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'''Ella McKenzie Gross''' ({{lang-ko|엘라 메켄지 그로스}}; born December 1, 2008) is an American child model and actress. She will debut as a member of girl group Meovv in September 2024, under [[The Black Label]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHEaODi8uR4 |title=Meovv Trailer 'Ella' |date=2024-08-21 |last= |publisher=The Black Label |access-date=2024-08-21 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
'''Ella McKenzie Gross''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|l|ə|_|m|ə|_|k|ɛ|ŋ|ˈ|z|iː|_|ɡ|r|əʊ|s}}; {{lang-ko|엘라 메켄지 그로스}}; born December 1, 2008) is an American child model and actress. She will debut as a member of girl group Meovv in September 2024, under [[The Black Label]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHEaODi8uR4 |title=Meovv Trailer 'Ella' |date=2024-08-21 |last= |publisher=The Black Label |access-date=2024-08-21 |via=YouTube}}</ref>


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Ella McKenzie Gross was born on December 1, 2008,<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Hye-young|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180905/91841846/1|script-title=ko:[DA:잡스] 엘라 그로스, 만9세 모델의 일상…‘가장 예쁜 소녀’|trans-title=[DA:Jobs] The Daily Life of 9-year-old Model, Ella Gross, 'The Prettiest Girl'|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 5, 2018|work=Sports Donga|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329001531/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180905/91841846/1}}</ref> in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], to a Korean mother and German-American father,<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Huiwen|first1=Ng|title=Song Hye-kyo lookalike: Model Ella Gross is just 10 but has 1 million Instagram followers|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/song-hye-kyo-lookalike-model-ella-gross-is-just-10-but-has-almost-1-million|website=[[The Straits Times]]|date=October 27, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=October 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023174456/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/song-hye-kyo-lookalike-model-ella-gross-is-just-10-but-has-almost-1-million|url-status=live}}</ref> with the Korean birth name, Nabi ({{lang-ko|나비}}).<ref name=":5"/> She also has a younger brother,<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last1=Ariton|first1=Geninna|title=Who is Ella Gross, the 11-year-old model, actress and influencer – and does she look more like a young Song Hye-kyo, or Blackpink’s Jennie?|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093288/who-ella-gross-11-year-old-model-actress-and-influencer|website=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=July 16, 2020|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=July 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716043653/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093288/who-ella-gross-11-year-old-model-actress-and-influencer|url-status=live}}</ref> born two years apart.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Eva|last2=Lin|first2=Cecilia|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/fashion/news/g22659460/ella-grossygbigbang/|script-title=zh:「最強德韓混血兒童超模」Ella Gross簽進YG成BIGBANG師妹!空靈仙氣美得讓人著迷|trans-title="The Most Powerful German-Korean Child Model" Ella Gross Signed and Became BIGBANG's Junior! The ethereal and fairy-like beauty is so mesmerizing|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=August 8, 2018|work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] Taiwan|language=zh|url-status=live|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205052407/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/fashion/news/g22659460/ella-grossygbigbang/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Vogue|url=https://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/07/27/세계적인-어린이-모델-엘라-그로스/|script-title=ko:세계적인 어린이 모델 엘라 그로스|trans-title=World-renowned Child Model Ella Gross|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 25, 2018|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] Korea|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=July 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729232024/http://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/07/27/세계적인-어린이-모델-엘라-그로스}}</ref>
Ella McKenzie Gross was born on December 1, 2008,<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Hye-young|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180905/91841846/1|script-title=ko:[DA:잡스] 엘라 그로스, 만9세 모델의 일상…‘가장 예쁜 소녀’|trans-title=[DA:Jobs] The Daily Life of 9-year-old Model, Ella Gross, 'The Prettiest Girl'|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 5, 2018|work=Sports Donga|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329001531/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180905/91841846/1}}</ref> in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], to a Korean mother and German-American father,<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Huiwen|first1=Ng|title=Song Hye-kyo lookalike: Model Ella Gross is just 10 but has 1 million Instagram followers|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/song-hye-kyo-lookalike-model-ella-gross-is-just-10-but-has-almost-1-million|website=[[The Straits Times]]|date=October 27, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=October 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023174456/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/song-hye-kyo-lookalike-model-ella-gross-is-just-10-but-has-almost-1-million|url-status=live}}</ref> with the Korean birth name, Nabi ({{lang-ko|나비}}).<ref name=":5"/> She also has a younger brother,<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last1=Ariton|first1=Geninna|title=Who is Ella Gross, the 11-year-old model, actress and influencer – and does she look more like a young Song Hye-kyo, or Blackpink’s Jennie?|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093288/who-ella-gross-11-year-old-model-actress-and-influencer|website=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=July 16, 2020|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=July 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716043653/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093288/who-ella-gross-11-year-old-model-actress-and-influencer|url-status=live}}</ref> born two years apart.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Eva|last2=Lin|first2=Cecilia|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/fashion/news/g22659460/ella-grossygbigbang/|script-title=zh:「最強德韓混血兒童超模」Ella Gross簽進YG成BIGBANG師妹!空靈仙氣美得讓人著迷|trans-title="The Most Powerful German-Korean Child Model" Ella Gross Signed and Became BIGBANG's Junior! The ethereal and fairy-like beauty is so mesmerizing|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=August 8, 2018|work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] Taiwan|language=zh|url-status=live|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205052407/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/fashion/news/g22659460/ella-grossygbigbang/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Vogue|url=https://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/07/27/세계적인-어린이-모델-엘라-그로스/|script-title=ko:세계적인 어린이 모델 엘라 그로스|trans-title=World-renowned Child Model Ella Gross|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 25, 2018|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] Korea|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=July 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729232024/http://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/07/27/세계적인-어린이-모델-엘라-그로스}}</ref>


