Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko (born April 3, 1991 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American actress , singer and dancer of Japanese descent . She became internationally known for her leading role in the television film Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins from 2009. In addition to her work as an actress, she has become known in recent years as a singer and LGBT activist, especially for the open expression of her homosexuality through her music.
life and career
Hayley Kiyoko was born in Japan and grew up in Los Angeles, California. She was discovered at the age of five while accompanying a friend on a photoshoot. She was asked to pose in front of the camera herself and ended up in a print medium for a local company after the shoot. Eventually she was discovered by the broadcaster Nickelodeon . It has also been used in various advertising campaigns. She received dance lessons from the dancer Scotty Nguyen, among others.
Kiyoko was the head girl at her middle school . In the senior year she worked her way up to school VP ( Vice-Principal , Vice-Rector) and assisted the school's principal. The Agoura High Step Team was created under her direction and choreography . After graduating from Agoura High School , she was admitted to the Clive Davis School of Recorded Music at New York University, but did not take up this degree for career reasons.
Around 2008 she became a member of the five-member girl group "The Stunners". Parallel to her music career, Kiyoko has also been working as an actress since 2009 and appeared in the TV film Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins starred as Velma Dinkley . In 2010, she starred in four episodes of Stevie in the television series The Wizards of Waverly Place . In the summer of 2010, Kiyoko toured with The Stunners as opening act for Justin Bieber . Kiyoko also had another appearance in the TV movie Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster from 2010, again in the role of Velma Dinkley . In 2011 she starred in the film Lemonade Mouth - The Story of a Band .
2015-2016 she was in the television series CSI: Cyber as Raven Ranmirez .
Filmography (selection)
- Movie
- 2009: Scooby-Doo! The Adventure Begins ( Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins , Movie made for TV)
- 2010: Scooby-Doo! The Curse of the Lake Monster ( Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster , Movie made for TV)
- 2011: Lemonade Mouth - The Story of a Band ( Lemonade Mouth , TV movie)
- 2012: Blue Lagoon: Lifeless In Love ( Blue Lagoon: The Awakening , TV movie)
- 2015: Insidious: Chapter 3 - Every story has a beginning (Insidious: Chapter 3)
- 2015: Jem and the Holograms
- 2016: XOXO
- 2017: Becks
- TV Shows
- 2007: Unfabulous (Episode 3x04)
- 2010: Wizards of Waverly Place ( Wizards Of Waverly Place , 3 episodes)
- 2011: Zeke and Luther ( Zeke and Luther , Episode 3x11)
- 2013: Vampire Diaries ( The Vampire Diaries , Episode 5x01)
- 2014: The Fosters (5 episodes)
- 2015-2016: CSI: Cyber (31 episodes)
- 2017: Insecure (Episode 2x04)
- 2018: Five Points (4 episodes)
Discography
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Studio albums
- 2018: Expectations
EPs
- 2013: A Belle to Remember
- 2015: This Side of Paradise
- 2016: Citrine
- 2020: I'm Too Sensitive For This Shit
Singles
- 2011: Breakthrough (with Bridgit Mendler , Adam Hicks & Naomi Scott )
- 2013: A Belle to Remember
- 2014: Rich Youth
- 2014: This Side of Paradise
- 2015: Girls Like Girls (US:
gold) - 2015: Cliff's Edge
- 2016: Gravel to Tempo
- 2016: One Bad Night
- 2017: Sleepover
- 2017: Feelings
- 2018: Curious
- 2018: What I Need ( feat.Kehlani )
- 2019: I Wish
- 2019: Demons
- 2019: LOVE Me
- 2019: Runaway
- 2020: she
Guest Posts
- 2016: Baby Fox (Saturday, Monday feat.Hayley Kiyoko)
- 2017: Need You Closer (Phantoms feat.Hayley Kiyoko)
- 2017: Glory Days (Sweater Beats feat.Hayley Kiyoko)
- 2019: Headcase (Kailee Morgue feat. Hayley Kiyoko)
Soundtracks
- 2011: Lemonade Mouth
Tours
- Headliners
- This Side of Paradise Tour (2015)
- The Summer Tour (2015)
- One Bad Night Tour (2016/17)
- Expectations Tour (2018/19)
- I'm Too Sensitive For This Shit Tour (2020)
- Opening act
- Never Shout Never - Mid Winter's Nights Dream Acoustik Tour (2015)
- Miike Snow - iii Tour (2016)
- Panic! at the Disco - Pray for the Wicked Tour (2018)
Web links
- Hayley Kiyoko in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official homepage of Hayley Kiyoko (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hayley Kiyoko: Lemonade Mouth Premieres TONIGHT! ( Memento of April 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on April 19, 2011
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
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| SURNAME | Kiyoko, Hayley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress, singer and dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California, USA |