| Lalaine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lalaine Vergara-Paras |
| Born | June 3, 1987 Burbank, California, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, R&B |
| Occupations | Actress, singer-songwriter, spokesperson |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | 2004-2007: Reprise/Warner Bros. Records 2010-2011: Adamant Records |
| Associated acts | Vanity Theft, Shane Dawson, Elisa Victoria |
Lalaine Vergara-Paras[1] (born June 3, 1987),[2][3] also known as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter and spokesperson.[4] She is perhaps best known for her role as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, which aired from 2001 to 2004. She has been pursuing a music career since 2009. She was a member of the band Vanity Theft from 2010 to 2011.
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Lalaine was born in Burbank, California to Filipino parents; her mother, Elena Vergara,[1] is originally from Batangas, and her father from Pampanga. She has three older siblings; Marian, Francisco and Cristina, and two younger siblings; Jared and Miracel. She spent most of her early years in Burbank CA before she relocated to attend the San Francisco School of the Arts where she was a member of a band.
Lalaine is normally credited by her first name only. She is commonly known for playing Lizzie's best friend, Miranda Sanchez on Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire, alongside Hilary Duff. She reprised this role on the pilot of a spin-off series What's Stevie Thinking? about Miranda's younger sister, but this did not air in 2005 as originally expected and was scrapped.
Lalaine's acting career began when she was cast in the Broadway production of Les Misérables in the roles of Young Cosette and Eponine.
When Lalaine returned to California, she acted in several television commercials, including some for Microsoft and Burger King. She also worked in the play Brundibar.
She also played orphan "Kate" in the Wonderful World of Disney ABC-TV version of the movie Annie. She starred alongside A.J. Trauth and Spencer Breslin in the Disney Channel original film You Wish! as Abby. Lalaine portrayed "Chloe", a young Slayer-In-Training who commits suicide, on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In 2004, Lalaine went to the Philippines and made guest appearances on the GMA Network including the SOP Gigsters. She also promoted GMA Pinoy TV in San Francisco, California in 2004. In 2009, she appeared in the film Royal Kill along with Eric Roberts and Pat Morita.
In late July 2011, Lalaine was featured in a Shane Dawson video titled "Urban Legendz"[5] She was also featured in another one of Shane's videos titled "Hot Chick or Cat Lady?".
In 2003, Lalaine released her independent album, Inside Story. Lalaine wrote six songs on the album, including "Life Is Good", "Can't Stop", and "Save Myself". She worked with Radio Disney, performing her songs in Southern California, and went to Hawaii with Disney's Imagineers.
She signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records and performed on the last episode of All That. In 2004, she released a single, "I'm Not Your Girl" and remade the song "Cruella DeVil" for the album DisneyMania 3.
Songs from her unreleased album Haunted are publicly available—"I'm Not Your Girl" and "Did You Hear About Us?" were included on a physical single, and "Real Life", "No More", "Doing Just Fine",and "More Than Words Can Say" leaked onto the internet by a member of her message board.
She played bass guitar in the band Vanity Theft from April 2010 to January 2011.[6][7]
In 2011, Lalaine sang on the song "Different" as part of the "Artist Against Hate" along with Trevor Page, Elisa Victoria, Drew Mason, Ryan Adams, Cayce Clayton, Sgt. Sass, & Chadwick.[8]
In an interview, she stated, "People ask me, 'Are you Spanish?' … "I say I'm not just Spanish. I'm proud of my ethnicities and I will always be proud of being Filipino".[9]
Lalaine was arrested in 2007 and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. She has pleaded guilty to the crystal meth charge, but her record will be expunged when she completes a drug-treatment program.[10][11][12]
Lalaine is also involved in many charity events, such as the AIDS benefit concert and *NSYNC's challenge for the children.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Borderline | Theresa | TV film |
| 1999 | Annie | Kate | TV film |
| 2003 | You Wish! | Abby Ramirez | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2004 | Promised Land | Norma | |
| 2007 | What's Stevie Thinking? | Miranda Sanchez | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2007 | Her Best Move | Tutti | Distributed by Summertime Films |
| 2009 | Royal Kill | Jan | Released on DVD as "Ninja's Creed" |
| 2010 | Easy A[13] | Gossipy Girl | Cameo |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004 | Lizzie McGuire | Miranda Sanchez | Disney Channel original series
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| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Chloe/First Evil | 2 episodes |
| Album | Released |
|---|---|
| Inside Story | 2003 |
| EP | Released |
|---|---|
| Haunted | 2004 |
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot | U.S. Pop | Hot Singles Sales | |||||||||||
| 2003 | "You Wish!" | Inside Story | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2005 | "Cruella De Vil" | DisneyMania 3 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "I'm Not Your Girl" | - | — | — | 21 | |||||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Award For Best Performance in a Feature Film or TV Movie - Young Ensemble | Kate in Annie | Nominated |
| 2002 | Young Artist Award | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young Actress | Won | |||
| 2003 | Imagen Award | Best Supporting Actress in Television | Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire | Nominated |
| Young Artist Award | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire | Nominated |
