Mia McKenna-Bruce

Mia McKenna-Bruce is a British actress who emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in British cinema following her award-winning lead performance in How to Have Sex (2023). Born on October 5, 2001, in London, England, McKenna-Bruce began acting at a very young age, appearing in television and film from childhood and steadily building an impressive body of work before reaching adulthood.

McKenna-Bruce’s early career included appearances in popular British television series such as EastEnders and The Dumping Ground, as well as the CBBC series Tracy Beaker Returns. These early roles gave her extensive on-screen experience and a foundation in professional acting that would serve her well as she transitioned into more mature and challenging roles. She also appeared in the film The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022) for Netflix.

Her career-defining moment came with How to Have Sex (2023), directed by Molly Manning Walker, in which she played Tara, a teenage girl on a coming-of-age holiday in Crete. McKenna-Bruce’s raw, emotionally devastating performance earned her the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2024 and brought her international recognition. The film itself won the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and McKenna-Bruce’s work was universally praised as the emotional anchor of the project.

With a BAFTA under her belt before the age of 25 and a growing list of high-profile opportunities, McKenna-Bruce is positioned for a long and distinguished career. Her estimated net worth stands at approximately $2 million as of 2026, reflecting her rapid ascent from child actress to critically acclaimed leading lady.