Who Is Harry Shum Jr.'s Wife? All About Shelby Rabara

Mar. 15, 2025

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The couple firstbegan dating back in 2007, according toET, and it wasRabara who first encouraged Shum to auditionforGlee, after her own experience with the show.

After Rabara filmed the show’s pilot, “she came home saying, ‘This is a really good show. I had so much fun, there’s something about it that fulfills me as an artist’,” Shum toldElle.“And I was like, ‘That sounds awesome, what is it?’ " From there, he ended up auditioning for and booking his recurring role as Mike Chang.

Since then,theGrey’s Anatomyactorand Rabara have become parents,welcoming a daughterin 2019.

Five years later, they released a children’s book,Martee Dares to Dance.

From her acting background to her dancing experience, here’s everything to know about Rabara.

She’s from California

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Rabara is a Cali girl. She was born and raised in Orange County, CA.

She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles

After graduating high school,Rabara went to collegeat the University of California, Los Angeles.

She’s an actress

She’s a dancer

Like Shum, Rabara is an experienced dancer. She often postsphotos of herself doing balleton her Instagram. She was alsoa member of the Laker Girls, the cheerleading squad of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, before pursuing a career in acting.

Jennifer Hudson was a big part of her first date with Shum

During theJennifer Hudson Showin October 2022, Shum revealed thatJennifer Hudson played a big role in his first datewith Rabara as they went to seeDreamgirlsin theaters together.

“We both cried and it was just such a beautiful experience because after that we just talked about you,” he revealed. “It really kinda brought us together and we opened up about a lot of things and it was just such a beautiful first date.”

She’s a mom

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She’s supportive of Shum’s career

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In March 2023, Rabara joined her husband atVanity Fair’s private cocktail party honoring Shum’s filmEverything Everywhere All at Once.She dazzled in a floral dress, while Shum looked handsome in a grey suit.

source: people.com