44 Facts About Laura Harrier

Laura Harrier began modeling at the age of 17 after she was discovered by a location scout.

Laura Harrier moved to New York City where she continued modeling and was represented by agencies such as IMG Models and Wilhelmina Models.

Laura Harrier modeled for various mainstream magazines, appeared in campaigns for Urban Outfitters, Macy's and Steve Madden, and was the face of Garnier.

Laura Harrier was first recognized for her role as Destiny Evans in the 2013 one-season reboot of the American soap opera One Life to Live.

Laura Harrier starred as an art student in the independent drama film Balance, Not Symmetry in 2019.

Laura Harrier is an ambassador for Louis Vuitton, and has modeled for other luxury brands like Bulgari, Calvin Klein, and Boss.

Laura Harrier is outspoken about issues relating to civil rights and equality, frequently using her social media to raise awareness.

Laura Ruth Harrier was born on March 28,1990, in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Evanston, Illinois.

Laura Harrier's father works in insurance and her mother is a speech pathologist.

Laura Harrier was shy, so her mother put her in acting classes to gain more confidence.

Laura Harrier attended Evanston Township High School, where she took some drama classes and played sports.

Laura Harrier began modeling at the age of 17 after being discovered by her mother's friend, a location scout.

Laura Harrier modeled for magazines such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Glamour.

Laura Harrier was the face for Garnier for a time and appeared in one of their national commercials.

Laura Harrier eventually found modeling to be unfulfilling and pursued acting after appearing in commercials and student films.

Laura Harrier studied acting in the two-year program the William Esper Studio, graduating in 2015.

The role was originated by actress Shenell Edmonds, who was offered the opportunity to reprise it in the reboot but declined; Laura Harrier took over the role after auditioning.

Errol Lewis from the Soap Opera Network wrote that Laura Harrier "[has] nicely taken on the life of [her character]" and "the chemistry between [her and her on-screen boyfriend] is instantly there while leaving you wanting more".

Laura Harrier was cast in the AMC pilot Galyntine, opposite Alycia Debnam-Carey, which was filmed but not taken to series.

Laura Harrier considers this pilot to be her "first real job".

Laura Harrier starred alongside Rowan Blanchard and Mahershala Ali in The Realest Real, a campaign film directed by Carrie Brownstein for luxury French fashion brand Kenzo in 2016.

Laura Harrier modeled for various campaigns for brands including Calvin Klein and Louis Vuitton, and became an ambassador for the latter and luxury Italian jewelry brand Bulgari.

Laura Harrier did two auditions and then a screen test with Tom Holland before getting the role six weeks later.

Laura Harrier's character was loosely based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, and Harrier was given the creative freedom to create a modern version of the character.

Mark Hughes wrote for Forbes that Laura Harrier is a "welcome change to the usual romantic interests in superhero film" and plays Liz as a "likable, sympathetic, type-A person".

In June 2017, it was announced that Harrier would be portraying Millie Montag in Fahrenheit 451, HBO's film adaptation of the 1953 novel of the same name, opposite Michael B Jordan; however, her scenes were later removed by the director, who decided the character did not fit with the storyline and wanted to shorten the film's runtime.

The director, Spike Lee, handpicked Laura Harrier after seeing an audition tape she had done for another project.

In preparation for the role, Laura Harrier met with activist Kathleen Cleaver and other women who were in the Black Power movement; studied Angela Davis; and contacted people who were in the Black Student Union at Colorado College during the 1970s.

Laura Harrier spoke with her father, who dealt with racism while living in South Side, and as the only black student at his boarding school in Michigan; his ancestors were slaves.

Laura Harrier attended several of Lee's classes at New York University where he is a film professor.

Laura Harrier plays Caitlyn Walker, an art student at the Glasgow School of Art, who is struggling with the recent death of her father.

Cath Clarke of The Guardian thought Laura Harrier gave a "blank performance".

Laura Harrier starred in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood by Ryan Murphy as Camille Washington, an up-and-coming black actress facing prejudice during the Hollywood Golden Age in the post-World War II era.

Laura Harrier primarily drew inspiration for her role from actress Dorothy Dandridge, and to a lesser extent from singer and actress Lena Horne.

In July 2020, Laura Harrier played a young woman going through a breakup in the music video for "What's Love Got to Do with It", the remix version by Kygo of the original Tina Turner song.

Laura Harrier was cast in Finch with Tom Hanks, but her role was cut from the film; she was cast in The Starling alongside Melissa McCarthy.

In May 2022, Laura Harrier was cast in the remake of Ron Shelton's White Men Can't Jump for 20th Century Studios.

Laura Harrier appeared in the biographical series Mike, about American boxer Mike Tyson.

Laura Harrier has been a vegetarian since she was eight years old.

Laura Harrier is a patron of the arts and exhibitions and collects art that decorates her home.

Laura Harrier is a supporter of civil rights and advocates for issues such as intersectional feminism, transgender rights, gun control, gender equality, and representation for both Black people and people of color in general.

Laura Harrier frequently uses her Instagram to call out injustices and has voiced support for Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Laura Harrier was one of the celebrity signatories for the Time's Up movement, and donated $1,000 to support the cause.

Laura Harrier was in a relationship with American basketball player Klay Thompson from 2018 to early 2020.