Havana Rose Liu

Havana Rose Liu
Liu in 2026
Born (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997
New York City, U.S.
Alma materNew York University (BA)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2018–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm)
Hair colorDark Brown
Eye colorGreen
AgencyIMG Models (New York)

Havana Rose Liu (born September 30, 1997)[1] is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the comedy film Bottoms and the crime thriller Tuner.

Early life and education

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 at New York University, and graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of 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. That 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 a recovering drug addict in No Exit was praised.[10] She next starred in Emma Seligman's 2023 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. She is next set to star in Her Private Hell, alongside Sophie Thatcher.[11]

In 2025, Liu was a part of thriller film Tuner which required her to study piano.[12] In 2026, she joined the cast of the Elden Ring film, a live-action adaptation of the eponymous game.[13] It is set for a March 2028 release.[14]

Personal life

Liu is pansexual,[15][16] having stated this at the world premiere of her film Bottoms.[17]

Filmography

Liu at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

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 Afraid Melody / AIA (voice)
2025 Lurker Shai
Tuner Ruthie Waymon
Oh. What. Fun. Lizzie Wang-Wasserman
2026 Power Ballad Marcia
Her Private Hell Dominique
The Debut † TBA Post-production
2028 Elden Ring † TBA Post-production
TBA Peaches † Bing Bing Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Chair Sarah 2 episodes
2023 American Horror Stories Sasha Episode: "Organ"
2025 Hal & Harper Abby Main cast

Theater

Year Production Role Venue Ref.
2025 All Nighter Lizzy The Newman Mills Theater, Off-Broadway [18]

Music videos

Year Title Singer
2025 "Ankles" Lucy Dacus

References

  1. ↑ @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.
  2. ↑ Dotel, Alisha (March 19, 2023). "Actress Havana Rose Liu Parents Are The Founders of The Knot Wedding Website". The Family Nation. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ Stern, Claire (July 17, 2023). "Havana Rose Liu on Gifting Chanel to Her Chinese Grandma: 'She Gets a Lot of Lip Liner'". ELLE. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Agnew, Kelly (October 26, 2018). "If You Don't Know Fashion's Latest It Girl Havana Liu, Here's Why You Should". Refinery29. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Graduation Exercises 2019" (PDF). Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Marine, Brook (February 3, 2019). "Havana Rose Liu Goes With the Flow". W. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Vogue Italia September 2020". IMG Models. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (November 12, 2019). "Juliette Lewis, Grace Van Patten, Mia Goth Star In 'Mayday' Movie From Karen Cinorre". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Bui, Hoai-Tran (February 25, 2022). "No Exit Review: A Taut Little Thriller That Overplays Its Hand". /Film. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ Sim, Bernardo (April 12, 2022). "A Queer Rom-Com About Bottoms Is Officially Being Made". Out. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (September 5, 2025). "Havana Rose Liu Had Weeks to Become a Pianist for TIFF Heist Movie 'Tuner'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ Kit, Borys (April 20, 2026). "'Elden Ring' Live-Action Movie Adds Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Emma Laird as Production Begins". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 20, 2026). "Alex Garland's 'Elden Ring' Adaptation At A24 Sets A March 2028 Release In Imax; Cailee Spaeny Among New Additions To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ Regensdorf, Laura (September 5, 2018). "These 5 Models Are Revolutionizing the Freckle Movement Across All Skin Tones". Vogue. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  16. ↑ Wittmer, Carrie (March 13, 2023). "Havana Rose Liu Was Hand-Picked for the Spotlight". Cultured. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ Bottoms | 2023 SXSW Film & TV Red Carpet + Q&A, April 28, 2023, archived from the original on November 19, 2023, retrieved November 19, 2023
  18. ↑ "Julia Lester, Kathryn Gallagher, Alyah Chanelle Scott, More Star in All Nighter Off-Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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