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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

STORYSumnima Kandangwa
Ella Gross with Blackpink’s Jennie Kim (right) in April 2019. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram
Ella Gross with Blackpink’s Jennie Kim (right) in April 2019. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram
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  • Since 2018, Gross’ acting roles have included parts in TV series Star Trek: Picard, Heathers, Malibu Rescue and Teachers – and she now has 4.1 million Instagram followers
  • Born in 2008 in Los Angeles to a Korean mother and a German-American father, Gross’ younger brother Roman is also a child actor: in 2022, he had a role in Jordan Peele’s sci-fi movie Nope

Child model Ella Gross went viral at just 10 years old because of her striking looks and an uncanny likeness to South-Korean actress Song Hye-kyo as well as K-pop girl group Blackpink’s Jennie Kim.
Ella Gross from her official Facebook page, which has 605,000 followers at the time of writing. Photo: @ellagross2008/Facebook
Ella Gross from her official Facebook page, which has 605,000 followers at the time of writing. Photo: @ellagross2008/Facebook

As a model, Gross has featured on several campaigns for brands such as Zara, H&M and Gap.

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Now 15, she is once again garnering the attention of netizens after speculations that she will be making her debut as a K-pop idol in a new girl group under South Korean multinational entertainment agency, YG Entertainment’s sub-label The Black Label.

A post on Ella Gross’s social media in December 2023. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram
A post on Ella Gross’s social media in December 2023. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram

As fans eagerly await official announcements and confirmations about the new girl group, here’s what we know about Gross and what she has been up to.

Ella Gross’ mum is Korean and her father is American

Ella Gross with her parents and younger brother Roman in July 2019. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram
Ella Gross with her parents and younger brother Roman in July 2019. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram

Ella McKenzie Gross was born on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California to a Korean mother and a German-American father.

Ella Gross with her brother Roman, who is a child actor, in December 2021. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram
Ella Gross with her brother Roman, who is a child actor, in December 2021. Photo: @ellagross/Instagram

Gross has a younger brother Roman, who’s an up and coming child actor. He plays a small role in the 2022 Jordan Peele dark sci-fi movie Nope.

She has several acting credits under her belt

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