Early life and childhood
Shay Mitchell was born on April 10, 1987 in Mississauga, Ont. Her birth name is Shannon Asley Garcia Mitchell and she is better known as Shay Mitchell and she is 36 years old in 2024. His parents are Precious García and Mark Mitchell. Her mother is Filipino and her father is of Scots-Irish descent. They both work in finance. Similarly, she also has a younger brother named Sean. At the age of 10, her family moved to West Vancouver, British Columbia. Additionally, from an early age, Shay was interested in the performing arts. She entered dance classes from the age of 5 and toured the city to participate and compete in various events with her classmates.
Caption: Shay with her family during the premiere of the movie “Mother’s Day.” Source: Stylevore
Education
Mitchell attended Rockridge High School located in West Vancouver, where he grew up. Likewise, she graduated from West Vancouver High School. Mitchell earned the nickname “Shay” during school. She was a big fan of Jennifer Lopez, often called J.Lo. Therefore, her friends started calling her Shay Lo and even today she is known internationally as Shay Mitchell instead of her full name.
Shay Mitchell – Professional Life
Shay Mitchell began her career as a model for various companies. She modeled for companies in cities such as Hong Kong, Bangkok and Barcelona. She later joined an acting school in Toronto and enrolled in her first theater agency. Similarly, Mitchell appeared in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2009. Since then,
Mitchell has appeared in a total of 11 television series and shows, including Pretty Little Liars, Project Runway, Rookie Blue, and Glee, among others. Likewise, she has appeared in 6 films, including Dreamland, Mother’s Day, and The Possession of Hannah Grace, among others. She has also appeared in music videos for the songs “Hold My Hand”, “Under You” and “Help Me Help You”. Additionally, she serves as a Biore brand ambassador for a couple of years.
Additionally, Shay Mitchell is also an author. She co-authored a young adult novel with Michaela Blaney in 2015. The title of the book is Bliss. Additionally, he also founded a production company with manager David Dean Portelli. The name of the company is Amore & Vita Inc. Furthermore, the company has already signed a contract with Warner Bros. Television Group.
In August 2017, she appeared in the former Lifetime television series You, playing the role of socialite Peach Salinger. The series premiered in September 2018. In September 2017, she starred in the lead role in the ABC television pilot, The Heiresses.
Additional job
Likewise, together with manager David Dean Portelli, he founded a production company Amore & Vita Inc. and already signed a contract with Warner Bros. Television Group in 2017. In 2018 he founded his travel brand BÉIS.
Achievements
Shay Mitchell has been nominated for several awards since 2011. Some nominations include “Boat of the Year” and “TV Actress of Choice” in 2015, “Favorite Cable TV Actress” on 2016, and “Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty” in 2018. Shay Mitchell was nominated primarily for her role on Pretty Little Liars. She also won the Cast to Watch award at the Young Hollywood Awards in 2011 for the same television series. She shared the awards with her co-stars Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale and Ashley Benson.
Caption: Shay won the People’s Choice Awards in 2016, Source: Ace Showbiz
Shay Mitchell – Charity Works
Until its closure in 2014, Mitchell supported the Somaly Mam Foundation, which fought against sex trafficking. Likewise, she also worked with The Trevor Project along with her Pretty Little Liars casts. Additionally, she is a celebrity ally who supports the LGBT population. She has worked with campaigns and organizations working for LGBT rights such as the NOH8 Campaign and GLAAD.
Shay Mitchell – Net worth 2024
Furthermore, Shay Mitchell’s estimated net worth is $6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Shay Mitchell – Marital Status
Currently, Shay Mitchell is in a relationship with Matte Babel. The couple recently gave birth to a baby girl on October 20, 2019. Mitchell announced the arrival of her baby with a photo of her holding the baby’s hand. However, they have not yet revealed the baby’s name to the public. Before this, she had a miscarriage in 2018which he revealed through his Instagram account.
Likewise, she is a very strong mother who also takes care of her baby along with her daughter during her work. She is very lucky to have a baby girl in her life and she keeps posting cute photos on her Instagram accounts.
Caption: Shay posing with her boyfriend holding her daughter (Source: Instagram)
Scandal
Shay Mitchell was dragged for a makeup removal video she uploaded to her Snapchat. People accused her of being fake while she was advertising Biore makeup remover that even removes waterproof mascara, as Mitchell said. However, she was accused of not even removing her makeup properly and only advertising the product and the brand.
Furthermore, people have also accused Mitchell of facial correction through surgery. However, this accusation may or may not be true, as Mitchell has never confirmed it.
Body measurements
Shay has a slim body. She is 5’7″ tall and weighs approximately 57 kg. However, due to her recent pregnancy and childbirth, her body weight may have changed from her average weight. Additionally, she has a chest-waist-hip measurement of 37- 25-34 inches. Additionally, she has dark brown eyes and natural hair of the same color. However, she frequently experiments with her hair color. Pink, blonde, silver, and purple are some of the hair colors she has experimented with.
Social media
Shay is quite active on social media platforms. She has 4.06 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. She is also the host of her YouTube Lifestyle channel. Likewise, she has 29.1 million followers on Instagram and 3.35 million on Twitter. She shares her beauty tips, her projects, and often about her family and personal life on these social media accounts. Furthermore, she has earned more than 5 million likes on her official Facebook page.
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