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Olivia Rodrigo is a soulful artist with a rare gift for emotive and empathetic songwriting. "I think I'm good at knowing how people feel, how I feel, and being able to capture that," the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-actor shares. Her father had Filipino ancestry. Her mother had is German, English, Irish, and some Austrian ancestry.
Her keen sense for conveying feeling has served her well, thus far. Olivia is the star of the first two seasons of the Disney+ High School Musical series. Acting has been something of a new development for her. Singing since she was 4, Olivia took up acting based on a recommendation from her vocal coach. "Acting and music relate in that they are both about capturing feelings and moments as accurately as you can," she shares.
Olivia exudes an intriguing paradox of being both exuberantly youthful and, sagely, an old soul. She seeks authenticity and bold expression in her music. "My favorite songs are brutally honest and give a vivid look into the artist's life and mind," she says. "Honest storytelling is my ultimate goal." A select cross section of her influences include artists as diverse as Fiona Apple, Jack White, PJ Harvey, and Phoebe Bridgers. Olivia's worlds of acting, singing and songwriting meet when she performs two original songs she wrote, as well as HSM classics, on the series.
"Writing for HSM was surreal, to say the least. The fact that they gave a 16-year-old a shot to write for such a big project is so awesome." She continues: "I think the perspective of a teenage girl is so powerful, and something that doesn't always gets harnessed in its full capacity, too."
As a kindergarten-er, Olivia took voice lessons, and then later piano lessons. At age 12, she began playing guitar. It was during this time that she began writing songs. "I remember coming up with melodies and lyrics and writing them down in this pink fluffy notebook that I had won at some arcade. I still keep that notebook on my bedside table," she says, laughing.- Actress
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Madison Hu stars as Frankie on the popular Disney show Bizaardvark (2016). She is also known for her recurring guest star role as Marci on Disney Channel's Best Friends Whenever (2015). Born in Longview, Texas, Madison moved to California and began her acting career at age 7 when she landed her first role as a spelling bee contestant on Bad Words (2013). She then went on to showcase her comedy abilities in The Goldbergs (2013) and Tosh.0 (2009). Madison enjoys cuddling with her dog, Marshmallow, ice skating, swimming, playing guitar and piano, and hanging out with friends.- Actress
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DeVore Ledridge is a teen actor and social media influencer. DeVore is known for starring on Disney Channel's "Bizaardvark" as "Amelia Duckworth," a Southern DIY diva who hosts a very popular lifestyle channel "Perfect Perfection with Amelia." Like the character she played, DeVore has been a DIY diva and beauty guru since childhood. DeVore's social media content consists of live videos, make-up tutorials and interests involving lifestyle, beauty, music and comedy. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, DeVore always enjoyed performing and creating content with friends. Their love for performing led them to attend the School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, Kentucky. They decided to pursue acting as a career after they participated in a Talent Showcase in Los Angeles at the age of 12. Shortly after, Ledridge booked their first national commercial opposite veteran actor John O'Hurley. When they are not working, they enjoy riding and jumping horses, playing piano and guitar, shopping, taking photos of street art and all things pertaining to fashion and beauty. Additionally, the young star is passionate about advocating against bullying and helping spread positivity.- Actress
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Ellen Ratner was born in NYC and graduated from the High School of Performing Arts. She graduated with a BA in English Literature from City College of New York CCNY. She performed stand-up out of college in NYC. Her two favorite acting teachers were Jose Quintero and Salem Ludwig. She co-wrote an award winning one-woman show called Personality with screenwriter Gina Wendkos who she met in drama camp when they were 15.- Actress
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Rachna Khatau was born in London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Baby Daddy (2012), The Big Bang Theory (2007) and Downward Dog (2017).- Maya Jade Frank, born on October 25, 2001, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Born in New York City, she performed in numerous musical theater productions, including The Broadway National Tour of Les Miserables (age 9), Evita on Broadway, and as Jane Banks Mary Poppins on Broadway. Maya is the youngest member of her family, and is recently enjoyed living in Los Angeles. She loves performing, and being part of a team.
- Caitlin Reagan is known for Little Fires Everywhere (2020), American Housewife (2016) and Code Black (2015).
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Throughout her career, Devika Parikh has distinguished herself with memorable roles in iconic series and feature films in both comedy and drama. Parikh can next be seen on January 11 in the highly anticipated new OWN series "Kings of Napa," where she stars as "Melanie Pierce," who brings the drama to the King family. Some of her recent roles include playing "Nancy Klein," Meredith's job saving attorney on "Grey's Anatomy," and supporting role in the feature film Aquaman.
Raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland to what she lovingly terms a "Blindian," family with an East Indian father from Mumbai, India and an African-American mother from Virginia, Parikh's mixed cultural heritage has always been a source of pride. Her first name in Sanskrit means "little goddess," and her heritage has played a part in her diverse portrayals of black, East Indian, and mixed ethnicity characters throughout her career.
Prior to becoming an actor, Parikh pursued journalism, graduating with a degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University. After a soul-searching trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, she decided to leave journalism to pursue her lifelong passion, and began training, appearing in Los Angeles theater productions, and performing comedy.
Her early career started with bit comedy roles on "In Living Color," "Martin," and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." Her first big recurring role came when she landed the role of "Sheri" on Showtime's series "Resurrection Blvd" which was followed by the role of "Maureen Kingsley" on the iconic Fox smash hit series "24." Up next she booked the recurring role of "Bonnie" on the critically hailed NBC hit drama "The West Wing" which lasted for five seasons. Additional credits include projects such as "Shameless," "No Good Nick," "Prime Suspect" and "Criminal Minds," to name a very few.
Parikh has also distinguished herself as a highly in-demand voice-over actress, including providing voice work for the animated films, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "Madagascar," "Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse," and also voicing characters in numerous major video games, TV shows and movies.- Isabella Revel was born on 11 May 2003 in the USA. She is an actress, known for The Kicks (2015), Baby, Baby, Baby (2015) and Life in Pieces (2015).
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Alexa Sutherland was born in the USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Baxters (2024), Deadly Cheer Mom (2022) and Speechless (2016).- Actress
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Deborah is an actor/comedian/writer know for playing Denise Miller on IFC's Stan Against Evil and Esther on CBS's The Great Indoors. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland where her parents were teaching PE; later they moved to Boston where she was raised with her siblings. She attended Foxcroft School, a girls' boarding school in Middleburg, Virginia and was then accepted into the acting conservatory The American Academy of Dramatic Arts where she trained at both the Los Angeles and the New York City campuses. Her love for theater led her to start a theater company with fellow AADA alumni. They did numerous weird, cutting edge plays from 2005-2015 in a LOFT-type space that used to be The Challenge Butter Creamery in the Arts District DTLA. Deborah is also part of the Upright Citizens Brigade and performs regularly in sketch and improv at both theaters and in indie theaters around town. Deborah is on the honorary board of her father's nonprofit The Dyslexia Foundation and is dyslexic herself. She is an active advocate of the organization's effort to help children to establish higher levels of learning through programs promoting better reading.
When not living in Los Angeles Deborah is often back east with her family and dogs in Boston.- Meredith Foster is the all-American girl next door. At just 20 years-old, she has turned her passion for making videos about all things lifestyle into a full-time career. Meredith is a fourth-generation Los Angeles native and loves spending time with friends, family and her new puppy, Piper. Don't worry, she has her own Instagram!
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Eva Gutowski was born on 29 July 1994 in Brea, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Escape the Night (2016), Me and My Grandma (2017) and 7 YouTubers Decide Who Wins 1,000 Dollars (2021).- Producer
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Rosanna Pansino was born on 8 June 1985 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Baketopia (2021), Halloween Cookie Challenge (2022) and Nailed It! (2018).- Actress
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Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa was born on May 19, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. JoJo Siwa is a YouTube sensation, pop star, dancer, entrepreneur, social media influencer and The New York Times bestselling author. Siwa connects with her fans through many channels: via social media she has over 10 million subscribers with over 2.4 billion views on YouTube, she has over 8.6 million followers on Instagram, over 436,000 Twitter followers, over 17.3 million followers on TikTok (formerly Musical.ly), and over 566,000 followers on Facebook; through her SIWANATORZ club, which stands against negativity and bullying; through her global reach of consumer products including her signature bows, accessories, apparel, arts and crafts, cosmetics, home goods and party supplies; and with her hugely popular singles, "Boomerang," which has been viewed over 732 million times and RIAA certified platinum, "Kid in a Candy Store," which is RIAA certified gold, "Hold The Drama", and D.R.E.A.M.
Siwa is currently in the middle of her first-ever live concert tour, Nickelodeon's Jojo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour. Produced by Nickelodeon and AEG Presents and presented by Party City, the 80 city North American tour kicked off on May 17th in Phoenix, AZ and will continue thru October. Siwa will also take the tour to the UK and Ireland this fall. Visit JoJoDREAMTour.com for tickets, the full tour schedule and more information.
Siwa recently took the stage at this year's Nickelodeon SlimeFest - a two-day family-friendly music festival held in Chicago, Ill., at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on June 8 and 9 - along with Pitbull, Bebe Rexha and T-Pain. Siwa helped kick off Nickelodeon's inaugural U.S. SlimeFest last year, where she performed in front of over 24,000 fans. She also performed at Nickelodeon's second inaugural SlimeFest UK.
