Serayah (actress)
Serayah McNeill | |
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| Born | Serayah Ranee McNeill June 20, 1995 Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, model |
| Website | serayahlove |
Serayah Ranee McNeill (born on June 20, 1995) is an American actress, best known for her role as singer Tiana Brown on the television show Empire.[1]
Early life
McNeill was born in Encinitas, California.[2] She graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California participating in girls basketball in 2013.[2][3] She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Career
The character of Tiana on Empire marks her first major acting role.[4] In a 2015 interview with Black Enterprise, McNeill stated of her role, "One thing I always say about this show is it's a lot of drama, but it's family drama so people relate. Every family has some type of drama, and I think that it touches on a lot of the entertainment business and the music business. Some exaggerated parts, but it really does touch on some of the things that happen."[5] She was added to the series regular cast on August 26, 2015.[6]
In 2015, McNeill appeared in singer Taylor Swift's video for the song "Bad Blood" as the character Dilemma.[7] On July 18, 2015, Swift performed a rendition of her song "Style" alongside McNeill on the Chicago stop of her The 1989 World Tour. [8] She performed at Marshall Academy of the Arts in Long Beach in March 2015
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lucky Girl | Lisa Jackson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–present | Empire | Tiana Brown | Recurring (season 1) Main (season 2–present) |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Bad Blood" | Taylor Swift | Dilemma |
References
- ^ "Biography". sonicbids.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "BIOGRAPHY". serayahlove.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Serayah McNeill's Girls Basketball Stats". maxpreps.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Kay, Ariel (January 21, 2015). "Who Is Tiana On 'Empire'? Serayah McNeill Is A Triple Threat On The Verge Of Stardom". bustle.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Gant, Essence (February 11, 2015). "Serayah McNeill Dishes on Empire, Not Having 'Assets' and More". blackenterprise.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (August 26, 2015). "Empire Promotes Serayah for Season 2". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Bell, Amanda (July 28, 2015). "Serayah's 'Ready' For Action In Taylor Swift's New 'Bad Blood' Set Video". MTV.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ Iasimone, Ashley (July 19, 2015). "Taylor Swift Hangs With Chance the Rapper, Brings Andy Grammer & Serayah to the Stage in Chicago". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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