Get To Know 'Hobbs & Shaw' Starlet Eliana Su'a With 10 Fun Facts!
If you’ve seen Hobbs & Shaw in theaters, you might be officially obsessed with the young girl who plays Dwayne Johnson‘s daughter, Eliana Su’a – and so are we!
JJJ sat down recently with the 11-year-old actress to learn more about her role as Sam Hobbs in the film, and even more about her!
Hobbs & Shaw centers on Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw, who form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.
Learn 10 Fun Facts about Eliana below now!
- My first acting experience was when I was 3-yrs-old. I was in a video that parents used to potty-train their kids through sign language and dance. I don’t think I was even potty trained at the time!
- My favorite color is yellow because it reminds me of the sun, and the sun makes me happy. Even the comforter on my bed has a sun with a happy face on it.
- My name, “Eliana”, is of Latin origin and means “daughter of the sun”. Go figure!
- Have you ever been to a Luau and seen a fast hip shaking dance? It’s called Tahitian dancing. It’s one of my favorite styles of dancing that I can do. You can also find me dancing hip-hop , contemporary and the Samoan Siva. Acting and dancing are my favorite things to do!
- My middle name is “Sauniatu”. I’m named after a beautiful village in Samoa where my relatives are from.
Click inside for five more fun facts about Eliana Su’a…
- I’m naturally very curious. When I was 4, my family and I were staying at a hotel when I noticed a big red handle and wondered what would happen if I pulled it. I quickly learned that it was a fire alarm! The bad thing is, it was 6 am, in the middle of the winter and people had to evacuate to the outside into the snow. They were not happy.
- I’ve had the same ring on my finger for 2.5 yrs. and I plan to wear it until it doesn’t fit anymore. The ring says “CTR” which means Choose The Right. I even wore it in all my scenes of Hobbs & Shaw.
- I’ve lived in Florida for 5-years. Living close to the beach gives me the opportunity to learn how to surf every day. However, it wasn’t until I went to Kauai to shoot Hobbs & Shaw that I learned how to surf! Now I can hardly wait for surf season.
- I love pickles and olives, I could eat them as a meal. I especially love the green olives with the peppers in them. Yum!
- I’m part Samoan/Mexican from my dads side, and Argentine/Italian from my moms side.