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Whitney Peak (actress)

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Whitney Peak
Born (2003-01-28) January 28, 2003 (age 21)
Kampala, Uganda
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2017−present

Whitney Peak (born 28 January 2003) is a Ugandan-Canadian actress. She starred in the 2021 HBO Max revival of Gossip Girl. Her other work includes the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark, the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the Disney+ film Hocus Pocus 2.

Early life and education

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Born in Kampala, Uganda, Peak is the youngest daughter of a Ugandan hairdresser and a Canadian pilot and engineer. She attended boarding school at Hillside Primary School-Naalya, was a competitive swimmer, and travelled with her father as a child.[1] Her family relocated to Canada in 2012, settling in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia where Peak switched to a public school, including Terry Fox Secondary.[2][3]

Endorsements

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In 2021, Peak was named as a brand ambassador in the United States for the house of Chanel.[4] In 2023, Peak was appointed as the face of Chanel fragrance Coco Mademoiselle.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Campfire Kiss Gillian Television film
2017 Molly's Game Stella
2018 Legends of Tomorrow Lenise Episode: "Wet Hot American Bummer"
2019−2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Judith Blackwood 10 episodes[6][7]
2019 iZombie Student Episode: "Five, Six, Seven, Ate!"
2020 Home Before Dark Alpha Jessica [8]
2021-2023 Gossip Girl Zoya Lott Main role[9]
2022 Hocus Pocus 2 Becca Main role[10]
2025 Beneath the Storm TBA Filming
TBA Trap House TBA Post-production

Music videos

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Year Song title Artist Reference
2022 "Nonsense" Sabrina Carpenter [11]

References

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  1. ^ Okeowo, Alexis (30 June 2021). "You Know You Love Whitney Peak". Elle. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ Berlinger, Max (3 July 2021). "Whitney Peak Has Fun on the 'Gossip Girl' Reboot". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (16 December 2020). ""This Is Going to Be a Lot": Whitney Peak on the Pressure of Rebooting Gossip Girl". Interview. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "FRIENDS AND AMBASSADORS OF THE HOUSE". Chanel News. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  5. ^ Weinstock, Tish (2023-02-20). "Whitney Peak Makes History As The New Face Of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle". British Vogue.
  6. ^ Kendal, Hynam (4 May 2021). "Whitney Peak chats the secrecy around the Gossip Girl reboot". Wonderland. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. ^ Kim, YeEun (4 August 2020). "Rising 'Gossip Girl' reboot star Whitney Peak serves cozy, comfy looks for summer". HypeBae. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. ^ Wright, Julian (28 September 2020). "Shh, Whitney Peak is About to Blow Up". Office. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. ^ Porter, Rick (March 2, 2020). "'Gossip Girl' Reboot at HBO Max Casts Quintet of Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Dan Seddon (28 January 2022). "Hocus Pocus 2 star celebrates film wrapping". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ Mier, Tomas (11 November 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter Becomes the 'Dipshit' Boy She Likes in Silly 'Nonsense' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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