Shay Mitchell Net Worth And Biography

Shannon Ashley Garcia “Shay” Mitchell professionally known as Shay Mitchell is a Canadian actress and model. She came to the limelight following her role as Emily Fields in the Pretty Little Liars drama series (2010-2017). Thereafter, she got larger recognition for starring as Peach Salinger in the You thriller series (2018), and also as Stella Cole in the Dollface comedy series (2019-2022). In this article, RNN details Shay Mitchell’s net worth, biography, and career in reference to Wikipedia’s account of her profile.

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Bio-Data

Biography

Shay Mitchell was born on the 10th of April, 1987 in Mississauga, Ontario. Her father, Mark Mitchell is of Scottish and Irish descent while her mother, Precious Garcia is Filipina from the province of Pampanga. She is a cousin separated by one generation of Lea Salonga who is a singer and musical theatre actress.

Shay Mitchell attended Rockridge Secondary School but later got a transfer to West Vancouver Secondary School where she graduated. As a teenager, she modelled for diverse companies in cities such as Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Barcelona before finally returning to Toronto to study acting.

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Early Career

Shay Mitchell started acting in 2009 with cameo appearances on the Canadian teen drama series, Degrassi: The Next Generation and Rookie Blue, a police drama series. In 2009, she appeared in the music video for Hold My Hand by Sean Paul, a Jamaican rapper. Afterwards, she was cast as Emily Fields in Pretty Little Liars which served as a career breakthrough role. Pretty Little Liars is an adaptation of the book series of the same name. According to her, she initially auditioned for the character Spencer Hastings but was rejected and given to Troian Bellisario instead. She then auditioned for Emily Fields and was cast in the role. The film was open to positive reviews and obtained a cult following.

Asides from gaining recognition and popularity through her role, she also earned several accolades which include winning a Young Hollywood Award in 2011, a nomination for a People’s Choice Award and six nominations from the Teen Choice Awards. Also, her role launched her as a sex symbol. In 2014, she was named the Sexiest Women Alive by Esquire magazine and on the Maxim Hot 100 list the following year.

In 2010, Shay Mitchell appeared in a four-episode of the Aaron Stone series as Irina Webber. The following year, she signed a contract with Protector & Gamble as the spokesperson for the Pantene Nature Fusion shampoo line. In the same year, she opened a YouTube channel where she uploads and became popular for her lifestyle-type videos. In 2012, Shay Mitchell made a publicized cameo on Glee, a musical drama series where she attracted comparisons to Naya Rivera. Three years after, she co-authored Bliss with Michaela Blaney, and this served as her writing debut.

Later Career

In 2016, Shay Mitchell made her feature film debut with Dreamland, a musical drama where she starred as Nicole. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and she also headlined Mother’s Day comedy film in the same year, playing Tina. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, the movie was a modest commercial success and Mitchell’s big break in the industry.

In 2018, she was cast in the You series as Peach Salinger. The show received critical acclaim upon its premiere in September 2018. It was hailed for the performances of the ensemble cast, which included Shay Mitchell, and garnered spots on several critics’ year-end lists; it is her highest-rated work. In the same year, Shay Mitchell founded Amora & Vita Inc production company and also signed a contract with Warner Bros. Television. She was also cast in The Heiress, an adaptation of the book of the same name which was in production until 2018 when the show was cancelled.

Shay Mitchell launched her travel brand, BÉIS in 2018. In the same year, the horror film, The Possession of Hannah Grace where she played Megan Reed was released. Even though Shay Mitchell’s acting was appreciated and the movie was a commercial success, it received unfavourable reviews from critics.

Shay Mitchell played Stella Cole in Dollface, a Hulu comedy series from November 2019 to 2022. Her character is the best friend of Jules Wiley played by Kat Dennings. Dollface marked her first leading comedy role and also earned her and some others critical appraisals. In 2021, she made her voice acting debut in Trese, a Netflix animated series where she voiced Alexandra Trese, the supposed protagonist.

Shay Mitchell’s Net Worth

Currently, Shay Mitchell’s net worth is estimated at $6 million.

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Personal Life

Remember a non-profit organization that fought sex trafficking, Somaly Mam Foundation which ended operations in 2014? Shay Mitchell was a supporter of their projects. Additionally, she worked with The Trevor Project alongside the Pretty Little Liars cast and the NOH8 Campaign. She collaborates with the WE Charity, a nonprofit that aids communities in creating educational resources, and she teamed up with Represent Clothing to promote t-shirts with GLAAD receiving 50% of the proceeds.

In a 2017 interview with Maxim magazine, Shay Mitchell confirmed that she prefers not to label her sexuality, she said, “People always ask me, ‘You play a gay character? Are you gay?, Are you straight?, Are you this?, Are you that?’ Look, Emily doesn’t label herself, and I don’t label myself either. I fall in love with the spirit of somebody. Love is love, and that’s something that I’ll keep saying.”

Shay Mitchell has been romantically involved with Matte Babel since 2017. In October 2019, they had a daughter together. Then in February 2022, Shay Mitchell revealed that they were expecting a second child, and in May 2022, they welcomed another daughter. Although the two are not yet married, they have been together and might just be giving hope of getting married someday.

In 2011, she won a Young Hollywood Award for her role in Pretty Little Liars.