Diamond White facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Diamond White
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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January 1, 1999
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Diamond White is a super talented American singer and actress. She was born on January 1, 1999. You might know her voice from many popular animated shows!
In 2012, Diamond was a contestant on the TV singing competition The X Factor. She made it very far in the show. She also voices Frankie Greene in Transformers: Rescue Bots. She is the voice of Fuli the cheetah in the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard.
Diamond has also appeared in live-action shows like The Haunted Hathaways. She had recurring voice roles in Sofia the First and Phineas and Ferb. In 2019, she voiced Babs Byuteman in the Netflix series Pinky Malinky. From 2020 to 2024, she played Paris Buckingham on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Since 2023, she has been the voice of Lunella Lafayette/Moon Girl in the Disney Channel animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
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Diamond White's Journey in Music and Acting
Starting Young: From Stage to The X Factor
Diamond White began her career at a young age. In 2007, when she was just eight years old, she starred in a play called The Color Purple. This play toured around the country.
In 2010, at age 11, Diamond played Young Nala in Disney's The Lion King musical. This was a big role for her!
Later, she auditioned for The X Factor in San Francisco, California. She sang "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown. During the competition, she sang many famous songs. Her mentor on the show was the pop superstar Britney Spears.
Diamond performed well on The X Factor. She was even brought back as a "wildcard" after being eliminated once. She made it to the Top 6 contestants. She finished fifth in the competition, which was a great achievement!
Becoming a Star: Acting Roles and Voice Work
After The X Factor, Diamond White started getting many acting roles. In March 2013, she had a small part in the popular TV show The Big Bang Theory. She also sang a song called "Peace" with Toby Gad for World Refugee Day.
In July 2013, Diamond appeared in an episode of the Nickelodeon show The Haunted Hathaways. She later became a regular character on that show. She also voiced Ruby, a recurring character, on the Disney Junior show Sofia the First.
In 2015, Diamond released her first music collection, an EP called Pressure. It included songs like "Born Rich" and "Lie On The Night".
One of her most famous voice roles began in 2015. She voiced Fuli the Cheetah in the TV movie The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar. She continued to voice Fuli in The Lion Guard TV series, which started in 2016.
Diamond also acted in movies. In 2016, she starred as Tiffany Simmons in Tyler Perry's movie Boo! A Madea Halloween. She played the role again in the sequel, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, in 2017. In 2018, she played Piper in the film Rock Steady Row.
She continued her voice acting career. In 2019, she voiced Babs Byuteman in the animated series Pinky Malinky. She also had a recurring role as Lala in the TV series Empire.
In 2020, Diamond joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She played the character Paris Buckingham.
One of her biggest recent roles is voicing the main character, Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl, in the animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. This show started in 2023 and has been very popular! She even won an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production for her work on the show.
Movies and TV Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | Additional voices | |
2015 | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Fuli (voice) | |
2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Tiffany Simmons | |
2017 | The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Fuli (voice) | |
The Emoji Movie | Additional voices | ||
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Tiffany Simmons | ||
F the Prom | Rayna | ||
2018 | Rock Steady Row | Piper |
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2010–2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Holly (voice) | |
2011–2016 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Francine Greene, additional voices | Main cast |
2012 | The X Factor | Herself | Season 2 |
2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Girl #2 | Episode: "The Contractual Obligation Implementation" |
2013–2015 | The Haunted Hathaways | Sophie | Recurring role |
2013–2018 | Sofia the First | Ruby (voice) | Recurring role |
2016 | Girl Meets World | Sage | Episode: "Girl Meets Triangle" |
Black-ish | Kiersten | Episode: "Old Digger" | |
2016–2019 | The Lion Guard | Fuli (voice) | Main role |
2016 | Sing It! | Maisy | Recurring role |
2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | Jackie | Episode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?" |
2018 | Code Black | Caitlyn Quick | Episode: "The Same As Air" |
2018–2019 | Dear White People | Penelope Conners-Fairbanks | Recurring role |
2019 | Pinky Malinky | Babs Byuteman, additional voices | Main cast |
2019–2020 | Empire | Lala | Recurring role |
2020–2024 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Paris Buckingham | Series regular |
2023–present | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl, Devil Girl (voice) | Lead role Won – Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production |
2024 | LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition | Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl (voice) | Disney+ television special |
Spidey and His Amazing Friends | Episode: "Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma" |
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2023 | How NOT to Draw | Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl (voice) | Episode: "How NOT to Draw Moon Girl" |
2024 | Theme Song Takeover | Episode: "Devil Theme Song Takeover" | |
Moon Girl's Lab | Short series |
Music Albums
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See also
In Spanish: Diamond White para niños