Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham, an American actress, singer, and dancer, was born on September 5, 1989. (now distributing music under the stage name Toro Gato). She gained fame for playing Bonnie Bennett in the supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries on The CW (2009–2017). The Parent Trap (1998), 17 Again (2009), The Roommate (2011), Honey 2 (2011), Addicted (2014), and All Eyez on Me are a few of the movies she has appeared in (2017). Graham has recorded two studio albums, two extended plays, and other musical works under his former musical contracts with A&M/Octone and Interscope Records.
Kat Graham Early Life and Parents:
Graham was reared in Los Angeles, California, despite being born in Geneva, Switzerland. Natasha’s mother is Jewish while her father, Joseph, is Americo-Liberian (from a family from Poland and Russia). The godfather of two of Quincy Jones’ children, Graham’s father was a music executive. Her paternal grandfather spent 40 years as a UN ambassador, postings that included The Netherlands, Sweden, Romania, and Kenya. Both of her maternal and paternal grandparents fled either Liberia or the Holocaust as refugees. Her parents divorced when she was 5 years old. Yakov, her half-brother, was born in Israel’s Tel Aviv. Graham attended a Hebrew school and was brought up in her mother’s Jewish faith.
Kat Graham Career
At age 6, Graham started working in the entertainment business. She appeared in a lot of television ads during the next eight years, including ones for Barbie, Edison, K-Mart, and Pop-Tarts. At age 15, Graham caught the eye of choreographer Fatima Robinson, and was asked to perform at the BET Awards as a background dancer for Bow Wow. Graham then worked as a background dancer for Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, Jamie Foxx, and choreographers Hi-Hat and Michael Rooney after her BET Awards performance. Graham took part in a nationwide advertising campaign for Coca-beverage Cola’s brand Fanta when he was 17 years old. Graham made an appearance in the advertising campaign as Capri, another name for Strawberry, a member of the “Fantanas.”
Graham has been seen in a number of music videos, such as those for Akon’s “Lonely,” Christina Milian’s “Dip It Low,” Justin Bieber and Usher’s “Somebody to Love (Remix),” 112’s “What If,” John Legend’s “Used to Love U,” B2″Why K’s I Love You,” Musiq Soulchild’s “B.U.D.D.Y.,” Nelly’s “Just A Dream
Graham debuted in a movie in 1998, co-starring with Lindsay Lohan in the updated version of The Parent Trap. Graham portrays Jackie, a camper at Camp Walden. Graham made her television debut in 2002 on Lizzie McGuire, a teen comedy on the Disney Channel. Graham also had appearances on a number of TV shows, such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The O.C., Malcolm in the Middle, Joan of Arcadia, Grounded For Life, and Greek. She had a cameo appearance in three episodes of the musical comedy series Hannah Montana in 2008, as Jackson Stewart’s girlfriend. Jason Earles played the part. Graham has also played well-known supporting parts in movies including The Roommate and 17 Again.
Graham started shooting the sci-fi/dance movie Boogie Town in Los Angeles in December 2008. Due to problems with background actors’ compensation the same month, the movie’s filming was suspended. Principal photography was halted in April 2009 because to scheduling issues with some of her co-stars and other films. Dance fights are outlawed forever in the 2015 New York City depicted in the movie. The actor Graham portrays Ingrid. The movie was originally scheduled for a June 2009 release, but it was ultimately scheduled for a global theatrical release in October 2011.
Graham was cast in The Vampire Diaries, a supernatural drama series on The CW based on the same-named book series, in March 2009. Graham portrays Bonnie Bennett, a young witch, in what is regarded as her breakthrough performance. On September 10, 2009, 4.91 million people watched the series’ premiere, and reviewers praised its development. The fourth season of the programme was ordered in May 2012. After Canadian actress Nina Dobrev left for the seventh season in 2015, she took over as the female lead. For her work on the programme, Graham received “Choice TV Female Scene Stealer” at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards.
Graham was confirmed to have been cast in the Universal Pictures dance drama Honey 2 in August 2010 by The Hollywood Reporter. The movie is a continuation of the 2003 movie Honey. The movie centres on a troubled teenager who joins a dance squad and dreams of becoming a dancer. The movie received a limited theatrical distribution in a few nations and went on to gross over $8 million worldwide. Although Graham’s acting and dance were acclaimed, the movie received mixed reviews from critics upon its direct-to-DVD release in North America in June 2011. Graham acted as the female lead in the dance-themed movie Dance Fu, which was also released that year.
In the Tupac film All Eyez On Me from 2017, she portrayed Jada Pinkett Smith. Graham featured in Operation Christmas Drop (2020), Love in the Villa, and the Netflix romantic comedies The Holiday Calendar (2018) and The Holiday Calendar (2018).