Cited as a "prodigy" in both modelling and acting,<ref name=":2">{{cite news|last=Woo|first=Soo-yeon|url=https://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/02/12/세상에서-가장-매력-있는-소녀-엘라|script-title=ko:세상에서 가장 매력 있는 소녀, 엘라|trans-title=The Most Attractive Girl in the World, Ella|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 11, 2018|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] Korea|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130142532/https://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/02/12/세상에서-가장-매력-있는-소녀-엘라}}</ref> Gross first featured on the cover of a magazine at age two.<ref name=":0"/> She was offered to model for the magazine while Gross was playing at a park in South Korea;<ref name=":3">{{cite news|last=Usui|first=Anna|url=https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/682718|script-title=ja:"美しすぎる9歳"Ella Grossを直撃 TGCで初来日|trans-title="A Beautiful 9-year-old" Ella Gross Comes to Japan for the First Time at TGC|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 9, 2018|work=WWD Japan|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-date=January 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106114308/https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/682718}}</ref> around this time her father, a prosecutor in the military at the time, was dispatched to the country from Los Angeles, leading the whole family to visit together.<ref name=":2"/> Her mother, who also modelled for children's clothing, viewed the offer as fun.<ref name=":2"/> With the start of kindergarten, her modelling advancements were paused for about a year before her request to resume;<ref name=":1"/> her mother, who worked as a lawyer, had since fully assisted her daughter's work along her side.<ref name=":1"/> Gross modelled for brands [[Zara (retailer)|Zara]],<ref name=":4">{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Narin|title=[SBS Star] Korean-American Child Model Ella Gross Signs with YG's The Black Label|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004832127|website=SBS News|date=July 4, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328130635/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004832127|url-status=live}}</ref> [[H&M]], [[Gap Inc.|GAP]],<ref name=":3"/> [[Fendi]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Sung|first=Jung-eun|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/8530143|script-title=ko:엘라 그로스, 명품브랜드 모델 발탁...`만9세 완성형 미모`|trans-title=Ella Gross Selected as a Model For a Luxury Brand, 'A Perfect Beauty at the Age of 9'|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=October 26, 2018|work=Maeil Economy|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328132638/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/8530143}}</ref> [[Lacoste]], [[Levi's]],<ref name=":5">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/ella-gross|script-title=zh:「童模」Ella Gross 顏值零死角!知名品牌都搶著與她合作!|trans-title="Child Model" Ella Gross's Beauty Is Perfect! Well-known Brands Are Rushing To Collaborate With Her!|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 18, 2018|work=[[Harper's Bazaar]] Hong Kong|language=zh|url-status=live|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207043208/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/ella-gross}}</ref> [[Tommy Hilfiger]],<ref name=":6"/> and [[Adidas]], and debuted on the runway at age nine at the [[Tokyo Girls Collection]] A/W 2018 fashion show held at [[Saitama Super Arena]], [[Tokyo]], Japan, with 30,000 viewers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Hye-young|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/242342|script-title=ko:'만 9세 맞아?' 엘라 그로스, 日 도쿄 걸즈 컬렉션서 압도적 존재감 과시|trans-title='You're 9-years-old, Right?' Ella Gross Shows Off Overwhelming Presence in Tokyo Girls Collection|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 5, 2018|work=MBC Entertainment|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705000414/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/242342}}</ref> Gross thereafter walked the runways of Tokyo Girls Collection S/S 2019 and 2019 [[New York Fashion Week]].<ref name=":6"/>
