Shia Anne Ngareta Hamby is a talented and multifaceted actress, born in Australia but raised in New Zealand, now based in Los Angeles, California. With her proud Maori heritage, she is a descendant of the esteemed Ngati Haua iwi, a rich cultural lineage that has undoubtedly influenced her artistic pursuits.
From a tender age of three, Shia has been captivating audiences on the big and small screens, appearing in a diverse range of feature films, short films, and television commercials for prominent brands such as Volkswagen, Qantas, McDonald's, King Living, Maximus, Primo, Chorus, and Newscorp.
Her impressive résumé boasts a recent collaboration with acclaimed director Taika Waititi, starring in the globally acclaimed Coca Cola Christmas commercial. Furthermore, Shia has also been cast in the writer/director Abe Forsythe's 2019 film, Little Monsters, alongside an impressive ensemble cast featuring Lupita Nyong'o, Josh Gad, and Alexander England, which premiered at the esteemed Sundance Film Festival.
