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Luka Sabbat has all the makings of a star. The 20-year-old model and Grown-ish [2] actor describes himself as a "young creative entrepreneur," [3] and his already-impressive résumé is proof of that. Having worked with famous fashion designers like Dolce & Gabbana and Hugo Boss and amassed over half a million followers [4] on Instagram thanks to his effortlessly cool sense of style [5], it's hard not to be smitten. Keep reading to familiarize yourself with Luka, who plays Yara Shahidi's love interest on one of the most buzzed-about shows [6] of the year.
- He's a Sagittarius. Luka was born on Nov. 26, 1997.
- He's from the Big Apple. Although he is a native New Yorker, Luka was raised in Paris [7], where his mother worked as a stylist for Galliano and Dior.
- He has worked with Kanye West. Luka was one of the male models featured in Kanye's Yeezy Season 1 Presentation [8] at NYFW back in 2015.
- He was born into fashion. His mother was a fashion stylist before becoming a chef, and his father is currently a fashion designer, according to Luka's official website [9].
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- He dropped out of college to pursue his dreams. Luka only attended one semester before calling it quits. "I skipped that whole college 'get drunk,' 'get all these girls' attitude; I skipped that and went to work. I got super professional out of nowhere," he told Forbes [12] in 2017.
- He wanted to try his hand at stand-up comedy. During an interview with Complex, Luka revealed he was "always the class clown" [13] and took up comedy improv in high school. "I like to make people laugh in a real setting, with just talking," he shared. "Man, what's funny? Anything is funny."
- He hasn't been acting very long. According to his IMDb page [14], Grown-ish is Luka's first major acting role. Not a bad start for a new kid on the block.