Sofia Carson
Sofía Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993),[2][3][4] known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney musical fantasy film Descendants, and later reprised her role in its sequels. She has since starred in the Netflix romantic drama film Purple Hearts (2022).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Daccarett and the second or maternal family name is Char.
Sofia Carson
- Actress
- singer
2012–present
Vocals
Carson made her musical debut in 2015 with the soundtrack album for Descendants, and in the same year released the single "Rotten to the Core". In 2016, she signed to Hollywood Records and released her debut solo single, "Love Is the Name". In 2022, she released her eponymous debut studio album. That same year, she sang the Oscar nominated song "Applause" written by Diane Warren for the film Tell It Like a Woman,[5] which led to a performance at the 95th Academy Awards.[6]
Early life[edit]
Carson was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,[4][7] to José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, who both moved to Florida from Barranquilla, Colombia.[3][8] Sofia chose the artistic name "Carson" after her American maternal grandmother, Lauraine Carson.[9]
She attended St. Hugh School and graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami.[7] She attended In Motion Dance Studio, where she was part of the IMPAC Youth Ensemble program, competing across the United States.[7][10] She subsequently attended UCLA, majoring in communications with a minor in French.[10][11]
Other ventures[edit]
In August 2019, Carson was designated as the first Global Ambassador of the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. Her role includes advocating, promoting, and increasing awareness of the foundation's mission and educational programs. Since its establishment five years ago, the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation has donated more than US$5 million in scholarships, grants, musical instrument donations, and educational events in the United States and Ibero-America.[66][67]
In January 2020, Carson was named the new global ambassador of beauty brand Revlon.[68][69] In June 2020, Revlon released Carson's own collection, the Revlon x Sofia Carson collection, which includes lipsticks and nail polishes.[70] In October 2020, she was named a UNICEF Ambassador.[27] On February 28, 2021, she hosted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globes Red Carpet Pre-Show.[71] In April 2021, Revlon released a new fragrance for Carson, called One Heart.[72] In 2022, she partnered with the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to announce the Sofia Carson Scholarship which will fund a bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music.[73] For her philanthropic efforts, in 2023 she was named Global Advocate of the Year by the United Nations Correspondent Association and received the award from Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations.[74][75]