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Indiana Massara
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Massara in 2020
Background information
Birth name Indiana Marie Ella Massara
Born (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Genres
Years active 2015–present
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • model
  • Internet personality
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."

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
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
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
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
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