Nan Zhang

For other people named Zhang Nan, see Zhang Nan (disambiguation).

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

Nan Zhang
Born	November 1, 1986 (1986-11-01) (age 25) Bengbu, Anhui, China
Occupation	actress, model
Years active	2006 -

Nan Zhang (born November 1, 1986, Chinese: 张楠) is an American actress and model. She co-starred as Kati Farkas in The CW teen drama, Gossip Girl, until April 2008.

Early life and education

Born in Bengbu in the province of Anhui, China, Zhang and her family moved to the United States when she was six years old and settled in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is an only child. After being selected in Chanel/Seventeen Magazine's New Model of the Year contest at the age of 16, Zhang decided to pursue modeling.

Career

Her acting debut came about when Zhang was discovered by a casting director while she was at a nail salon in New York which landed her a bit part in The Shanghai Hotel and followed with an uncredited bit part in West 32nd. Zhang's short lived break into showbiz came in March 2007 when she was cast in the supporting role of Kati Farkas in the television adaptation of the popular young adult novels, Gossip Girl.

Before acting, Zhang started her career as a model in New York City.

Personal life

Zhang has attempted to take up sports such as snowboarding and archery. She had previously wanted to be actively involved with neuroscience research and has returned to Johns Hopkins University to pursue her pre-med/neuroscience degree.

External links

• Nan Zhang at the Internet Movie Database
• Nan Zhang's biography at the official CW Gossip Girl website

http://www.sidereel.com/Nan_Zhang/_category/Details

Persondata
Name	Zhang, Nan
Alternative names
Short description	American model
Date of birth	November 1, 1986
Place of birth	Bengbu, Anhui, China
Date of death
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