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Sofia Carson
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Carson in 2017
Born
Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char

(1993-04-10) April 10, 1993 (age 32)
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 2012–present
Works
Full discography
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels

Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993), known as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. She first appeared on TV in the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally in 2014.

In 2015, she became famous as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney movie Descendants. She played Evie again in the other Descendants films. Sofia has also starred in movies like Adventures in Babysitting (2016), A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016), the Netflix film Purple Hearts (2022), and Carry-On (2024).

Sofia Carson started her music career in 2015 with the Descendants soundtrack album. That same year, she released the song "Rotten to the Core". In 2016, she signed with Hollywood Records and released her first solo song, "Love Is the Name". Her first album, Sofia Carson, came out in 2022. She also sang "Applause" for the movie Tell It Like a Woman.

Sofia Carson's Early Life and Education

Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char was born on April 10, 1993, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her parents, José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, moved to Florida from Barranquilla, Colombia. Sofia chose "Carson" as her stage name, which was her American grandmother's last name.

She went to St. Hugh School and then graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. Sofia also trained at In Motion Dance Studio. There, she was part of the IMPAC Youth Ensemble, competing in dance across the United States. Later, she studied at UCLA, focusing on communications and minoring in French.

Sofia Carson's Career Highlights

Music Career and Influences

Sofia Carson loves pop music and looks up to artists who "tell stories through their music." She has mentioned classic bands like The Beatles and modern stars like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift as her inspirations.

In 2013, Sofia performed at a BMI Latina musical artist event. She was part of the cast for the 2015 Descendants soundtrack. This album reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Her solo version of "Rotten to the Core" was also on it. She also sang on the Descendants 2 and Descendants 3 soundtracks. These albums reached numbers 6 and 7 on the Billboard 200.

Sofia Carson at Dress Rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" Concert and Celebration
Sofia Carson singing the national anthem at the 2017 A Capitol Fourth concert

In August 2015, Sofia Carson shared that she was working on her first album. In March 2016, Hollywood Records and Republic Records announced they had signed her to a joint record deal. Her first song, "Love Is the Name", came out on April 8, 2016. This song used parts of "Live Is Life" by Opus. There was also a version of "Love is the Name" with J. Balvin, and they released a music video for it.

Sofia released her second song, "I'm Gonna Love You", on August 26, 2016. She has performed at many big events. These include NBC's 2015 Thanksgiving Parade and ABC's Disney Parks Christmas Celebration. She also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" with the National Symphony Orchestra at the 2017 A Capitol Fourth concert. This concert celebrates Independence Day in the United States.

On January 27, 2017, she released "Back to Beautiful" with Alan Walker. The music video came out on YouTube in February 2017. "Back to Beautiful" was written by Julia Michaels. Julia also wrote Sofia's next song, "Ins and Outs". In 2018, Sofia was featured on three electronic dance music (EDM) songs. These were "Rumors" by R3hab, "Different World" by Alan Walker, and "San Francisco" by Galantis. After "Rumors" was a hit, Sofia worked with R3hab again on "I Luv U" and "Miss U More Than U Know".

On March 26, 2021, Sofia released "Fool's Gold". This song reached number 38 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. Tiësto made a remix of it called "Fool's Gold (24 Karat Gold Edition)". On May 2, 2021, Sofia sang "A Whole New World" from the movie Aladdin on American Idol with the show's finalists. On September 2, 2021, she released "Glowin' Up" for the My Little Pony: A New Generation soundtrack. In March 2022, her first studio album, Sofia Carson, was released. Sofia and Diane Warren sang their song "Applause" from the film Tell It Like a Woman at the 2023 Academy Awards. The song was nominated for Best Original Song.

Television and Film Roles

Sofia Carson's acting career began in 2014. She was a guest star named Chelsea on the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally. A few months later, she played Soleil in the MTV series Faking It. In 2014, she got a main role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants. In this movie, she played Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen from Snow White.

Sofia Carson at Golden Globes Red Carpet 2020
Sofia Carson at the Golden Globe Awards in 2020

On January 9, 2015, Sofia was cast in another main role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting. Filming started in spring 2015. In March 2016, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Sofia would star in the fourth A Cinderella Story movie. This film, A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits, was released directly to video.

