Taylor Russell is a Canadian model and actress. Taylor Russell was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario.

Russell was born to a Black father and a white mother. Taylor has kept her personal life out of the spotlight and away from the news. As a result, little is known about he names of her parents.

She did, however, mention that she has two siblings, but no details about them have been revealed.

Taylor stated in an interview with Elle that she was constantly on the move because her parents struggled financially, causing them to uproot their lives sixteen times to follow her father’s career.

Despite this adversity, Taylor stated that “there was always an opportunity for reinvention, to create something new” when she was younger.

Russell appeared in Thor Freudenthal’s romantic drama Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), which received favorable reviews from both critics and audiences.

She also co-directed, wrote, and produced The Heart Still Hums, a documentary short film that received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Palm Springs International ShortFest Award for Best Documentary Short.

Russell co-starred with Timothée Chalamet in the Luca Guadagnino-directed romance horror film Bones and All in 2022.