KJ Apa Bio | Wiki
KJ Apa (Full name: Savae Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa) is a New Zealand actor, singer, and musician. He has received various accolades, including a Saturn Award and nominations for an MTV Movie & TV Award, two People’s Choice Awards, and two Teen Choice Awards.
Apa was appointed the matai title of Savae chief of his village Moata’a in 2022. He commenced his acting playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand primetime soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 to 2015. In 2017, Apa was cast in the lead role of Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale.
KJ Apa Age
Apa was born on June 17, 1997, in Auckland, New Zealand. He is 25 years old.
KJ Apa Height
Apa is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx. 1.8 m).
KJ Apa Family | Dad
He was born at Waitakere Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, to his parents Tupa’i and Tessa Apa. Apa’s father is Samoan and a matai (chief) of his village in Samoa. His mother is a European New Zealander. Apa has two siblings Timena, Ari, and a cousin Michael. He is the nephew of former rugby union player and coach Michael Jones. In September 2022, he was awarded the matai title of Savae by his village of Moata’a.
KJ Apa Girlfriend | Clara Berry
Since 2020, Apa has been in a relationship with French model Clara Berry. Their child Sasha Vai Keneti was born in September 2021. Apa was raised in a Christian family and has stated that he is a Christian. In April 2018, he publicly criticized Australian rugby player Israel Folau for claiming that it was God’s plan to send gay people to hell, describing Folau’s comments as “disappointing”.
KJ Apa Education
He attended high school at King’s College in Auckland before beginning his acting career. Apa began acting playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand primetime soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 to 2015.
KJ Apa Natural Hair | Brown Hair
Apa is not a natural redhead. The actor, whose natural hair color is a dark brown, admitted that it took 10 hours in the salon to get that perfect shade of orange.
KJ Apa Movies And Tv Shows
2013–2015 Shortland Street
2016 The Cul de Sac
2017–present Riverdale
2017 A Dog’s Purpose
2018 The Hate U Give
2019 The Last Summer
2020 I Still Believe
2020 Songbird
TBA One Fast Move
KJ Apa Riverdale
In 2016, he was cast in the lead role of Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale, after a four-month worldwide talent search. Riverdale is an American supernatural horror crime drama television series based on the characters of Archie Comics.
The series was adapted for The CW by Archie Comics’ chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and is produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics.
KJ Apa Tattoos
Apa has 7 tattoos on his body. He said: “If I wasn’t acting, I’d have tattoos everywhere.” He has a triangular shape containing a Samoan design on his right shoulder. Apa got this tattoo as a tribute to his Samoan heritage. The left shoulder contains an intricate design tattooed on it.
The inner side of his right wrist contains a tattoo of a small bee, surrounded by two branches of leaves. There is also a flower tattooed near his wrist. Apa’s inner right forearm, just below his elbow contains a tattoo of a logo, made up of the letters V and H containing wings.
The inner side of his left forearm contains a tattoo of the letters, “S, V, and R” tattooed on it. The inner side of Apa’s left forearm contains another tattoo on it which is of an old couple dancing. The left side of his chest contains a quote in Latin tattooed on it that reads, “Omnia Vincit Amor” meaning Love Conquers All”.
KJ Apa Workout | Abs
On getting attention from women based on his shirtless social media posts, Apa said: “I haven’t had anyone come up to me and ask to lick or touch my abs in person but the thirst is very real, it’s kinda narly“.
KJ Apa And Cole Sprouse
Apa and Cole Sprouse serve as the lead in Riverdale. Cole plays Jughead Jones: A philosophically inclined social outcast who is Archie’s best friend and Betty’s ex-boyfriend. He was the former leader of the Southside Serpents.
KJ Apa Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Apa’s estimated net worth is $3 million.
Is KJ Apa Married
Not yet. He has been in a relationship with French model Clara Berry. Their child Sasha Vai Keneti was born in September 2021.