Tavi Gevinson

About

Tavi Gevinson (born April 21, 1996) is an American actress, writer, and magazine editor. At age twelve, she came to public attention for her fashion blog Style Rookie. By 15, she had shifted her focus to pop culture and feminist discussion. Gevinson began acting in 2013, and later starred in the HBO Max series Gossip Girl (2021–2023).
Gevinson was the founder and editor-in-chief of the online magazine Rookie, aimed primarily at teenage girls.

== Early life ==
Gevinson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in the suburban town of Oak Park, Illinois. Her father, Steve Gevinson, is a high school English teacher. Her mother, Berit Engen, is a weaver and part-time Hebrew instructor who grew up in Oslo, Norway. Gevinson’s father was born to an Orthodox Jewish family; her mother, who was raised Lutheran, converted to Judaism in 2001. Gevinson and her two older sisters were raised in the Jewish faith; she had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Gevinson attended Oak Park and River Forest High School and graduated in 2014.

== Career ==

=== 2008–2011: Style Rookie ===
Gevinson started a fashion blog, Style Rookie, in 2008. The blog, featuring photos of the 11-year-old in distinctive outfits and her commentary…