Grace Duah is an American actress. She is best known for playing Shan Barnes in the HBO Max teen drama series Gossip Girl.
Grace Duah | |
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| Born | 1997 (age 28–29) Virginia, United States |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Early life
editHarris was born in Virginia to first generation Ghanaian parents. Her parents moved to the states when her mother was 5-6 months pregnant with her. Both of her parents worked as nurses. Originally planning on becoming an engineer she was inspired to get into acting after her theater teacher in high school told her she could become a star.[1] She attended Pace University in New York City to study screen acting, graduating in 2020.[2]
Career
editPrior to starting out as an actress Duah worked as a personal assistant on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and in marketing for six months at BET.[3] Her biggest role so far has been playing Shan Barnes in Gossip Girl.[4][5] She revealed she was crying after she got the phone call saying she got the role.[6] Originally cast to be a guest star she was upped to a series regular for season 2.[7]
Personal life
editHer favourite actors are Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya, who is also her celebrity crush. Her favourite songs are Got to Be Real by Cheryl Lynn and Ku Lo Sa by the Nigerian singer Oxlade. She can't swim.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Want This | Grace | Short |
| 2023 | Memoirs of a Bruised Mind | April Bailey | Short |
| 2024 | Meal Ticket | Kim | Short |
| 2025 | The Off-Brands | Constance McKinney | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021-2023 | Gossip Girl | Shan Barnes | 9 episodes |
References
edit- ↑ "Grace Duah's Knocking". am-studies.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Gossip Girl Star Grace Duah on Playing Shan, Improvising, and Loving Kenan & Kel". teenvogue.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Here's How 'Gossip Girl' Star Grace Duah Discovered Her Passion For Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". bleumag.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Grace Duah hopes you'll be seeing more of her after 'Gossip Girl'". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "'Gossip Girl' Season 2 First Look: Grace Duah Upped To Series Regular, HBO Max Reveals Release Date". blavity.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Grace Duah on 'Gossip Girl,' her journey from late night TV production assistant to series regular and more". yahoo.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "'Gossip Girl': Grace Duah Upped To Series Regular For Season 2". deadline.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "HBO Max's Gossip Girl Star, Grace Duah, Plays That's So Random". theroot.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
External links
edit- Grace Duah at IMDb