Lalaine
| Lalaine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lalaine Vergara-Paras June 3, 1987 Burbank, California, US |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | LaLaine, Lalaine Paras |
| Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter, writer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Labels |
Reprise/Warner Bros. Records (2004–2007) Adamant Records (2010–2011) |
Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987), known mononymously as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter and writer of Filipino descent. She is perhaps best known for her role as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, which aired from 2001 to 2004. She has been pursuing a music career since 2009. She was a member of the band Vanity Theft from 2010 to 2011.
Lalaine Vergara Paras was born in Burbank, California to Filipino parents; her mother, Lilia Vergara Paras is originally from Batangas, and her father from Pampanga. She has three older siblings; Marian, Francisco and Cristina. She spent most of her early years in Burbank and Sherman Oaks, CA, then joined the Broadway National Touring cast of Les Misérables as Little Cosette. After the tour Lalaine and her mother resided in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Lalaine is normally credited by her first name only. She is commonly known for playing Lizzie's best friend, Miranda on Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire, alongside Hilary Duff. She reprised this role on the pilot of a spin-off series What's Stevie Thinking? about Miranda's younger sister, but this did not air in 2005 as originally expected and was scrapped.
Lalaine's acting career began when she was cast in the Broadway production of Les Misérables in the roles of Young Cosette and Eponine.
She also played orphan "Kate" in the Wonderful World of Disney ABC-TV version of the movie Annie. She starred alongside A.J. Trauth and Spencer Breslin in the Disney Channel original film You Wish! as Abby. Lalaine portrayed "Chloe", a young Slayer-In-Training who commits suicide, on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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