Cited as a "prodigy" in both modelling and acting,<ref name=":2">{{cite news|last=Woo|first=Soo-yeon|url=https://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/02/12/세상에서-가장-매력-있는-소녀-엘라|script-title=ko:세상에서 가장 매력 있는 소녀, 엘라|trans-title=The Most Attractive Girl in the World, Ella|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 11, 2018|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] Korea|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130142532/https://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/02/12/세상에서-가장-매력-있는-소녀-엘라}}</ref> Gross first featured on the cover of a magazine at age two,<ref name=":0"/> after she was scouted at a park in South Korea.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|last=Usui|first=Anna|url=https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/682718|script-title=ja:"美しすぎる9歳"Ella Grossを直撃 TGCで初来日|trans-title="A Beautiful 9-year-old" Ella Gross Comes to Japan for the First Time at TGC|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 9, 2018|work=WWD Japan|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-date=January 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106114308/https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/682718}}</ref> In this time, her father, a prosecutor in the military, was dispatched to the country from Los Angeles, leading the whole family's visit.<ref name=":2"/> Her mother, who also modelled for children's clothing, positively considered the offer.<ref name=":2"/> Following a year in kindergarten, Gross resumed her modelling advancements;<ref name=":1"/> her mother, who worked as a lawyer, had since assisted her daughter's work by her side.<ref name=":1"/> Signed to L.A. Models,<ref name=":9">{{cite web|last1=Joung|first1=Audrey|title=This Gorgeous Korean-American Girl is A Rising Star in Fashion and Hollywood|url=https://www.koreadailyus.com/korean-american-girl-model-actress/|website=The Korea Daily|date=November 22, 2017|access-date=August 21, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927020021/https://www.koreadailyus.com/korean-american-girl-model-actress/|url-status=live}}</ref> Gross modelled for brands [[Zara (retailer)|Zara]],<ref name=":4">{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Narin|title=[SBS Star] Korean-American Child Model Ella Gross Signs with YG's The Black Label|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004832127|website=SBS News|date=July 4, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328130635/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004832127|url-status=live}}</ref> [[H&M]], [[Gap Inc.|GAP]],<ref name=":3"/> [[Fendi]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Sung|first=Jung-eun|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/8530143|script-title=ko:엘라 그로스, 명품브랜드 모델 발탁...`만9세 완성형 미모`|trans-title=Ella Gross Selected as a Model For a Luxury Brand, 'A Perfect Beauty at the Age of 9'|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=October 26, 2018|work=Maeil Economy|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328132638/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/8530143}}</ref> [[Lacoste]], [[Levi's]],<ref name=":5">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/ella-gross|script-title=zh:「童模」Ella Gross 顏值零死角!知名品牌都搶著與她合作!|trans-title="Child Model" Ella Gross's Beauty Is Perfect! Well-known Brands Are Rushing To Collaborate With Her!|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 18, 2018|work=[[Harper's Bazaar]] Hong Kong|language=zh|url-status=live|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207043208/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/ella-gross}}</ref> [[Tommy Hilfiger]],<ref name=":6"/> and [[Adidas]], and debuted on the runway at age nine at the [[Tokyo Girls Collection]] A/W 2018 fashion show held at [[Saitama Super Arena]], [[Tokyo]], Japan, with 30,000 viewers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Hye-young|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/242342|script-title=ko:'만 9세 맞아?' 엘라 그로스, 日 도쿄 걸즈 컬렉션서 압도적 존재감 과시|trans-title='You're 9-years-old, Right?' Ella Gross Shows Off Overwhelming Presence in Tokyo Girls Collection|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=September 5, 2018|work=MBC Entertainment|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705000414/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/242342}}</ref> Gross thereafter walked the runways of Tokyo Girls Collection S/S 2019 and 2019 [[New York Fashion Week]].<ref name=":6"/>