Siwa recently won her third Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for "Favorite Social Music Star." Her previous Choice Awards include "Favorite Viral Music Artist" in 2017 and "Favorite Musical YouTube Creator" in 2018. She also performed a medley of hits at 2018 Kids' Choice Awards and 2018 Kids' Choice Mexico.
In November, Siwa released her first EP, D.R.E.A.M. The Music, featuring four new songs: "D.R.E.A.M," "My Story," "Everyday Popstars" and "Only Getting Better." The music video for "D.R.E.A.M." was released on Siwa's YouTube channel and to date has garnered over 61 million views. Due to the success of D.R.E.A.M. The Music, Siwa released a second EP, Celebrate, in April featuring an additional four new songs: "It's Time To Celebrate," "#1U," "Worldwide Party," and "Bop!" The accompanying music videos for "Bop!" and "Worldwide Party" have accumulated over 10 million views and 2.2 million views respectively on her YouTube channel.
In 2016, Nickelodeon and Siwa entered an exclusive licensing partnership to develop a line of consumer products inspired by Siwa. Categories span toys, apparel, accessories, consumer electronics, Halloween costumes and more. To date, over 50 million JoJo Bows have been sold. Siwa's consumer products are available internationally, including the UK, Canada, Australia and Mexico.
Siwa launched her first animated shorts series, The JoJo & BowBow Show Show starring Siwa and her furry best friend BowBow. She also worked alongside Nick Cannon in Nickelodeon's hit competition series Lip Sync Battle Shorties. She has appeared on various Nickelodeon live-action series including School of Rock and The Thundermans.- Alisha Marie was born on 5 April 1993 in Riverside, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Guidance (2015), Grown-ish (2018) and Alyson Stoner: The Boy Is Mine (2016).
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Known professionally as "Baby Ariel", Ariel is recognized as one of the most influential people on the Internet by Time magazine and is featured on Forbes' 2017 list of top entertainment influencers. She has been nominated for a number of awards, and won the Teen Choice Award for "Choice Muser" in 2016 and 2017. Ariel began contributing to the video social network Musical.ly in May 2015. As of 2018, she has over 26 million followers on the app. Ariel has also built a following on other social media networks, including more than 9 million followers on Instagram, 2.9 million subscribers on YouTube, 1 million followers on Twitter, and 280 thousand followers on Facebook. In 2015, Ariel launched an anti-bullying campaign called #ArielMovement, described by BlackBook as one of her most important endeavors. People magazine recognized her for her support in the #HackHarassment initiative to stop Internet trolls and negativity on the Internet. Ariel signed with Creative Artists Agency in September 2016 and released her debut single "Aww" on December 1, 2017. She released her second single "Perf" on January 17, 2018.- Tessie Santiago was born on 10 August 1975 in Miami, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Queen of Swords (2000), Devil's Whisper (2019) and Scandal (2012). She has been married to Carlos Bernard since 30 December 2013.
- Tessie Santiago was born on 10 August 1975 in Miami, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Queen of Swords (2000), Devil's Whisper (2019) and Scandal (2012). She has been married to Carlos Bernard since 30 December 2013.
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Lilly Singh is a successful, famous Canadian YouTuber, known as Superwoman. She is also known for her role in the movie "Dr. Cabbie" (2014) and the YouTube series "Giving Back Glam" (2014) ; "The Tube's Hautest" (2014) and "Lana Steele : Make Up Spy" (2015). She is also known for her rapping skills and has a few songs : #LEH feat. Humble The Poet (2014); IVIVI feat. Humble The Poet (2015) and she is featured in Jassi Sidhu's song "Hipshaker" (2013).- Actress
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Kylie Cantrall was born on 25 June 2005. She is an actress, known for Ron's Gone Wrong (2021), Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019).- Actress
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Jenna Marie Ortega was born on September 27, 2002 in Coachella Valley, California. She began acting at age 9 and has portrayed Harley, a creative-engineering prodigy navigating life as the middle child in a family of 7 children in "Stuck in the Middle," a Disney Channel series told from Harley's perspective.
Ortega is known not only for her stellar performance in multiple Disney productions but also for her roles in many award-winning movies and television series, such as her portrayal of Young Jane in The CW Television Network's iconic comedy-drama "Jane the Virgin," and Darcy in the 2015 Netflix sitcom "Richie Rich." In 2020 she co-starred as Phoebe in the horror sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020). Restless in her profession, Jenna is accountable for more than 15 television staples and blockbuster films to date, commonly accepting lead roles.
The daughter of mixed Mexican and Puerto Rican parents, Ortega makes it very clear to her audience that she is proud of her heritage and grateful for having the opportunity to share her culture with the world. In a 2016 Pop Sugar interview, Jenna conveys that succeeding in the American film industry as a Latina was an uphill battle, throttled by subjective casting and strict ethnic guidelines followed in the early 2000s. Despite this difficulty, Ortega did not let cultural barriers and prejudice hinder her progress as a rising star.
