Dara Reneé
Dara Reneé (born November 7, 2000[1]) is an American actress whose roles include Kourtney Greene in the Disney+ mockumentary series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
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| Born | November 7, 2000 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Parent | Kimberly Brooks |
Early life
Reneé was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Baltimore where her mother, Kimberly Brooks, founded a non-profit performing arts school, Encouraging Youth To Dream, in Pikesville. Brooks is a voice actress, and Reneé's grandmother was a member of 1960s Baltimore soul group The Royalettes. Reneé attended John Paul Regional Catholic School in Milford Mill. She initially tried auditioning for theater roles in New York before moving back to California to finish high school at Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS) in Van Nuys.[2][3][4]
Career
Reneé debuted with the role of Savannah in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie Freaky Friday.[5][6]
In 2019, she had a recurring role as Stunts in the fifth season of the ABC Television series Black-ish.[7] She also had a guest role in The Kids Are Alright.[8]
Reneé stars in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Kourtney, a student costume designer and Nini's best friend. The series premiered in November 2019. Reneé had auditioned for the roles of Ashlyn, Gina, and Kourtney; Kourtney was originally intended to be a one-off character, but Reneé was invited to become a series regular.[9][10] She created the series' arrangement of "Bop to the Top".[11] Starting in season 2 of the series, her own mother played her character Kourtney's mother, Michelle.
In 2021, it was announced that she would host Disney's Magic Bake-Off with Raven's Home star Issac Ryan Brown.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Freaky Friday | Savannah | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Melissa | Episode: "Show Boat" |
| 2019 | Black-ish | Stunts | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | My Stepfather's Secret | Fee | Television film |
| 2019–present | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Kourtney Greene | Main role |
| 2021 | Disney's Magic Bake-off | Herself | Host |
| 2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Janice | Episode: "Today was a Fairytale" |
| TBA | Descendants: The Pocketwatch | Ulyana | Main role |
References
- ^ "Dara Renee". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ . The Burton Wire. August 10, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Matthews, Nadie (July 11, 2019). "Baltimore's Dara Renee Stars in Disney's Latest 'Freaky Friday' Remake". AFRO. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Kaltenbach, Chris (July 18, 2018). "One-time Baltimore resident Dara Renee to make Disney Channel debut in 'Freaky Friday'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Brozyna, Emily (August 10, 2018). "Dara Renee and Ricky He Make Disney Debut In Freaky Friday". J-14. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Morales, Wilson (August 9, 2018). "Exclusive: Dara Renee Talks Disney's Freaky Friday, Airing August 10th". BlackFilm. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Black-ish' Casts Dara Reneé; Chad Lindberg Joins 'Sneaky Pete'". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (September 3, 2013). "It's the Start of Something New! Here's the Cast For the High School Musical TV Show". Popsugar. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Ayers, Mary (November 9, 2019). "Dara Renée discusses High School Musical series". Teenplicity. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Windsor, Rachel (December 11, 2019). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' star Dara Renee says the show brings 'nostalgia back to the original'". MEAWW. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Chae' (January 9, 2020). "High School Musical's Dara Renee shares how she created "Bop to the Top"". AfterBuzz TV. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Disney Channel Sets Baking Competition Series 'Disney's Magic Bake-Off'; Dara Reneé & Issac Ryan Brown to Host". April 28, 2021.
External links
- Dara Reneé at IMDb