Sofia Carson has since starred in the Netflix romantic drama film Purple Hearts.
27 Facts About Sofia Carson
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Sofia Carson attended St Hugh School and graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami.
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Sofia Carson attended In Motion Dance Studio, where she was part of the IMPAC Youth Ensemble program, competing across the United States.
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Sofia Carson subsequently attended UCLA, majoring in communications with a minor in French.
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Sofia Carson said she is mainly influenced by pop music and admires artists who "tell stories through their music", cited 20th-century acts like The Beatles and modern acts like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift as influences.
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In 2013, Sofia Carson participated in a BMI Latina musical artist showcase.
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Sofia Carson performed as part of the cast on the 2015 Descendants soundtrack, which reached number one on the Billboard 200, including her single version of "Rotten to the Core".
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Sofia Carson was featured on the Descendants 2 and Descendants 3 soundtracks, which reached numbers 6 and 7, respectively, on the Billboard 200.
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In March 2016, Hollywood Records and Republic Records officially announced that Sofia Carson had signed a joint worldwide record deal with both companies.
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Sofia Carson released a promotional single on August 26,2016, entitled "I'm Gonna Love You".
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Sofia Carson has performed in NBC's 2015 Thanksgiving Parade, ABC's Disney Parks Christmas Celebration, Univision's Feliz 2016, and the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, and she was a presenter on ABC's Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special.
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Sofia Carson performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2017 A Capitol Fourth, an annual concert at the United States Capitol in celebration of Independence Day.
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On March 26,2021, Sofia Carson released the single "Fool's Gold", produced by Stargate and Jeff Jones.
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On May 2,2021, Sofia Carson performed "A Whole New World" on American Idol with the show's nine finalists.
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On September 2,2021, Sofia Carson released "Glowin' Up" as a single as a part of the My Little Pony: A New Generation soundtrack, prior to the film's release on September 24.
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On January 9,2015, Sofia Carson was cast in the co-lead role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting.
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In March 2016, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Sofia Carson landed the leading role in the fourth installment of the A Cinderella Story series, A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits, directed by Michelle Johnston and produced by Dylan Sellers, which was released direct-to-video.
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Sofia Carson reprised her role as Evie in the 2017 sequel Descendants 2, for which she was nominated for an Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Sofia Carson played Sloane Silver in the second season of Freeform's Famous in Love in 2018.
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In January 2018, it was announced that Sofia Carson would be starring in the television series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, in the role of Ava Jalali; it was picked up to series by Freeform in May 2018 and premiered in March 2019.
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Sofia Carson played Evie for Descendants 3, the third installment of the franchise, which premiered on August 2,2019.
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In 2020, Sofia Carson joined the cast of the thriller film Songbird, in which played the main role of Sara.
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Sofia Carson is an executive producer for the movie and wrote and performed on the film's soundtrack.
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Sofia Carson voiced Pipp Petals in My Little Pony: A New Generation, which was released on September 24,2021.
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On May 10,2023, it was announced that Sofia Carson will serve as guest mentor on American Idol on its Disney Night themed episode, mentoring the top 5 contestants.
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Sofia Carson's role includes advocating, promoting, and increasing awareness of the foundation's mission and educational programs.
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In January 2020, Sofia Carson was named the new global ambassador of beauty brand Revlon.