Working with the most prestigious studios in the film industry, Jenna Ortega has achieved a high status in her profession and gilded her family name for generations to come.- Actress
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Samantha Ann Bailey was born in California. She started modeling at the age of 2 months in a local scholarship pageant. By 16 months, Samantha was performing in local dance shows with her aunts. At age 3, she won the Little Miss & Mister Hawaiian Tropic West Coast title and did modeling for Hawaiian Tropic and Hollywood Babe clothing. Samantha was always putting on a show for others. She loved performing and being the center of attention.
Samantha received her first Honda 50cc Dirt Bike at age 3. According to Samantha, that was the "best present ever" until her little sister, Brianna, was born in 2005, then she was the "best present ever". She loves supercross and regularly goes dirt bike riding with her family. Samantha is currently working on teaching Brianna how to ride. Samantha started Kindergarten at age 4 and was reading before she turned 4 1/2. Samantha is extremely bright and entered the 3rd grade in August 2008, a full year ahead of schedule. Her favorite subjects are Art, Science & Math.
In 2006, she met Nelson Parks from The ESI Network. She was invited in for a meeting and within a week, she was signed with ESI for management and Amsel, Eisenstadt & Fraizer for theatrical & commercial representation. Shortly after that she was signed with Colleen Cler for print representation. Since then, she has done print work for companies such as Disney, Educational Insights, TeeTots, as well as many others. Samantha can also been seen in a national Lowe's commercial, the movie "The Hottie and the Nottie", "NCIS" - Angel of Death and her latest role as Young Olive Snook on ABC's "Pushing Daisies". Samantha joined the Screen Actors Guild in 2007.
Over the past 2 years, Samantha has been involved with raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She has attended several of the Los Angeles, Santa Monica & Oxnard JDRF walks. This year, she designed a t-shirt drawing to wear at the walk and a coloring book for the kids at the walk.
Samantha is a very outgoing, articulate little girl who is full of personality. She loves telling jokes and making others laugh. She has a strong passion for acting and loves entertaining others. She is definitely one to watch!- Actress
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Shakira Barrera is an actress, dancer and producer from Englewood, New Jersey. She is best known for her role as "Yolanda" aka "Yo-Yo" on Netflix's Emmy-nominated "Glow" (2018), for which she and the rest of the cast received a Screen Actors Guild nomination. Shakira graduated from Rutgers University with a B.F.A in Dance from the Mason Gross School of Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey.- Annalisa Cochrane was born on 21 June 1996 in the USA. She is an actress, known for Cobra Kai (2018), Into the Dark (2018) and The Young and the Restless (1973).
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Mckenna Grace is an American actress and singer from Grapevine, Texas who is known for playing Phoebe Spengler from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jasmine from Crash & Bernstein, Faith Newman from The Young and the Restless and Mary Adler from Gifted. She also acted in I, Tonya, Amityville: The Awakening, The Handmaid's Tale, Spirit Untamed and Scoob.- Actress
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Bryana Salaz was born in Florida, USA, and moved frequently as a child. She participated in singing competitions starting at the age of 12. In 2014, she competed on season 7 of The Voice (2011) and reached the top 20. In 2016, she had a role on season 2 of the TV series Best Friends Whenever (2015). Salaz lives in California. In 2019 she got the main role as Kaylie Konrad on the Netflix series Team Kaylie (2019). She has over 290,000 followers on Instagram and often appears in her friends' YouTube videos.- Actress
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Rebecca Bloom is a actress born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
Rebecca starred The Peanuts Movie as Marice and then she booked a series regular role n the Krofft Pictures kids show Sigmund And The Sea Monsters for Amazon Prime.
While acting is her first love she also has a passion for music that has moved her forward as a singer/songwriter.- Actress
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At the age of 13, Lori Mae Hernandez was the youngest female comedian ever featured on multiple major networks. She was named by Refinery 29 as one of the top ten female comedians to know. She was a semifinalist and the last comedian standing in season 11 of America's Got Talent. Simon Cowell called her the, "Next Tina Fey." She's guest starred on Disney Channel's Bizaardvark and KC Undercover, Netflix's No Good Nick, and the reboot of iCarly. She was also a cast member on Everything's Gonna Be Okay on Freeform and Hulu. Hernandez has also made three short films in the past year that are winning laurels at a multitude of festivals, and she is studying screenwriting at UCLA. She has also performed in over 50 plays and musicals in her lifetime. For example, Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird, Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, and Little Red in the musical Into The Woods. She is a comedian, actor, director, comedy writer, artist, ukulele player, and dog mom.