Hana Mae Lee

Biography

Hana Mae Lee is an American actress and fashion designer who also sings, models, and performs comedy. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California, and earned a bachelor's degree in fashion design at Otis College of Art and Design. She began doing makeup at 15 and became a model at 16, working for brands like Honda, Jeep and Apple. Lee started stand-up comedy in 2009 and was part of the duo Get Gaysian. In 2011 she made her television debut with guest spots on Mike & Molly and Workaholics. She played Lilly Onakurama in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect, which earned her a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Movie Scene Stealer in 2013. She returned for the sequels Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3, released in 2015 and 2017. Lee also portrayed Sonya in the horror comedy The Babysitter (2017) and its 2020 sequel. She owns the fashion line Hanamahn.

38years old

Turns 39 on September 28in 349 days

Born September 28, 1988Los Angeles
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 17 years2006 to 2023

Genres

Comedy69%, 9 films
Horror38%, 5 films
Music38%, 5 films
Drama15%, 2 films
Romance15%, 2 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Lee turned down a job working for Ralph Lauren in New York, choosing instead to keep pursuing her acting career.
A change of course
At 15, Lee started working as a professional makeup artist. She did makeovers at Macy's before she moved on to editorial photo shoots.
A change of course
Lee became a professional model at 16 and later appeared in campaigns for Honda, Jeep, Apple, Nokia and American Express.
Behind the camera
Lee began her jewelry brand Hanamahn in 2001, added an apparel line for it in 2009, and some of those pieces turned up in the Pitch Perfect films.
Beyond film
Lee began performing stand-up comedy in 2009, and she often wove Korean folk music into her comedy performances. She is also a member of the comedy duo Get Gaysian.

Hana Mae Lee movies on Netflix

Abruptio2023IMDb rating 6.1as Chelsea
Habit2021IMDb rating 2.9as Jewel
Phobias2021IMDb rating 3.6as Sami
Sound of Violence2021IMDb rating 4.7as Maitreya
The Babysitter: Killer Queen2020IMDb rating 5.8as Sonya
Frat Pack2018IMDb rating 4.0as Shu
Love Beats Rhymes2017IMDb rating 5.4as Julie
Pitch Perfect 32017IMDb rating 5.8as Lilly
The Babysitter2017IMDb rating 6.4as Sonya
Unleashed2017IMDb rating 6.4as Nina
Pitch Perfect 22015IMDb rating 6.4as Lilly
Pitch Perfect2012IMDb rating 7.1as Lilly
The Dog Problem2006IMDb rating 6.2as Girl in Café

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Pitch Perfect2012 Comedy, Music, Romanceas Lilly
IMDb rating 7.1354K votes
The Babysitter2017 Comedy, Horroras Sonya
IMDb rating 6.4125K votes
Pitch Perfect 22015as Lilly
IMDb rating 6.4182K votes
The Babysitter: Killer Queen2020as Sonya
IMDb rating 5.862K votes
Pitch Perfect 32017as Lilly
IMDb rating 5.880K votes
Unleashed2017as Nina
IMDb rating 6.42.0K votes
Love Beats Rhymes2017as Julie
IMDb rating 5.41.2K votes
Phobias2021as Sami
IMDb rating 3.61.4K votes

Most often with

McG directed two of these films. Alexis Knapp appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Alexis Knapp

Elizabeth Banks

Anna Kendrick

John Michael Higgins

Bella Thorne

Brittany SnowMcGDirector, 2 films

Films together

Alexis Knapp4 films together, 2012 to 2021
Alexis Knapp's page
- Phobias2021IMDb rating 3.6Lee as SamiKnapp as Lia
- Pitch Perfect 32017IMDb rating 5.8Lee as LillyKnapp as Stacie Conrad
- Pitch Perfect 22015IMDb rating 6.4Lee as LillyKnapp as Stacie
- Pitch Perfect2012IMDb rating 7.1Lee as LillyKnapp as Stacie
Elizabeth Banks3 films together, 2012 to 2017
Elizabeth Banks's page
- Pitch Perfect 32017IMDb rating 5.8Lee as LillyBanks as Gail
- Pitch Perfect 22015IMDb rating 6.4Lee as LillyBanks as Gail Abernathy-McKadden
- Pitch Perfect2012IMDb rating 7.1Lee as LillyBanks as Gail Abernathy-McKadden
Anna Kendrick3 films together, 2012 to 2017
Anna Kendrick's page
- Pitch Perfect 32017IMDb rating 5.8Lee as LillyKendrick as Beca
- Pitch Perfect 22015IMDb rating 6.4Lee as LillyKendrick as Beca
- Pitch Perfect2012IMDb rating 7.1Lee as LillyKendrick as Beca
John Michael Higgins3 films together, 2012 to 2017
John Michael Higgins's page
- Pitch Perfect 32017IMDb rating 5.8Lee as LillyHiggins as John
- Pitch Perfect 22015IMDb rating 6.4Lee as LillyHiggins as John Smith
- Pitch Perfect2012IMDb rating 7.1Lee as LillyHiggins as John Smith
Bella Thorne3 films together, 2017 to 2021
Bella Thorne's page
- Habit2021IMDb rating 2.9Lee as JewelThorne as Mads
- The Babysitter: Killer Queen2020IMDb rating 5.8Lee as SonyaThorne as Allison
- The Babysitter2017IMDb rating 6.4Lee as SonyaThorne as Allison
Brittany Snow3 films together, 2012 to 2017
Brittany Snow's page
- Pitch Perfect 32017IMDb rating 5.8Lee as LillySnow as Chloe
- Pitch Perfect 22015IMDb rating 6.4Lee as LillySnow as Chloe
- Pitch Perfect2012IMDb rating 7.1Lee as LillySnow as Chloe
McGDirector, 2 films, 2017 to 2020
All films by McG
- The Babysitter: Killer Queen2020IMDb rating 5.8Lee as Sonya
- The Babysitter2017IMDb rating 6.4Lee as Sonya
Also three films together4 more actors
- Rebel WilsonPitch Perfect 3 (2017), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Anna CampPitch Perfect 3 (2017), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Kelley JaklePitch Perfect 3 (2017), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Ester DeanPitch Perfect 3 (2017), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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