Shannon Destiny Ryan (Shannon Ryan) is an American actress and model born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She made her film debut in 2019 when she appeared in theaters across the world in M. Night Shyamalan's movie Glass opposite Bruce Willis and James McAvoy.

Her father, John Patrick Gallagher, is half Irish and half German while her mother, Deborah Ryan, is Nigerian and Trinidadian. Thanks to her father, she discovered her passion for acting at the age of 14 when he talked her into auditioning for the role of Lucy in a local production of the musical You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and she booked it. She continued focusing on her newfound love for musical theater throughout high school. While she originally attended a special admissions high school for academics and aerospace, she switched schools when she was recruited by a prestigious music school for their singing department.

Shannon performed in 5 more musical productions before realizing that she wanted to take her talents to film and television. A Philadelphia talent agency saw something special in her and decided to give the new face a chance. They put her through immense training to prepare her for the entertainment industry and sent her to the International Models and Talent Association (IMTA) competition in New York in 2017. Soon after, she booked her first major role in M. Night Shyamalan’s film Glass.

In more recent years, Shannon was inspired to take to the internet where she gained Tik Tok fame. Although she loved social media and her fan base, she noticed that her life as a 24/7 social media creator was time consuming so she made the hard to decision to refocus on her true passions.

Ultimately, her hard work and talent proved true as she can be spotted on HBO, Netflix, Hulu, as well as film in the UK. Currently, she’s in the process of producing her first short film and releasing her first music single. She is repped by ATB Talent and Reinhard Agency.