Dara Reneé

Dara Reneé (also stylized as Renee' or Renee) (born November 7, 2000) is an American actress.

Dara Reneé
Born (2000-11-07) November 7, 2000
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Parent(s)Kimberly Brooks (mother)

Early life

Reneé was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Baltimore where her mother founded a non-profit performing arts school, Encouraging Youth To Dream, in Pikesville. Her mother is actress Kimberly Brooks and her grandmother was a member of 1960s Baltimore soul group The Royalettes. Dara 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.[1][2][3]

Career

Reneé debuted with the role of Savannah in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie Freaky Friday.[4][5]

In 2019, Renée had a recurring role as Stunts in the fifth season of ABC Television series Black-ish.[6] She also had a guest role in The Kids Are Alright.[7]

In February 2019, it was announced Reneé would star in Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Kourtney, student costume designer and Nini's best friend.[8] The series premiered that November. 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 be a series regular.[9][10] She created the series' arrangement of "Bop to the Top".[11]

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 Main role

References
  1. "Freaky Friday: Rising Star Dara Renee' Talks Dream Role". The Burton Wire. August 10, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. Matthews, Nadie (July 11, 2019). "Baltimore's Dara Renee Stars in Disney's Latest 'Freaky Friday' Remake". AFRO. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. Brozyna, Emily (August 10, 2018). "Dara Renee and Ricky He Make Disney Debut In Freaky Friday". J-14. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. Morales, Wilson (August 9, 2018). "Exclusive: Dara Renee Talks Disney's Freaky Friday, Airing August 10th". BlackFilm. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Black-ish' Casts Dara Reneé; Chad Lindberg Joins 'Sneaky Pete'". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. Petski, Denise (February 15, 2019). "'High School Musical': Disney+ Sets Cast, Starts Production On Streaming Series Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. Ayers, Mary (November 9, 2019). "Dara Renée discusses High School Musical series". Teenplicity. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
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