| Shanica Knowles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shanica Channell Knowles November 17, 1990 |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Shanica Channell Knowles (born November 17, 1990) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Amber Addison on Hannah Montana.
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She is best known for playing Amber Addison on Hannah Montana, and for playing Shauna Keaton in Jump In!. She has also portrayed Vanessa on Unfabulous. She made a small appearance in the beginning of Super Sweet 16: The Movie starring Aly & AJ.
In July 2007, she appeared in a second-season episode of Hannah Montana as Amber Addison, a popular high school girl who is a rival of Miley Stewart. She is best friends with Ashley, (Anna Maria Perez de Taglé). She bosses Ashley around by telling her things like to snap and clap instead of singing. And she bullies Miley all the time. Also in 2007, she appeared in nearly all of the episodes in the first-season of Hannah Montana as Amber Addison. She returned in January 2011 in the final episode as Amber Addison. Shanica appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show dancing in the audience on July 8, 2008 like DeGeneres does at the beginning of every show. She also appeared in a State Farm commercial in August 2007.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Next Big Star | Herself/Singer | TV series |
| 2002 | Showtime at the Apollo | Herself | |
| 2005–2006 | Unfabulous | Vanessa | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | New Year Sing-A-Long Bowl-A-Thon! | Herself-Host | Disney Channel TV special |
| 2006–2007, 2011 |
Hannah Montana | Amber Addison | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Jump In! | Shauna Keaton | |
| Dancing With The Stars | Herself | ||
| Super Sweet 16: The Movie | Sierra | ||
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Shonda | 1 episode |
| Awkward. | Michelle | 3 episodes |
Knowles sang various Hannah Montana songs on Hannah Montana and has been featured in Next Big Star, where she sang various songs from other artists. A number of songs performed by her are featured on her official website.[1]