Sofia played Evie again in the 2017 movie Descendants 2. For this role, she was nominated for an Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2018, Sofia played Sloane Silver in the second season of Freeform's Famous in Love. In January 2018, it was announced that Sofia would star in the TV series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists as Ava Jalali. This show premiered in March 2019. She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for her performance. She played Evie one more time in Descendants 3, which came out on August 2, 2019. In July 2019, it was announced that Sofia would play April in the Netflix dance movie Feel the Beat, released in 2020.

In 2020, Sofia joined the cast of the thriller movie Songbird, playing the main role of Sara. Later that year, she was cast as Cassie in the romance film Purple Hearts. Sofia was also an executive producer for Purple Hearts. She wrote and performed songs for the movie's soundtrack. Her song "Come Back Home" from the film won Best Musical Moment at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. She voiced Pipp Petals in My Little Pony: A New Generation, which was released on September 24, 2021. In July 2022, Purple Hearts was released on Netflix and became the number-one movie worldwide. Sofia Carson also starred in the Amblin Entertainment film Carry-On with Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman. On May 10, 2023, it was announced that Sofia would be a guest mentor on American Idol for its Disney Night episode.

Other Activities and Philanthropy

In August 2019, Sofia Carson became the first Global Ambassador for the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. In this role, she helps promote the foundation's goals and educational programs. The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation has given over $5 million in scholarships, grants, and musical instrument donations.

In January 2020, Sofia Carson was named the new global ambassador for the beauty brand Revlon. In June 2020, Revlon released Sofia's own collection, called the Revlon x Sofia Carson collection. This collection includes lipsticks and nail polishes. In October 2020, she became a UNICEF Ambassador. On February 28, 2021, she hosted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globes Red Carpet Pre-Show. In April 2021, Revlon released a new perfume for Sofia, called One Heart. In 2022, she worked with the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to create the Sofia Carson Scholarship. This scholarship helps fund a bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music. For her charity work, in 2023, she was named Global Advocate of the Year by the United Nations Correspondent Association. She received this award from Antonio Guterres, who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Filmography

Film Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Tini: The Movie Melanie Sanchez as Sofía Carson
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits Tessa Golding/Bella Snow Direct-to-video film
2020 Feel the Beat April Dibrina Direct-to-streaming film
Songbird Sara Garcia Direct-to-video film
2021 My Little Pony: A New Generation Pipp Petals Voice role; direct-to-streaming film
2022 If You Have Herself Documentary
Purple Hearts Cassie Salazar Also executive producer; direct-to-streaming film
2024 Carry-On Nora Parisi
2025 The Life List Alex Filming
TBA My Oxford Year Not yet released Anna Filming
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Television Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Austin & Ally Chelsea Episode: "Princesses & Prizes"
Faking It Soleil Episodes: "We Shall Overcompensate", "Faking Up Is Hard to Do"
2015 Descendants Evie Television film
2015–2017 Descendants: Wicked World Main voice role
2016, 2018 Soy Luna Herself 3 episodes (seasons 1, 3)
2016 Walk the Prank Episode: "Adventures in Babysitting"
Adventures in Babysitting Lola Perez Television film
2017 Descendants 2 Evie Television film
Spider-Man Keemia Marko / Sandgirl Voice role; 2 episodes
2018 Famous in Love Sloane Silver Recurring role; 4 episodes
2019 Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Ava Jalali Main role
Celebrity Family Feud Herself Contestant
Descendants 3 Evie Television film
2020 Elena of Avalor Maliga Voice role; episode: "The Birthday Cruise"
The Disney Family Singalong Herself Television special
Group Chat Episode: "Confetti Clean Up"
2021 Descendants: The Royal Wedding Evie Animated TV special; voice role
2023 The Muppets Mayhem Herself Episode: "Track 3: Exile on Main Street"
American Idol Guest mentor; episode: "Disney Night"

Discography

  • Sofia Carson (2022)

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Premios Juventud Producers Choice Award Herself Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Next Big Thing Herself Nominated
Young Entertainer Award Best Young Ensemble Cast Descendants Nominated
2018 Radio Disney Music Awards Best Crush Song "Ins and Outs" Nominated
Imagen Awards Best Supporting Actress Descendants 2 Nominated
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actress Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Nominated
2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Musical Moment "Come Back Home" in Purple Hearts Won
Ischia Global Fest Global Music Award "Applause" Won

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