Lisa Blackpink Family Tree: The Story Behind BLACKPINK's Thai Rapper

Lalisa Manobal (Thai: ลลิสา มโนบาล) — known as LISA — born 27 March 1997 in Buriram, Thailand (raised in Bangkok), is the main rapper, lead dancer, and Thai member of BLACKPINK — the most-followed K-pop solo artist on Instagram (100+ million). Founded her own label LLOUD in February 2024.

The Family's Roots: A Thai-Swiss Family

The Manobal family is Thai, but Lisa was raised by her Thai mother and Swiss stepfather.

Her Parents

Biological Father: A Thai father (kept private).

Mother: Chittip Brüschweiler — Thai; restaurateur.

Stepfather: Marco Brüschweiler — Swiss celebrity chef; lived in Thailand for 20+ years; widely credited as the father figure in Lisa's life.

Her Siblings

Lisa has at least one younger brother (private).

Her Personal Life

Lisa is in a publicly-acknowledged relationship with Frédéric Arnault, CEO of LVMH Watches division (son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault), from 2023.

The Manobal Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Buriram, Thailand; later Bangkok; Thai-Swiss household.

Mother: Chittip Brüschweiler — Thai restaurateur.

Stepfather: Marco Brüschweiler — Swiss celebrity chef.

Younger brother: One (private).

Partner: Frédéric Arnault (CEO of LVMH Watches; son of Bernard Arnault) — since 2023.

Lisa:

  • Born 27 March 1997, Buriram, Thailand
  • Praphamontmark School, Bangkok
  • Joined YG Entertainment in 2011 after winning their Bangkok audition — only one of 4,000 applicants selected; the first non-Korean trainee in YG history; trained 5+ years
  • BLACKPINK debut: 8 August 2016
  • Hits: "Boombayah", "DDU-DU DDU-DU", "Kill This Love", "How You Like That", "Lovesick Girls", "Pink Venom", "Shut Down"
  • Solo debut: "LALISA" (September 2021) and "Money" — "Money" became the most-streamed song by a K-pop soloist on Spotify with 1+ billion streams
  • Founder of LLOUD label: February 2024
  • Acting: The White Lotus Season 3 (HBO, 2025)
  • 105+ million Instagram followers (the most-followed K-pop artist globally; once briefly the most-followed female artist after Selena Gomez)
  • Brand ambassadorships: Celine, Bulgari, MAC Cosmetics, Charlotte Tilbury

What the Manobal Family Story Teaches Us

A Thai biological father (private). A Thai mother who is a restaurateur. A Swiss celebrity-chef stepfather who became Lisa's father figure. A younger brother. A current partner who is the son of one of the world's wealthiest men (Bernard Arnault, LVMH). A career that began at 14 — the only non-Korean YG trainee.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Lisa story carries the same lesson. Some families combine multiple national heritages within one household. The Manobal-Brüschweiler household in Bangkok is on the Lisa family tree alongside every BLACKPINK chart entry. Write down which step-parents shaped the children. Sometimes the step-parent does more than the biological parent.

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