Havana Rose Liu | |
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| Born | September 30, 1997
New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University ( BA) |
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| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm) |
| Hair color | Dark Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Agency | IMG Models (New York) |
Havana Rose Liu (born September 30, 1997 [1]) is an American actress, model, dancer, activist and designer. She is best known for her modeling career and her lead role in the comedy film Bottoms.
Early life
Liu was born and raised in Brooklyn. She is the daughter of Carley Roney and David Liu, the founders of the wedding planning site The Knot, now known as the lifestyle company The Knot Worldwide. Liu has two younger siblings. [2] Liu is of European descent through her mother and of Chinese descent through her father. [3] She began her artistic career as a dancer when she was a child. [4] Liu studied the intersection of art, activism and wellness practices at New York University and graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of the Arts degree. [5] [6]
Career
Prior to her street cast, Liu had never expected to become an actress. [7] In September 2020, Liu appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia. [8]
Liu was first cast in a feature-length film in 2019, [9] and so made her acting debut in 2021 with a supporting role in the action drama film Mayday. The same year, she also made her television debut with a minor role in the Netflix comedy drama series The Chair. In 2022, Liu starred in two films: first in a supporting role in Josephine Decker's romantic drama film The Sky Is Everywhere, then in a lead role in the thriller film No Exit. Although the films received mixed reviews from critics, her performance as Darby, a recovering drug addict, in the latter work was praised. [10] She next starred in Emma Seligman's comedy film Bottoms about two lesbian high school girls who start a fight club to hook up with other girls from school, alongside Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri and Kaia Gerber. [11]
Personal life
Liu identifies as pansexual. [12] [13] She stated this at the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Red Carpet + Q&A for the World Premiere of her film, Bottoms. [14]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Girls Will Be | Rome | Short film |
| 2021 | Mayday | Bea | |
| 2022 | Wake | Mary | Short film |
| The Sky Is Everywhere | Bailey Walker | ||
| No Exit | Darby Thorne | ||
| 2023 | Bottoms | Isabel | |
| 2024 | They Listen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Chair | Sarah | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | American Horror Stories | Sasha | Episode: "Organ" |
| TBA | Hal & Harper | TBA | [15] |
References
- ^ @carleyroney (September 30, 2016). "Happy 19th B-day my sweet girl. Smiling and mischievous from the start! #girlpower #bff #hbd🎂". Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Dotel, Alisha (March 19, 2023). "Actress Havana Rose Liu Parents Are The Founders of The Knot Wedding Website". The Family Nation. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Stern, Claire (2023-07-17). "Havana Rose Liu on Gifting Chanel to Her Chinese Grandma: 'She Gets a Lot of Lip Liner'". ELLE. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Brocardo, Enrica (May 11, 2022). "Havana Rose Liu, ballerina e attrice che "danza giallo" contro gli stereotipi e in nome della libertà". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Agnew, Kelly (October 26, 2018). "If You Don't Know Fashion's Latest It Girl Havana Liu, Here's Why You Should". Refinery29. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Graduation Exercises 2019" (PDF). Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Marine, Brook (February 3, 2019). "Havana Rose Liu Goes With the Flow". W. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Vogue Italia September 2020". IMG Models. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 12, 2019). "Juliette Lewis, Grace Van Patten, Mia Goth Star In 'Mayday' Movie From Karen Cinorre". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (February 25, 2022). "No Exit Review: A Taut Little Thriller That Overplays Its Hand". /Film. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo (April 12, 2022). "A Queer Rom-Com About Bottoms Is Officially Being Made". Out. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Regensdorf, Laura (September 5, 2018). "These 5 Models Are Revolutionizing the Freckle Movement Across All Skin Tones". Vogue. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Wittmer, Carrie (March 13, 2023). "Havana Rose Liu Was Hand-Picked for the Spotlight". Cultured. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Bottoms | 2023 SXSW Film & TV Red Carpet + Q&A, retrieved 2023-11-19
- ^ Harp, Justin (3 January 2024). "Riverdale's Lili Reinhart shares exciting update on new TV series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links
- 1997 births
- American LGBT people of Asian descent
- American female models
- American models of Chinese descent
- American LGBT models
- Queer models
- American women jewellers
- American jewelry designers
- 21st-century American actresses
- American actresses of Chinese descent
- Actresses from Brooklyn
- American pansexual actors
- Pansexual actresses
- Living people
- LGBT people from New York (state)
- 21st-century American LGBT people