Maya Hawke: 12 facts you need to know about the Stranger Things star
Maya Hawke is about to become one of your Stranger Things faves thanks to her character Robin so here's everything you need to know about the rising star...
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1. Everything you need to know about Maya Hawke
With Stranger Things 3 set to drop on July 4, it's about time we got to know one of its new stars, Maya Hawke. Maya is playing the role of Robin in season 3, a new character who works with Steve Harrington in the newly built Starcourt Mall but that's not all she's known for. And you'll probably recognise Maya's very famous surnames too - that's because she's the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Here's everything you need to know about the rising star... (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)
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2. How old is Maya Hawke?
Maya is currently 20 years old. She'll turn 21 on July 8th 2019. She was born in 1998. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Michael Kors)
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3. Who are Maya Hawke's parents?
If you think Maya looks familiar, you'd be right... She has two very famous parents - Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Her parents met on the set of Gattaca in 1998 and were married for seven years before they split when Maya was 5 years old. (Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images, Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)
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4. How tall is Maya Hawke?
Maya is 1.75m tall, which is around 5ft 7in. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
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5. Maya Hawke plays Robin on Stranger Things 3
Maya plays the role of Robin in Stranger Things 3. Robin works at Scoops Ahoy in Starcourt Mall with Steve Harrington. At some point in the season, she ends up in the middle of all the drama with Dustin and Lucas' little sister Erica. (Netflix)
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6. Maya Hawke will play Flower Child in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Maya is set to make her feature film debut in Quentin Tarantino's next movie Once Upon A Time in Hollywood alongside Brad Pitt, Leo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie. She'll play Flower Child, but not much is known about the character yet. (Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images)
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7. What movies has Maya Hawke been in?
Maya was first choice for Sofia Coppola's The Little Mermaid but the role ultimately went to Chloe Grace Moretz. Sofia dropped out of the project, and later, so did Chloe Grace Moretz. The project didn't move forward. Her upcoming movies include Human Capital with Liev Schreiber, Marisa Tomei and Alex Wolff and Mainstream with Andrew Garfield. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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8. What TV shows has Maya Hawke been in?
Maya played the role of Jo March in BBC’s 2017 adaptation of Little Women. Kathryn Newton, Willa Fitzgerald and Annes Elwy played Maya’s on screen sisters Amy, Meg and Beth. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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9. Is Maya Hawke a model?
As well as acting, Maya has also modelled for Calvin Klein and All Saints as well as editorial shoots for Vogue. She also attended the Met Gala in 2018, wearing Diane Von Furstenberg. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
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10. Is Maya Hawke on Instagram?
Yes! Maya's Instagram handle is @maya_hawke. She is not currently on Twitter. (@maya_hawke via Instagram)
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11. Does Maya Hawke have any siblings?
Maya has one brother called Levon Thurman Hawke and three half-sisters called Clementine Hawke, Indiana Hawke and Luna Thurman-Busson. (@maya_hawke via Instagram)
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12. Maya Hawke reveals she was kicked out of school because she couldn't read
Maya has revealed she was kicked out of school because of her dyslexia, and inability to read. In an interview with Metro, she said: "I went to a special school for kids with learning disabilities...I am still limited." She then added: "There’s something about having had a limitation in regards to my ability to produce and take in stories that made me even more determined to love them and understand them and grow in them." She wants to inspire other kids in a similar position to be creative.
