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Kat Graham Biography And Net Worth
Who is Kat Graham?
Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham, professionally known as Kat Graham is an American actress, model, singer, songwriter, dancer, and voice artist.
Kat is popularly known for portraying the main role of Bonnie Bennett in The CW aired by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec’s creational supernatural teen drama television series entitled The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017). She featured as Kim Johnson in Christian E. Christiansen’s directional psychological thriller film The Roommate (2011).
This Article Contains Detailed Information on Kat Graham’s Early Life, Personal Life, And Net Worth.
Bio Data
| Full Name | Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham |
| Profession | singer, songwriter, dancer and dancer |
| Date Of Birth | September 5, 1989 |
| Martial Status | Married |
| Age | 34 Years Old |
| Height | 157 cm |
| Place Of Birth | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Weight | 56kg |
| Genres | R&B, hip-hop, and, soul dance |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Nationality | American |
Early Life
Kat Graham was born on 5 September 19889 in Geneva, Switzerland, and raised in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her father, Joseph, is of Americo-Liberian descent, and her mother, Natasha, is Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia). Graham’s father was a music executive and the godfather of two of producer Quincy Jones’ children. Her paternal grandfather was a UN Ambassador, serving for 40 years in the Netherlands, Sweden, Romania, and Kenya. Graham disclosed in an interview that her father left the music industry to work as a journalist under his father for the UN. Her maternal and paternal grandparents were refugees from the Holocaust and Liberia, and she credits them as an inspiration for her work as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.
Her parents divorced when she was 5 years old. She has a half-brother, Yakov, born in Tel Aviv, Israel. Graham was raised in her mother’s Jewish religion and attended a Hebrew school.
Career
Commercials and dancing
Graham began her career in the entertainment industry at age 6., she appeared in numerous television commercials, including advertisements for Barbie, Edison, K-Mart, and Pop-Tarts. At age 17, Graham participated in a national marketing campaign to advertise Coca-Cola’s soda brand, Fanta. Graham appeared in the marketing campaign as a member of the “Fantanas”, known as Capri, also known as Strawberry.
Graham has appeared in various music videos, including Akon’s “Lonely”, Christina Milian’s “Dip It Low”, Justin Bieber and Usher’s “Somebody to Love (Remix).
Television and film
In 1998, Graham made her film debut as a child star in the remake version of The Parent Trap alongside Lindsay Lohan. In December 2008, Graham began filming the sci-fi/dance film Boogie Town in Los Angeles. In April 2009, principal photography was stopped due to schedule conflicts with some of her co-stars and o
In March 2009, Graham was cast in The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries based on the book series of the same name. Graham plays the role of Bonnie Bennett, a young witch, which is considered her breakout role. The series premiered on September 10, 2009, to 4.91 million viewers and received mixed reviews for its progression from critics. In May 2012, the series was renewed for the show’s fourth season. She took over as the female lead in 2015 after the Canadian actress Nina Dobrev departed for the seventh season. In 2011, Graham won “Choice TV Female Scene Stealer” at the Teen Choice Awards for her role on the show.
In 2022, Graham competed in season eight of The Masked Singer as “Robo-Girl.” After besting Mario Cantone as “Maize” and Gloria Gaynor as “Mermaid” on “Andrew Lloyd Webber Night,” she was eliminated on “Muppet Night” alongside Jerry Springer as “Beetle.”
Music
In 2002, she wrote a song titled “Derailed”, which was featured in the Jean-Claude Van Damme film of the same title. In 2006, Graham pursued a career as a musical artist. Graham found her break in 2007 when she was featured on “The Donque Song” and “I Got It From My Mama” on singer/rapper Will.i.am’s third studio album Songs About Girls.
In February 2012, Graham signed a recording contract with A&M/Octone Records, her first major label signing. In March 2012, Graham released “Put Your Graffiti On Me”. The song itself received positive reviews from critics. In the same month, the music video premiered and as of October 19, 2012, had reached 4,843,458 views on YouTube. The song peaked at #5 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. On May 29, Graham performed the track on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. This was marked as her first televised musical performance ever. On that same day, Graham released her first EP Against The Wall.
Graham released her debut EP Toro Gato on September 10, 2021, as a part of her NFT collection. A music video of her first single, “Swim,” from the album was uploaded onto a separate YouTube channel under the same name as her EP a month prior. She released Toro Gato Pt. II on January 28, 2022; only a day following the upload of the music video for “White Flag,” her second single from the project. Both albums are now available in NFT format through YellowHeart.debuted at #54 on the iTunes Music Album Chart.
Personal Life
Due to her multilingual upbringing, Graham speaks English, French, and Spanish, as well as some Hebrew and Portuguese.
Graham began dating actor Cottrell Guidry in 2008; they became engaged in October 2012. By December 2014, they had ended their relationship, In 2022, Graham got engaged to Darren Genet, a producer and director she has been dating since 2017. They had met while filming on the set of The Vampire Diaries. In 2023, Graham announced that she and Genet had ended their engagement.
Graham has been a vegan since 2012, having previously been vegetarian.
Since 2017, Graham has resided in Atlanta, Georgia, having previously lived in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Awards
- Teen Choice Awards”The Vampire Diaries” in 2011
- Black Women in Film Association”Contribution to the industry” in 2014
- Teen Choice Awards”The vampire Diaries” in 2017
- Westfield Film Festival ”Work with refugees, animal, and Human rights activism” in 2019
- PETA:40th Anniversary and Holiday ”Animal Activism” in 2020
- World Influencers and Bloggers in 2021
Net Worth
Kat is a Swiss-born, American actress and singer who has a Net worth of $3 million. Kat Graham is known for playing Bonnie Bennett on the teen television series “The Vampire Diaries” and for appearing in such films as “The Parent Trap,” “The Roommate,” “Addicted,” and “Emperor.”