Indiana Massara facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Indiana Massara |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Indiana Marie Ella Massara |
Born | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
23 August 2002
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Years active | 2015–present |
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YouTube information | |
Subscribers | 414 thousand |
Total views | 27.3 million |
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 6 July 2024. | |
Indiana Marie Ella Massara (born August 23, 2002), often called Indiana, is a talented Australian singer, actress, model, and online personality. She has been recognized by Kiss FM as one of their youngest "New Next Up Artists."
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Early Life and Moving to Los Angeles
Indiana Massara was born in Coolbinia, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Her family has Italian roots. When she was younger, Indiana was a "tom-boy" who loved sports.
Her parents and older brother, Presley, moved to Los Angeles so Presley could follow his acting dreams. Indiana first stayed in Australia with her grandparents. Later, she decided to join her family in Los Angeles. She attended Mercedes College in City of Perth before moving.
Indiana's Career Journey
Indiana Massara started her career early. At just 13 years old, she walked the runway at Los Angeles Fashion Week.
Acting Roles with Brat
In 2017, Indiana began working with Brat. She got the role of Rooney Forrester in the show Chicken Girls. She played this character in many other series and films for Brat. These included Attaway Appeal, Chicken Girls: The Movie, Holiday Spectacular, and Intern-in-Chief. She also had the main role in Rooney's Last Roll. Indiana even made guest appearances in shows like Total Eclipse and Stuck.
Besides acting, she hosted Brat Chat with Darius Marcell. She also sang the theme song for Red Ruby, called "Run You Down".
Music Releases and Radio Success
Indiana released her first song, "Drama," with Stoppa in 2017. This song quickly reached the top ten on Radio Disney. She has been in the top three on Radio Disney many times. Her music has also been played on radio stations in the United States, Australia, and Canada.
She has released several other songs. These include "Smoke In My Eyes," "In Your Dreams," "Do Yourself A Favour," and "Apology" (featuring 24hrs) in 2018. In 2019, she released "That Day" and "I Think We're Alone Now." Her song "Squeeze" came out in 2020. Around 2018, she was also working on a longer music project called an EP.
Touring and Live Performances
In October 2018, Indiana went on her first tour in Australia. She toured with Tayler Holder, Zach Clayton, and Joey Birlem as part of Swipe Up Live. In June 2019, Indiana opened for popular artists like Why Don't We, Bryce Vine, and Ava Max. This was at 103.7 KISS-FM's "Kiss the Summer Hello" event.
Podcasts and Recent Films
In June 2020, Indiana started a podcast called Dropouts with her friends Zach Justice and Jared "JareBear" Bailey. Many well-known people have been guests on their podcast. These include Josh Peck, Brighton Sharbino, Paris Berelc, Nick Turturro, and Mike E. Winfield. In 2022, Indiana also joined another podcast called Broken Road.
Indiana has continued her acting career in films. She played the character Paige in the 2021 movie Hero Mode. In 2023, she appeared as Jess in the film The Crusades".
Musical Style and Inspirations
Indiana Massara gets ideas for her music from various artists. She looks up to singers like Sza, Khalid, Jack & Jack, and Beyonce. When she was younger, she was also inspired by music legends like Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
Indiana's Music
Singles
- "Drama" featuring Stoppa (2017)
- "Smoke in my Eyes" (2018)
- "Do Yourself a Favour" (2018)
- "In Your Dreams" (2018)
- "Apology" featuring 24hrs (2018)
- "I Think We're Alone Now" (2019)
- "That Day" (2019)
- "Over It" (2019) with Jules LeBlanc and Aliyah Moulden
- "Run You Down" (2019), Red Ruby theme song
- "Say It Back" (2019)
- "Squeeze" (2020)
- "Brainstorm" (2021) from Hero Mode
- "Hopeless" (2022) with Illy
Music Videos
Year | Song | Director |
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2018 | "Smoke in My Eyes" | James Toth |
2018 | "Do Yourself a Favor" | James Toth |
2018 | "In Your Dreams" | James Toth |
2018 | "Apology" | Reel Mike Jones |
2019 | "I Think We’re Alone Now" | Nayip Ramos |
2019 | "That Day" | Reek Mike Jones David Madison |
2019 | “Over It” | Brat |
2019 | “Run You Down” | Brat |
2020 | "Squeeze" | Éli Sokhn |
Indiana's Acting Roles
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | ... Happens | Indi | Episode: "Trouble Maker" |
Connect | Sami Conrad | Episode: "Uh...Hi" | |
Saturated | Abigail | Episode: "Nightcap" | |
2017–2021 | Chicken Girls | Rooney Forrester | Main role (season 1–6); recurring (season 7–8) |
2017 | Attaway Appeal | Main role | |
2018 | Total Eclipse | Episode: "Happy Birthday" | |
Brat Chat | Herself | Main role | |
2019 | Single Parents | Britney | Episode: "Welcome to Hell, Sickos!" |
Stuck | Rooney Forrester | Episode: "A Different Day" | |
2020 | Rooney's Last Roll | Main role | |
2022 | Chicken Girls: College Years |
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Crafty: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of the Girl in Charge of Snacks | Kendall | Short film |
2018 | Chicken Girls: The Movie | Rooney Forrester | |
Holiday Spectacular | |||
2019 | Brat's Happy Death Day 2U | Short film | |
Intern-in-Chief | |||
2021 | Hero Mode | Paige | |
2023 | The Crusades | Jess |