Shay Mitchell is a Canadian actress who made her acting debut as a model in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2009. Though she is relatively new in show business, she has already won a Famous Teen Award for Favorite Summer Supporting TV Actress for Pretty Little Liars, where she currently stars as Emily Fields. Born on April 10, 1987, Mitchell got exposed to performing arts at a very young age, which eventually sparked her interest in acting. At the age of 10, she was chosen in a casting call for an international modeling agency. By her late teens, Shay had successfully modeled for a variety of companies in cities as varied as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Barcelona. After signing with her first theatrical agency Mitchell appeared in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and booked several national commercials. Mitchell guest starred in the Global series Rookie Blue and appeared in the music video for “Hold My Hand” by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul. She coauthored the novel Bliss with Michaela Blaney.

Body Stats:

Height: 5’7”/ 171 cm

Weight: 132 lbs/ 60 kg

Shoe size: 8.5

Dress size: 6

Bra size: 34C

Measurements: 37-25-34/94-63.5-87 cm

Ethnicity: Multiracial

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Dark Brown

Bio:

Name: Shannon Ashley Mitchell

Nickname: Shay, Shay Buttah

Date of Birth: April 10, 1987

Place of Birth: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Place of Residence: Los Angeles, USA

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Education:  West Vancouver Secondary School

Social Networks:

• Twitter: shaymitch
• Facebook: OfficialShayMitchell
• Instagram: shaym

Fun Facts:

Relationships:

• Ryan Silverstein (2013-2014)
• Keegan Allen (2012)

Children: –

Awards and Honors:

• 2011      Young Hollywood Awards, Cast to Watch (shared with Troian Bellisario, Won
• 2011      Youth Rock Awards,Rockin’ TV Actress, Nominated
• 2014      Teen Choice Awards, Choice Summer TV Star – Female, Nominated
• 2015      MTV Fandom Awards, Ship Of The Year (shared with Sasha Pieterse), Nominated
• 2015      Teen Choice Awards, Choice TV Actress: Drama, Nominated

Hobbies and Interests: Sport, cooking

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Food: Italian, Thai

Favorite Music: Digital Daggers, Beyonce

Favorite Actress: Natalie Portman

Favorite Perfume: Juicy Couture

Favorite Book: The Alchemist

Favorite Sports: Basketball

Favorite Movie: Vicki Christina Barcelona, Under the Tuscan Sun, Little Mermaid

Favorite TV Show: Orange is the New Black, Entourage, Californication, and Oprah

Interesting Facts:

• She co-starred with Chad Lowe in the series Pretty Little Liars.
• She has a brother named Sean.
• In 2010, she appeared in a Disney XD series called Aaron Stone.
• She began her career as a model, participating in a notable campaign for American Eagle Outfitters.
• Is of Filipino, Spanish, Irish, and Scottish descent.
• In 2011, Shay made her debut “The 2011 AfterEllen’s Hot 100 List”, coming in at #7.
• She is very close friends with her co-stars Ashley Benson and Lindsey Shaw from Pretty Little Liars.
• Mitchell is the national spokesperson for the Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion collection and is an ambassador for the Somaly Mam Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on combating the global sex trade.
• Refers to her fans as “Mitchies”.
• Got the nickname Shay because she is a big “J. Lo” fan and her friends used to call her “Shay Lo”.
• Lived in Bangkok, Thailand for almost a year.
• Shay loves cooking. She can cook nice pizza and pasta.
•  Mitchell had her first kiss at 13 during spin-a-bottle game.

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