Ciara Bravo
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Ciara Quinn Bravo is an American
actress, voice artist, singer, and comedienne. She is best known for her role as Katie Knight on Big Time Rush
.
Bravo's work as a voice actress includes Giselita in the Open Season universe
, Patty in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
, and Sarah in Special Agent Oso
.
On YouTube
, she currently has her own channels known as "CiaraBravo" and "CiaraBravo2."
. Her career began at the age of 9, after attending the Mike Beaty Model and the Talent Expo in Dallas, Texas
. Here, she was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101. This led to several voice overs for Playhouse Disney
, playing Chloe in Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?
, an appearance in the Natasha Bedingfield
music video "Love Like This", and several commercials.
During 2008, she continued pursuing auditions and acted in several local commercials for Newport Aquarium
and made a short appearance as an Italian girl in the hit film Angels & Demons.
Following on from these initial small successes, a much bigger success was landed in 2009. Having acted in two short films Lost Sheep (A.K.A. The Cafeteria) and Washed Up, her single audition tape proved enough to earn a 3-year contract with Nickelodeon
for a part in the television series, Big Time Rush
A.K.A BTR Katie Knight played by Ciaro Bravo.
Bravo is also a voice actress
; she has provided the voice of Giselita in the Open Season franchise
. She has also done voice work in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
and Special Agent Oso
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, voice artist, singer, and comedienne. She is best known for her role as Katie Knight on Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time...
.
Bravo's work as a voice actress includes Giselita in the Open Season universe
Open Season (film series)
The Open Season film series from Sony Pictures Animation consists of a number of films including: Open Season , Open Season 2 , and Open Season 3 , along with a short film, Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run....
, Patty in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown is a Peanuts television special animated by Wild Brain that was released in 2011. The special is the 45th in the series and the first without the late Bill Melendez on the production team...
, and Sarah in Special Agent Oso
Special Agent Oso
Special Agent Oso is a current Disney Channel series created by Ford Riley. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney block intended for preschoolers...
.
On YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, she currently has her own channels known as "CiaraBravo" and "CiaraBravo2."
Early life and career
Bravo was born in Alexandria, KentuckyAlexandria, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,286 people, 2,884 households, and 2,275 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,538.7 people per square mile . There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 555.1 per square mile...
. Her career began at the age of 9, after attending the Mike Beaty Model and the Talent Expo in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. Here, she was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101. This led to several voice overs for Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was Disney Channel's television block for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children...
, playing Chloe in Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?
Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?
Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? is a show that airs on Disney Junior in the USA, Canada and Great Britain and Ireland.-Synopsis:Mikey's pet alligator Al needs some help learning how to behave properly...
, an appearance in the Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
music video "Love Like This", and several commercials.
During 2008, she continued pursuing auditions and acted in several local commercials for Newport Aquarium
Newport Aquarium
-External links:*...
and made a short appearance as an Italian girl in the hit film Angels & Demons.
Following on from these initial small successes, a much bigger success was landed in 2009. Having acted in two short films Lost Sheep (A.K.A. The Cafeteria) and Washed Up, her single audition tape proved enough to earn a 3-year contract with Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
for a part in the television series, Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time...
A.K.A BTR Katie Knight played by Ciaro Bravo.
Bravo is also a voice actress
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
; she has provided the voice of Giselita in the Open Season franchise
Open Season (film series)
The Open Season film series from Sony Pictures Animation consists of a number of films including: Open Season , Open Season 2 , and Open Season 3 , along with a short film, Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run....
. She has also done voice work in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown is a Peanuts television special animated by Wild Brain that was released in 2011. The special is the 45th in the series and the first without the late Bill Melendez on the production team...
and Special Agent Oso
Special Agent Oso
Special Agent Oso is a current Disney Channel series created by Ford Riley. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney block intended for preschoolers...
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Big Time Audition | Katie Knight | TV movie |
| 2010 | Big Time Concert | ||
| Big Time Christmas Big Time Christmas Big Time Christmas is the 2010 made-for-television film/the third film of the series film franchise of the Nickelodeon television series, Big Time Rush. It has also been broadcasted divided in two parts that serve as the season two eighth and ninth episodes of the series ... |
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| Open Season 3 Open Season 3 Open Season 3 is an American 2010 computer-animated direct-to-video comedy film, the sequel to Open Season 2 and Open Season, and the third installment in the Open Season franchise. It is directed by Cody Cameron... |
Giselita | [Direct-to-video]] Voice only |
|
| 2011 | Big Time Beach Party | Katie Knight | TV movie |
| Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown is a Peanuts television special animated by Wild Brain that was released in 2011. The special is the 45th in the series and the first without the late Bill Melendez on the production team... |
Patty | Voice only | |
| My Dog's Christmas Miracle | Heather | Post-production | |
| Big Time Break-Up | Katie Knight | TV Movie | |
| Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Peaces | DVD & Blu-Ray | |
Television
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? is a show that airs on Disney Junior in the USA, Canada and Great Britain and Ireland.-Synopsis:Mikey's pet alligator Al needs some help learning how to behave properly... |
Additional Voices | Voice only |
| 2009 | Special Agent Oso Special Agent Oso Special Agent Oso is a current Disney Channel series created by Ford Riley. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney block intended for preschoolers... |
Sarah | |
| The Cafeteria | Caroline | Short | |
| Washed Up | Sarah | ||
| 2009–present | Big Time Rush Big Time Rush Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time... |
Katie Knight | Main role |
| 2011 | BrainSurge BrainSurge BrainSurge is an American children's game show aired on Nickelodeon hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The show taped its first season in February 2009, and debuted on September 28, 2009... |
Herself as a contestant | |