CHLOE GRACE MORETZ, born on this date, is an American actress. She began acting as a child, with early roles in the horror film The Amityville Horror, the drama series Desperate Housewives, the horror film The Eye, the drama film The Poker House, the romantic comedy film 500 Days of Summer, and the children’s comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Her breakthrough came in 2010 with her performance as Hit-Girl in the superhero film Kick-Ass.

Moretz was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Cartersville, Georgia. Her mother, Teri Duke, is a nurse practitioner, and her father, Dr. McCoy “Mac” Moretz, was a plastic surgeon, and heir to the Moretz hosiery business, bought out in 2011 for $350 million. She has four older brothers: Brandon, Trevor, Colin, and Ethan. An older sister, Kathleen, died shortly after birth. She has described her family as “very Christian”, specifically Southern Baptist. She moved to New York City in 2002, with her mother and brother Trevor, because he had been accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School, which is what first drew her interest in acting. 

Moretz has appeared in photo shoots, including editorials, features and covers, for magazines including Flaunt, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Jalouse, Marie Claire, Interview, Elle, Love, Crash Magazine, InStyle and many others. She has also been invited to various haute couture events, such as Dior Spring/Summer 2013 at Paris Fashion Week. Max Mara’s signature in 2012 granted her the “Max Mara Face of the Future” award. In 2012, Moretz also became the face of American youth clothing retailer Aéropostale, appearing at various events, videos and reports. In February 2013, Elle magazine awarded her with the “Next Future Icon Award” at the Elle Style Awards gala held in London.

Moretz is an out lesbian. Since 2018, she has been romantically linked to model Kate Harrison, and as of 2023, she confirmed she is in a long-term relationship. From 2014 to 2018, Moretz was in a relationship with English model and photographer Brooklyn Beckham, with whom she attended the 2016 Democratic National Convention in support of Hillary Clinton.

Moretz publicly supports LGBT equality. She has two gay brothers; Moretz states they had initially tried to “pray the gay away” to appease their community. She identifies as a feminist and has turned down film roles that she found to be overtly sexualized. She took on the role of a teenage prostitute in the 2014 film The Equalizer because her character “felt so real”, rather than a “plot device”. In October 2014, Moretz was named one of the 25 Most Influential Teens of the year by Time magazine.

Moretz lives in Studio City, Los Angeles. Her brother Brandon serves as her business manager, and her brother Trevor has been her acting coach since 2010, often accompanying her on trips and press events when their parents were unavailable. Moretz is also an avid fan of the New York Islanders, a team in the National Hockey League (NHL).