Shan Holleman was born in Atlanta, Georgia. The daughter of parents who are both attorneys, Shan has six siblings. Holleman began her career in the entertainment industry as a runway and print model at age fourteen. Shan attended Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Georgia from 1992 to 1994 and graduated from Shilogh High School in Snelville, Georgia in 1996. Holleman has not only acted in various feature films, TV commercials, and industrial movies, but also has modeled for print ads. She's the mother of a son, Jacob.