Hana Mae Lee (born September 28, 1988) is an American actress, model, comedian, and fashion designer. She is best known for playing the role of Lilly Onakuramara in the musical comedy ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017) and the role of Sonya in the horror comedy film '' The Babysitter'' (2017) and its 2020 sequel. Lee also owns the fashion line Hanamahn.

Early life

Lee was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, California. She attended

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. Lee enrolled in college at 16. She received her BFA in fashion design from

Otis College of Art and Design Otis College of Art and Design is a private art and design school in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1918, it was the city's first independent professional school of art. The main campus is located in the former IBM Aerospace headquarte ...

in Los Angeles, California. She has designed for

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, and

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. She turned down working for Ralph Lauren in New York to further pursue acting.

Career

Lee's mother ran a beauty and hair salon for 25 years. At 15, Lee began doing makeup professionally, doing makeovers at

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before transitioning to editorial photo shoots. As of 2018, she has opted to forgo makeup work in pursuit of her entertainment career. At 16, Lee became a professional model. She has appeared in campaigns for

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, Jeep,

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, Sebastian, American Express, HP,

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and Midori. She has appeared in the magazines ''

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'', ''SOMA'', ''

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'', and '' Teen Vogue''. Lee started doing stand-up comedy in 2009. She is also a part of the comedy duo, Get Gaysian. Lee would often incorporate Korean folk music into her comedy performances. Lee started her jewelry line, Hanamahn, in 2001. She launched the apparel line for Hanamahn in 2009; several of the pieces have appeared in the ''Pitch Perfect films''. As of 2018, the brand is on hiatus, with a sister line in development. In 2011, Lee made her TV debut guest starring on ''

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'', followed by an appearance on ''

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''. She appeared as Lilly Onakuramara in the musical comedy film ''

Pitch Perfect ''Pitch Perfect'' is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Kay Cannon. It features an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Hana Mae Lee, Alexis ...

'', for which she was nominated for the

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in 2013. Lee reprised her role in the sequels '' Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015) and ''

Pitch Perfect 3 ''Pitch Perfect 3'' is a 2017 American musical comedy film directed by Trish Sie and written by Kay Cannon and Mike White. A sequel to ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015) and the third and final installment in the ''Pitch Perfect'' franchise, the film f ...

'' (2017). Lee co-starred in

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's horror film '' The Babysitter'' (2017), and reprised her role in the sequel '' The Babysitter: Killer Queen'' (2020).

Personal life

Lee is a

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Hana Mae 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American make-up artists American actresses of Korean descent American models of Korean descent American television actresses American women comedians Living people 1988 births Comedians from California 21st-century American comedians Actresses from Los Angeles County, California Otis College of Art and Design alumni Granada Hills Charter High School alumni