In July 2018, Gross signed with [[The Black Label]].<ref name=":1"/> Its founder, [[Teddy Park]], stated: "She has a special voice that is completely capable for being a singer as well".<ref name=":1"/> [[Rosé (singer)|Rosé]] of [[Blackpink]] was also said to have wanted to take a demo song recorded by Gross after a listen.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Eun-ae|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1110951719|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 더블랙, '키즈모델' 엘라 그로스와 전속계약..테디 "특별한 목소리"|trans-title=[Official Statement] The Black Label Signs Exclusive Contract with 'Child Model' Ella Gross, Teddy: "Special Voice"|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 23, 2018|work=OSEN|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328114333/http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1110951719}}</ref> In the midst of her business trips to South Korea from Los Angeles, she often learned dance routines from choreographers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=Han-bit|url=https://www.wkorea.com/2019/07/01/반짝반짝-빛나는-3|script-title=ko:반짝반짝 빛나는|trans-title=Twinkling Sparkle|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 1, 2019|work=[[W (magazine)|W]] Korea|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705111010/http://www.wkorea.com/2019/07/01/반짝반짝-빛나는-3}}</ref>
In July 2018, Gross signed with [[The Black Label]].<ref name=":1"/> Its founder, [[Teddy Park]], stated: "She has a special voice that is completely capable for being a singer as well".<ref name=":1"/> [[Rosé (singer)|Rosé]] of [[Blackpink]] was also said to have wanted to take a demo song recorded by Gross after a listen.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Eun-ae|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1110951719|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 더블랙, '키즈모델' 엘라 그로스와 전속계약..테디 "특별한 목소리"|trans-title=[Official Statement] The Black Label Signs Exclusive Contract with 'Child Model' Ella Gross, Teddy: "Special Voice"|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 23, 2018|work=OSEN|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328114333/http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1110951719}}</ref> In the midst of her business trips to South Korea from Los Angeles, she often learned dance routines from choreographers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=Han-bit|url=https://www.wkorea.com/2019/07/01/반짝반짝-빛나는-3|script-title=ko:반짝반짝 빛나는|trans-title=Twinkling Sparkle|access-date=March 27, 2024|date=July 1, 2019|work=[[W (magazine)|W]] Korea|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705111010/http://www.wkorea.com/2019/07/01/반짝반짝-빛나는-3}}</ref>
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== Other ventures ==
== Other ventures ==
=== Philanthropy ===
=== Philanthropy ===
Gross served amidst a jury of judges for the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) X [[Uniqlo]]: Youth with Refugees Art Contest (2023).<ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|last2=|first2=|title=UNIQLO and UNHCR unveil ‘Hope Away from Home’ graphic shirt collection to support refugees|url=https://www.unhcr.org/news/announcements/uniqlo-and-unhcr-unveil-hope-away-home-graphic-shirt-collection-support-0|website=[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|UNHCR]]|date=February 22, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329044524/https://www.unhcr.org/news/announcements/uniqlo-and-unhcr-unveil-hope-away-home-graphic-shirt-collection-support-0|url-status=live}}</ref>
Gross has used her platform to address topics including [[climate change]] and the [[Russo-Ukrainian War|war in Ukraine]],<ref name=":7"/> and served amidst a jury of judges for the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) X [[Uniqlo]] project entitled Youth with Refugees Art Contest in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|last2=|first2=|title=UNIQLO and UNHCR unveil ‘Hope Away from Home’ graphic shirt collection to support refugees|url=https://www.unhcr.org/news/announcements/uniqlo-and-unhcr-unveil-hope-away-home-graphic-shirt-collection-support-0|website=[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|UNHCR]]|date=February 22, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329044524/https://www.unhcr.org/news/announcements/uniqlo-and-unhcr-unveil-hope-away-home-graphic-shirt-collection-support-0|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Ella Gross
엘라 그로스
File:(Vimeo) Ella Gross for ActNow 2020.jpg
Gross in 2020
Born
Ella McKenzie Gross

