BIO

Grace Dumdaw (they/them) is a Kachin actor, singer, filmmaker, and photographer born in Myanmar and raised in Louisiana.

Grace's early life was divided between assisting in their family's restaurant, hopping between music lessons, and performing at church every week. In high school, Grace began to explore theatre and their passion for acting. After winning a first place scholarship at the 2017 Louisiana Thespian Festival, Grace decided to further pursue a career in acting.

Grace attended Swarthmore College where they received the Philip Evans Scholarship. In 2021, they graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with majors in Stage, Screen, & New Media as well as Peace & Conflict Studies.

In 2020, Grace was recognized as an Agency Fellow by the Emmy's Television Academy Foundation for their outstanding potential in the entertainment industry.

Grace's additional acting education includes Prague Film School, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and Upright Citizens Brigade NYC.

After college, Grace moved to New York City and has since made notable appearances in TV shows & films such as “Succession”, "And Just Like That," "The Blacklist," "The Watcher," and more. They are best known for starring as the love interest of singer Zayn Malik in his music video for "Love Like This".

As a filmmaker, Grace is credited as a director, videographer, editor, and art director.

Additionally, Grace is the lead singer-songwriter for the genre-bending band Chanpan who, since their conception busking in NYC's Chinatown in October 2022, have been mentioned in The New York Times' T Magazine and hailed by Vogue as "a very cool New York Band". In autumn of 2024, Chanpan toured the US as an opening act for political japanese punk artist Haru Nemuri.

Dumdaw also releases music under the moniker "gracegrace". Their collaboration “French Bossa Nova” with artists Ladji Mouflet, aupinard, and Chezile has over 13+ million streams on Spotify.

Most importantly, Grace is a passionate advocate for the Kachin people of northern Myanmar, their ethnic group. Through their art and advocacy, Grace strives to raise awareness of the civil unrest and injustices faced by ethnic minorities worldwide.