Kat Graham Biography

Swiss-born American actress, singer, model, and dancer Kat Graham rose to stardom after starring as Bonnie Bennett in the highly-rated supernatural television series The Vampire Diaries . The actress is also noted for her work in The Parent Trap (1998), 17 Again (2009), Roommate (2011), Honey 2 (2011) and Fanatic (2014). As a model, she worked for various popular brands such as K-Mart , Pop-Tarts , and Barbie . She gained overnight popularity in the music field after releasing the song.Put your graffiti on me , in 2012.

Early life and education of Kat Graham

Kat Graham was born Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham in Geneva, Switzerland on September 5, 1989. She spent most of her early childhood in Los Angeles, California along with her half-brother. Yakov . She is of American and Swiss nationality and regarding her ethnicity, she is of mixed ethnicity as her mother Natasha is Jewish and her father is of American-Liberian descent. Her parents divorced when she was only five years old.

He belongs to the family whose roots were active in the music industry, as his father was also a music executive. While her paternal grandfather is a former UN Ambassador, who worked for more than 4 decades in many countries including Kenya, Netherlands, Sweden and Romania.

Graham graduated from the Hebrew school. The actress herself developed a passion for acting and dancing at a young age and eventually took lessons to hone those skills. She considers several of the world renowned artists like Tupac Shakur, Janet Jackson, MIA ., Gwen Stefani, Grace Jones and Madonna as the music influencers and role model of hers.

Kat Grahams Career

modeling and dancing

Kat Graham has been in the entertainment industry since she was six years old. She appeared in various advertisements for various major brands including Barbie , K-Mart , PAG op-tarts , and Edison . She caught the attention of choreographer Fatima Robinson at the young age of 15. The choreographer offered her to perform at the BET Awards as a background dancer for Bow Wow .

When Graham was 17 years old, he participated in the national marketing campaign to promote The Coca-Cola Company’s soft drink, Niños . In addition, he also appeared in various music videos such as Akon is Lonely , Christina Milian is Dip It Under , Justin Bieber and Usher is Somebody to Love (Remix), 112 is And If , John Legend is I Used to Love You , B2K is Because I Love You . , Musiq Soulchild is PARTNER .

Film career

Graham made her big screen debut playing Jackie in a 1998 romantic comedy film The Parent Trap . She subsequently appeared in Johnson Family Vacation , 17 Again , Roommate and Fu Dance .

Graham’s other notable films include Ingrid in Boogie Town (2012), Diamond in Fanatic (2014), and Jada Pinkett in All Eyes On Me (2017). The next project of hers is Hot Ends which is scheduled to be released on July 27, 2018 on Netflix.

television career

Graham made her television debut in 2002 with a small role on the Disney Channel teen comedy series. Lezzie McGuire . Later, she worked on various television shows, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , The OC , Malcolm in the Middle , Joan of Arcadia , Grounded for Life, and Greek .Graham appeared for a year between 2008 and 2009 on the Disney Channel sitcom. Hannah Montana playing Jackson Stewart’s girlfriend. The same year, she gained huge popularity after playing Bonnie Bennett in the highly rated supernatural drama series. The Vampire Diaries . She played the lead role from 2009-17 on the series.

Graham put his gated Hollywood Hills home up for sale for $1.3 million. The 2,174-square-foot Spanish-style home was built in 1927 and features two bedrooms, two baths, as well as separate meditation and music rooms as well. He bought the house for $849,000, in 2012.

Kat Graham’s personal life

Kat Graham is possibly single. The actress, however, was in a relationship with the actor. Cottrell Guidry The former couple met through a mutual friend in 2008.

Graham and Guidry got engaged on October 28, 2012. She announced her engagement in October saying:

‘When you’ve been with someone for more than half a decade, you already feel married. It’s not rush. Right now the most important thing is to set up our life to be a good support system for others.

Sadly, the power couple mysteriously broke off their two-year engagement in December 2014. Prior to Guidry , Graham was linked to American actor Jay Pharoah in 2015. But neither Graham nor Pharoah officially confirmed their romance.

Graham is popular on social media with more than 4.5 million followers on her Instagram, where she often posts about her work and family.

Here are the seven facts you need to know about Kat Graham.