(2008-12-01) December 1, 2008 (age 15)
Other namesNabi
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2011–present
AgentThe Black Label
Websitetheblacklabel.com/ella-gross

Ella McKenzie Gross (/ˈɛlə mə kɛŋˈz ɡrs/; Korean: 엘라 메켄지 그로스; born December 1, 2008) is an American child model and actress. She will debut as a member of girl group Meovv in September 2024, under The Black Label.[1]

Life and career

Ella McKenzie Gross was born on December 1, 2008,[2] in Los Angeles, California, to a Korean mother and German-American father,[3] with the Korean birth name, Nabi (Korean: 나비).[4] She also has a younger brother,[5] born two years apart.[6][7]

Cited as a "prodigy" in both modelling and acting,[8] Gross first featured on the cover of a magazine at age two,[3] after she was scouted at a park in South Korea.[9] In this time, her father, a prosecutor in the military, was dispatched to the country from Los Angeles, leading the whole family's visit.[8] Her mother, who also modelled for children's clothing, positively considered the offer.[8] Following a year in kindergarten, Gross resumed her modelling advancements;[5] her mother, who worked as a lawyer, had since assisted her daughter's work by her side.[5] Signed to L.A. Models,[10] Gross modelled for brands Zara,[11] H&M, GAP,[9] Fendi,[12] Lacoste, Levi's,[4] Tommy Hilfiger,[13] and Adidas, and debuted on the runway at age nine at the Tokyo Girls Collection A/W 2018 fashion show held at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan, with 30,000 viewers.[14] Gross thereafter walked the runways of Tokyo Girls Collection S/S 2019 and 2019 New York Fashion Week.[13]

In July 2018, Gross signed with The Black Label.[5] Its founder, Teddy Park, stated: "She has a special voice that is completely capable for being a singer as well".[5] Rosé of Blackpink was also said to have wanted to take a demo song recorded by Gross after a listen.[15] In the midst of her business trips to South Korea from Los Angeles, she often learned dance routines from choreographers.[16]

Public image

Gross attained interest in the United States and abroad for her biracial genes and looks, reminiscent of a young Miranda Kerr.[17] Korean media outlets cited her as a young Song Hye-kyo,[3] or was nicknamed as "little Jennie" by Blackpink fans following a picture posted with the singer.[17][18] Her virality on social media platforms led her Instagram account, handled by her mother at the time, to gain a large following.

Other ventures

Philanthropy

Gross has used her platform to address topics including climate change and the war in Ukraine,[19] and served amidst a jury of judges for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) X Uniqlo project entitled Youth with Refugees Art Contest in 2023.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Malibu Rescue: The Movie Sasha Gossard [19]
2020 Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave [13]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Heathers Young Betty [10]
2019 Malibu Rescue Sasha Gossard Episode 4 (Sand and Deliver) [citation needed]
Teachers Julie Season 3; Episodes 18–19 [9]
2020 Star Trek: Picard Young Soji Episode 6 (The Impossible Box) [13]
2022 Best Foot Forward Ella Episode 6 (Halloween) [citation needed]

Music videos

Year Song title Artist Ref.
2018 "Hello Tutorial" (멋지게 인사하는 법) (featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet) Zion.T [21]

