Alisan Porter facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alisan Porter
Porter in 2015
Born	(1981-06-20) June 20, 1981 (age 44) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	Staples High School, Connecticut
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	1987–present: Actress 2009–present: Singer, songwriter
Spouse(s)	Brian Autenrieth ​ ​ (m. 2012; div. 2017)​ Justin de Vera ​ ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock country
Associated acts	Alisan & Ilsey, The Canyons, Adam Lambert, Christina Aguilera

Alisan Leigh Porter (born June 20, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and dancer who performs pop, rock, and country music. When she was a child, she acted in movies like Parenthood and I Love You to Death. Her most famous role was in 1991, when she starred as the main character in the movie Curly Sue with Jim Belushi.

As an adult, Alisan focused on musical theater. She performed in The Ten Commandments: The Musical and was part of the original cast for the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. She released a solo album in 2009. In 2016, she competed on the tenth season of the TV show The Voice and won, as a member of Christina Aguilera's team.

Early Life and Acting Career

Alisan Porter was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her family was very involved in the performing arts. Her great-grandfather was a well-known rabbi, and her grandmother ran a dance center. Her father was the lead singer and songwriter for a band, and her mother was a dance coach.

Alisan started singing and performing when she was only three years old. At age five, she appeared on the TV show Star Search and became the youngest person ever to win the competition. She also appeared in the second season of Pee Wee's Playhouse.

Her role as the star of the 1991 movie Curly Sue made her famous. She also acted in the TV show Chicken Soup in 1989.

High School and Theater

Alisan continued to act while she was in high school in Westport, Connecticut. She joined a theater group and performed in many shows. As a freshman, she played Anita in West Side Story, and as a senior, she played the lead role in Cinderella. Her drama teacher said she had amazing energy that inspired other students.

When she was 18, Alisan moved to New York City to try out for Broadway shows. She was cast in the musical Footloose. Later, she moved to Los Angeles and starred as Miriam in The Ten Commandments: The Musical. Her performance was praised by critics.

Music Career

In 2003, Alisan became the lead singer and songwriter for a band called The Raz. After the band broke up, she started The Alisan Porter Project. In 2006, she returned to Broadway to perform as Bebe Benzenheimer in the revival of A Chorus Line. She released her first independent album, Alisan Porter, in 2009.

In 2017, she was one of the main performers in a Las Vegas show called The Voice: Neon Dreams.

Winning The Voice

In 2016, Alisan auditioned for season 10 of the TV show The Voice. For her first performance, called a "blind audition," she sang "Blue Bayou". All four coaches—Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Pharrell Williams—turned their chairs for her. She chose to be on Team Christina.

Throughout the competition, Alisan impressed the audience with her powerful voice. She advanced every week based on public votes. In the finals, she performed an original song she wrote called "Down That Road". On May 24, 2016, Alisan was named the winner of The Voice. This was a historic win because it was the first time an artist with a female coach had won the American version of the show.

Performances on The Voice

    ← Studio version of the song reached the top 10 on iTunes.

Personal Life

Since 2008, Alisan has been a writer for movmnt magazine. She also started a blog website for mothers called Lil' Mamas with her business partner, Celia Behar.

On March 10, 2012, Alisan married Brian Autenrieth. They have two children, a son named Mason and a daughter named Aria.

On April 16, 2023, Alisan married her childhood friend, dancer Justin de Vera. They have a daughter named Shilo Bee, who was born in 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Albums

EP's

Releases from The Voice

Albums

Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Alisan Porter para niños