She composed the song “Derailed” in 2002, which was used as the theme song for the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie of the same name. Graham started a career as a musician in 2006. The Donque Song and “I Got It From My Mama” on rapper and singer will.i.am’s third studio album Songs About Girls gave Graham her big break. Graham made the decision to join The Black Eyed Peas on their globe tour as a supporting act for their Black Blue & You Tour. The song “My Boyfriends Back” was posted on YouTube in April 2010 and had over 1 million views. Graham released her first song, “Sassy,” in October 2010.
The song did badly, and despite having a music video debut that same month, it failed to chart. She subsequently released versions of musicians like Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul, which caught Paula Abdul’s notice and led to Graham receiving accolades for her cover. On the soundtrack for The Vampire Diaries, Graham contributed a rendition of the Garbage song “Only Happy When It Rains.” The song appeared in December 2010 in an episode of the series named “The Sacrifice”. Graham released “I Want It All,” a new song, in March 2011. May 2011 saw the release of the music video.
Graham’s first big label signing came when she agreed to a recording deal with A&M/Octone Records in February 2012. Graham released “Put Your Graffiti On Me” in March 2012. Critics gave the song a positive overall rating. The official music video debuted in the same month and, as of October 19, 2012, had received 4,843,458 views on YouTube. On the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs list, the song peaked at number five. Graham performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 29.
This was her first ever musical performance on television. Graham’s debut EP, Against The Wall, was published on that same day and debuted at number 54 on the iTunes Music Album Chart. Her debut album is currently being recorded by Graham[when?]. The song “Wanna Say,” which is taken from her debut EP, is the second single. Benny Boom was the director and London Alley was the producer of the music video. She also made an appearance on the track “Dog Day Afternoon” from the free digital album Spit No Evil by Ras Kass and Doc Hollywood.
Graham granted five of her fans the chance to reveal the title of her new single on Twitter on June 25, 2013, and the following day, “Power” had its online debut at Billboard.com. She is rumoured to have chosen “Power” as the first single for her debut album, which has no set release date as of yet. On March 10, 2015, Graham also unveiled a brand-new song called “1991,” according to Billboard.com.
Kat Graham Personal Life
Graham speaks English, French, and Spanish well as well as some Hebrew and Portuguese thanks to her multicultural background. Graham and Cottrell Guidry started dating in 2008, and in October 2012, they became engaged. They had called it quits on their romance by December 2014. Graham was a vegetarian until 2012, when he converted to veganism. Graham lived in the Los Angeles area of Hollywood Hills until moving to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2017.
Kat Graham Net Worth
Kat Graham has a net worth of $10 Million, and is also noted for many awards that she has achieved through the years.
Kat Graham Awards
2010 : Teen Choice Awards Scene Stealer Female : The Vampire Diaries : – Nominated
2011 : Teen Choice Awards – The Vampire Diaries :- Won, Youth Rock Awards Rockin’ Actress (TV), The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2012 : Teen Choice Awards Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi – The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2013 : Teen Choice Awards – The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2014 : Teen Choice Awards – The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated , Black Women in Film Association Creative Award – Contributions in the industry :- Won
2015 : MTV Fandom Awards MTV Ship of The Year (with Ian Somerhalder) – The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2015 : Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Chemistry (with Ian Somerhalder) – The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2015 : Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Scene Stealer – The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2016 : Teen Choice Awards Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2016 : Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Chemistry (with Ian Somerhalder) – The Vampire Diaries :- Nominated
2017 : Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress – The Vampire Diaries :- Won
2019 : Westfield Film Festival Humanitarian award – Work with refugees, animals and human rights activism :- Won
2020 : PETA: 40th Anniversary and Holiday Party Humanitarian Award – Animal activism :- Won
Kat Graham Bio, Height, Weight, Profile, Net Worth
| Name | Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham |
| Nickname | Kat |
| Gender | Female |
| Profession | Actress, Singer, Dancer, Model |
| Height (approx.) | in centimetres– 157 cm
in meters- 1.57 m in feet inches-5’2″ |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds- 130 Ibs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | Not Knwon |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
| Date of Birth | 5 September 1989 |
| Age (as in 2022) | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Not Knwon |
| Nationality | Swiss – American |
| Hometown | Geneva, Switzerland |
| School | Local school in hometown |
| College/University | Not known |
| Educational Qualification | Drop Out |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Caste | Christianity |
| Address | Not Known |
| Hobbies/Interests | Animal Lover, Fitness Freak and loves to travel the world |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Parents | Father: Joseph Graham
Mother: Natasha Graham |
| Siblings | Brother: Yakov
Sister: Not known |
| Husband/Wife/Spouse | Cottrell Duidry |
| Children | Not Known |
| Net Worth | $2 Million USD as of 2022 |
Some Important Note about Kat Graham:
- She is 33 years old as of 2022.
- She filed a divorce against her husband Cottrell Guidry in 2014.
- Her genres are R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, Soul and Dance
- She has appeared in many notable TV shows and Movies.
- He recent appearence was on Netflix Original Movie “Love in the Villa”.
- She has 7.6 Million followers on Instagram.
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