References

  1. ^ Meovv Trailer 'Ella'. The Black Label. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Kim, Hye-young (September 5, 2018). [DA:잡스] 엘라 그로스, 만9세 모델의 일상…‘가장 예쁜 소녀’ [[DA:Jobs] The Daily Life of 9-year-old Model, Ella Gross, 'The Prettiest Girl']. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Huiwen, Ng (October 27, 2018). "Song Hye-kyo lookalike: Model Ella Gross is just 10 but has 1 million Instagram followers". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b 「童模」Ella Gross 顏值零死角!知名品牌都搶著與她合作! ["Child Model" Ella Gross's Beauty Is Perfect! Well-known Brands Are Rushing To Collaborate With Her!]. Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong (in Chinese). September 18, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e Ariton, Geninna (July 16, 2020). "Who is Ella Gross, the 11-year-old model, actress and influencer – and does she look more like a young Song Hye-kyo, or Blackpink's Jennie?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Lee, Eva; Lin, Cecilia (August 8, 2018). 「最強德韓混血兒童超模」Ella Gross簽進YG成BIGBANG師妹!空靈仙氣美得讓人著迷 ["The Most Powerful German-Korean Child Model" Ella Gross Signed and Became BIGBANG's Junior! The ethereal and fairy-like beauty is so mesmerizing]. Cosmopolitan Taiwan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Vogue (July 25, 2018). 세계적인 어린이 모델 엘라 그로스 [World-renowned Child Model Ella Gross]. Vogue Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Woo, Soo-yeon (July 11, 2018). 세상에서 가장 매력 있는 소녀, 엘라 [The Most Attractive Girl in the World, Ella]. Vogue Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Usui, Anna (September 9, 2018). "美しすぎる9歳"Ella Grossを直撃 TGCで初来日 ["A Beautiful 9-year-old" Ella Gross Comes to Japan for the First Time at TGC]. WWD Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Joung, Audrey (November 22, 2017). "This Gorgeous Korean-American Girl is A Rising Star in Fashion and Hollywood". The Korea Daily. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Lee, Narin (July 4, 2018). "[SBS Star] Korean-American Child Model Ella Gross Signs with YG's The Black Label". SBS News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Sung, Jung-eun (October 26, 2018). 엘라 그로스, 명품브랜드 모델 발탁...`만9세 완성형 미모` [Ella Gross Selected as a Model For a Luxury Brand, 'A Perfect Beauty at the Age of 9']. Maeil Economy (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d Woobin (August 9, 2020). 엘라 그로스, 세계 홀린 미소녀…출연한 영화 美 넷플릭스 1위 [Ella Gross, a Beautiful Girl Who Captivated the World, Movies Starring in #1 on Netflix in the U.S.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  14. ^ Kim, Hye-young (September 5, 2018). '만 9세 맞아?' 엘라 그로스, 日 도쿄 걸즈 컬렉션서 압도적 존재감 과시 ['You're 9-years-old, Right?' Ella Gross Shows Off Overwhelming Presence in Tokyo Girls Collection]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  15. ^ Kim, Eun-ae (July 23, 2018). [공식입장] 더블랙, '키즈모델' 엘라 그로스와 전속계약..테디 "특별한 목소리" [[Official Statement] The Black Label Signs Exclusive Contract with 'Child Model' Ella Gross, Teddy: "Special Voice"]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  16. ^ Park, Han-bit (July 1, 2019). 반짝반짝 빛나는 [Twinkling Sparkle]. W Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Nam, Soohyoun; Go, thesun (October 27, 2018). "The So-called 'Little Jennie' Kid Model Signs Contract with YG". The JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "Remember Ella Gross, who was nicknamed "Little Jennie"? This is her now". Her World. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Kandangwa, Sumnima (April 10, 2024). "Who is Ella Gross, making her K-pop debut with The Black Label? Known for looking just like Blackpink's Jennie and K-drama queen Song Hye-kyo, the 15-year-old is on the road to stardom". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "UNIQLO and UNHCR unveil 'Hope Away from Home' graphic shirt collection to support refugees". UNHCR. February 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  21. ^ Kwak, Hyun-soo (October 16, 2018). [DAY컷] '키즈 모델 ★' 엘라 그로스, 자이언티 신곡 M/V 속 인형 비주얼 [[DAY Cut] ‘Kids Model ★’ Ella Gross, Doll-like Visuals in Zion.T’s New Song M/V]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2024.