Indiana Massara facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Indiana Massara |
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Birth name | Indiana Marie Ella Massara |
Born | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
23 August 2002
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Years active | 2015–present |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Singer, actress, model, Internet personality |
YouTube information | |
Subscribers | 414,000 |
Total views | 27.31 million |
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 6 Jul 2024. | |
Indiana Marie Ella Massara (born on August 23, 2002) is an Australian singer, actress, model, and Internet star. People often call her just Indiana. She has been recognized by Kiss FM Australia as one of their youngest "New Next Up Artists." This means she is a rising talent to watch!
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Early Life and School
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" and loved sports.
Her parents and older brother, Presley, moved to Los Angeles so Presley could become an actor. Indiana first stayed in Australia with her grandparents. Later, she decided to join her family in Los Angeles. Before moving, she went to Mercedes College in Perth.
Career Highlights
Indiana Massara started her career at a young age. She walked the runway at Los Angeles Fashion Week when she was only 13 years old.
Acting Roles
In 2017, Indiana began working with Brat. She got the part of Rooney Forrester in the web series Chicken Girls. She played this character in many other shows and movies 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 Total Eclipse and Stuck.
Besides acting, she hosted Brat Chat with Darius Marcell. She also sang the theme song, "Run You Down," for the show Red Ruby.
In 2021, Indiana played Paige in the movie Hero Mode. In 2023, she appeared as Jess in the film The Crusades.
Music Journey
Indiana released her first song, "Drama," in 2017. It featured the artist Stoppa. This song quickly became popular and reached the top ten on Radio Disney. Her songs have been played on the radio in the United States, Australia, and Canada.
She has released several other songs. Some of these include "Smoke In My Eyes," "In Your Dreams," "Do Yourself A Favour," and "Apology" (with 24hrs) in 2018. In 2019, she released "That Day" and "I Think We're Alone Now." Her song "Squeeze" came out in 2020.
Tours and Performances
In October 2018, Indiana went on her first music tour in Australia. She toured with Tayler Holder, Zach Clayton, and Joey Birlem for 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" concert.
Podcast Host
In June 2020, Indiana started a podcast called Dropouts. She hosts it with her friends Zach Justice and Jared "JareBear" Bailey. Many famous people have been guests on their podcast. These include Josh Peck, Brighton Sharbino, and Paris Berelc. In 2022, Indiana also joined the Broken Road podcast.
Social Media Presence
Indiana is very popular on social media. As of December 2022, she had 1.9 million followers on Instagram. She also had 4.9 million followers on TikTok.
Artistic Inspirations
Indiana Massara gets ideas and inspiration from many different artists. Some of her modern inspirations include Sza, Khalid, Jack & Jack, and Beyonce. When she was younger, she was inspired by classic artists like Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
Music Releases
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 |
Filmography
Movies and TV Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Crafty: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of the Girl in Charge of Snacks) | Kendall | Short film |
2015 | Sh!t Happens | Indi | Episode: "Trouble Maker" |
2015 | Connect | Sami Conrad | Episode: "Uh...Hi" |
2015 | Saturated | Abigail | Episode: "Nightcap" |
2019 | Single Parents | Britney | Episode: "Welcome to Hell, Sickos!" |
2021 | Hero Mode | Paige | Feature film |
2023 | The Crusades | Jess |
Web Series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017–present | Chicken Girls | Rooney | Main role |
2017 | Attaway Appeal | Rooney | Main role |
2018 | Chicken Girls: The Movie | Rooney | Brat film |
2018 | Brat Chat | Herself | Host |
2018 | Total Eclipse | Rooney | Cameo; episode: "Happy Birthday" |
2018 | Holiday Spectacular | Rooney / Reindeer photographer | Brat holiday special |
2019 | Brat's Happy Death Day 2U | Rooney | Short film |
2019 | Stuck | Rooney | Cameo; episode: "A Different Day" |
2019 | Intern-in-Chief | Rooney | Brat film |
2020 | Rooney's Last Roll | Rooney | Lead role; miniseries |
2022 | Chicken Girls: COLLEGE YEARS | Rooney | Co-lead; miniseries |