7-episode season 1 and $280K for the 9-episode season 2.
Considering the success of the series and her character, her earnings became $100,000 per episode in season 3, which is $1.1 million for 11 episodes. Good news for the fans that the franchise is also coming up with a movie following the same core cast members and storyline, which will be released in 2027. As per reports, each main cast member will earn around $300K for the movie sequel.
Frequently Asked Questions
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Favorite Food | Macaroni, Cheese, Shrimp Dumplings, Prawn Cheung Fun |
| Eating Preference | Non-vegetarian |
| Favorite Color | Pink and Blue |