Jessica Lu Siblings: Get to Know Andy Lu

Jessica Lu is an American actress, model, and performer, widely recognized for her role as Ming Huang on the MTV television series Awkward.

Born on April 18, 1985, in Schaumburg, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Lu grew up in a culturally rich household with parents of South Korean descent.

Her father, of Chinese and Japanese heritage, is a photographer, while her mother, of Chinese descent, is a singer.

Together, they ran a restaurant in Chicago after immigrating to the United States, providing a unique stage for Jessica’s early performances.

Lu later pursued her passion formally, graduating with honors from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Musical Theatre Performance in 2008.

Siblings

Jessica has one sibling, a younger brother named Andy Lu.

While Jessica has often kept her personal life relatively private, she has occasionally shared glimpses of her family on social media, including moments with Andy.

Growing up in a tight-knit family, Jessica and Andy were raised in an environment where creativity and hard work were valued, influenced by their parents’ artistic backgrounds and immigrant experiences.

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Career

Lu’s early years were marked by a flair for performance, entertaining customers at her parents’ restaurant with theatrical readings, dances, and songs.

By age 10, she had already become one of Chicago’s most sought-after child talents, appearing in major advertising campaigns for brands like Calvin Klein, OshKosh, Marshall Fields, and Got Milk?, as well as commercials for McDonald’s, Ford Motors, and Samsung.

Her face adorned billboards and department store ads across the city, signaling the start of a promising career.

After moving to Los Angeles in 2008, Lu’s acting career took off.

She landed her breakout role as Ming Huang in Awkward (2011–2016), a critically acclaimed MTV series that showcased her comedic timing and relatability.

This role opened doors to a variety of projects across television and film.

She appeared as an insufferable hipster named Bronwyn in American Horror Story: Hotel (2015), earning praise as one of PopSugar’s “25 Best American Horror Story Guest Stars.”

Other notable TV roles include an upscale escort in HBO’s Here and Now (2018), a lovesick teenager in FOX’s Red Band Society (2014–2015), and a tech genius CEO, Alexis Barrett, in NBC’s Reverie (2018).

Her film credits include a role in the 2009 adaptation of Fame and the 2014 romantic comedy About Last Night.

Lu has also guest-starred in popular series like CSI, Law & Order: LA, 90210, and Two and a Half Men, demonstrating her range across drama and comedy.