Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell is a model and actress from Canada. 

Early Accomplishments

From a very young age, she was dreaming of becoming an actress. So, the lady tried her best to make her dreams come true. When she was 5, she began taking dance classes. When she turned 10, she was noticed by a modeling agency. 

Best Known For

The actress is mostly known for appearing in such famous projects as Glee, Pretty Little Liars and Dreamland. 

In addition to her acting career, Mitchell is also a writer. She co-authored an adult novel titled Bliss with Michaela Blaney. 

Sexual Orientation

Shay Mitchell is straight. The actress has been in a romantic relationship with Matte Babel since 2017.  The man is also an actor. However, Mitchell doesn’t like to label her sexuality. 

Family

The future actress was born in Mississauga, Ontario to a Filipino mother, Precious Garcia, and an Irish/Scottish father, Mark Mitchell. Her both parents work in finance. 

Shay has a younger brother who is named Sean.

Religion

The actress is Christian.

Worth To Know

She is a true fan of Jennifer Lopez and got the nickname Shay Lo.

Initially, she wanted to play Spencer Hastings on Pretty Little Liars. But later, she tried herself for Emily Fields' role and got it.

She found it very pleasant to play a lesbian character. 

Shay starred in the Sean Paul music video for Hold My Hand in 2019.

The actress likes to go skydiving and is a karaoke pro.

After she met Ashley Benson on the set of Pretty Little Liars, they became best friends.