Havana Rose Liu

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Havana Rose Liu
Born (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997 (age 27)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater New York University (BA)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • designer
  • dancer
  • activist
Modeling information
Height5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm)
Hair colorDark Brown
Eye colorGreen
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 .

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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 Irish 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[ clarification needed ] 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] having stated this at the world premiere of her film Bottoms. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Girls Will BeRomeShort film
2021 Mayday Bea
2022WakeMaryShort film
The Sky Is Everywhere Bailey Walker
No Exit Darby Thorne
2023 Bottoms Isabel
2024 Afraid Melody / AIA (voice)
2025 Lurker Shai
TBA Oh. What. Fun. TBAPost-production
Power Ballad TBAPost-production
Tuner TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 The Chair Sarah2 episodes
2023 American Horror Stories SashaEpisode: "Organ"
TBA Hal & Harper TBAUpcoming series [15]

Music video appearances

YearTitleSingerNotes
2025"Ankles" Lucy Dacus

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