IDPS / Refugee Programs - Actress & Musician
Katerina “Kat” Graham is a music artist, actress and producer, best known for her starring role in the hit TV show “The Vampire Diaries.” Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Kat speaks English, Spanish, French and Hebrew – and is the daughter of a Liberian father and a Russian Jewish mother. At the age of 6, Kat began acting in commercials such as Barbie, K-Mart, Pop- Tarts and Old Navy, and television shows including “Like Family,” “Grounded for Life,” and “Lizzie McGuire.” Her first break came when she replaced a young Christina Milian as the host of the Disney channel’s popular series “Movie Surfers.” Kat can also be seen in the films “17 Again,” with Zac Efron and Matthew Perry, “The Roommate,” with Leighton Meester, and the starring role in “Honey 2″, and Lionsgate’s “Addicted”.
Kat furthered her acting talents with vocal training, piano lessons and dance classes. At 15, she was chosen by renowned choreographer Fatima to perform at the BET Awards as a background dancer for Bow-Wow, leading to stints as a dancer for Missy Elliott and Pharrell, and went on to work with choreographers Hi Hat and Michael Rooney.
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