Sofia Carson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sofia Carson
Carson in 2017
Born	Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char (1993-04-10) April 10, 1993 (age 32) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2012–present
Works	Full discography
Musical career
Genres	Pop dance-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Hollywood Republic

Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993), known as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. She first appeared on TV in 2014 on the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally. In 2015, she became well-known as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney movie Descendants. She played Evie again in the movie's sequels.

Sofia Carson has also starred in other films. These include the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting (2016) and A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016). More recently, she appeared in the Netflix romantic drama Purple Hearts (2022). She also starred in the thriller Carry-On (2024) and the romantic comedy The Life List (2025).

Her music career began in 2015 with the Descendants soundtrack. 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.

About Sofia Carson

Her Early Life and School

Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char was born on April 10, 1993. Her birthplace was Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the U.S. Her parents, José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, moved to Florida from Colombia. Sofia chose "Carson" as her stage name. This name came from her American grandmother, Lauraine Carson.

She went to St. Hugh Catholic School. Later, she graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. Sofia also attended In Motion Dance Studio. There, she was part of the IMPAC Youth Ensemble program. This group competed in dance across the United States. After high school, she went to UCLA. She studied communications and also minored in French.

Her Music Career

Sofia Carson loves pop music. She looks up to artists who "tell stories through their music." She has mentioned The Beatles, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift as inspirations. In 2013, she performed at a music showcase for new artists.

She sang on the 2015 Descendants soundtrack. This album became 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 singing the national anthem in 2017

In March 2016, Hollywood Records and Republic Records announced they had signed Sofia Carson. Her first solo 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. She released her second song, "I'm Gonna Love You", on August 26, 2016.

Sofia Carson has performed at many events. These include NBC's Thanksgiving Parade in 2015 and ABC's Disney Parks Christmas Celebration. She also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2017 A Capitol Fourth concert. This concert celebrates Independence Day at the United States Capitol.

On January 27, 2017, she released "Back to Beautiful" with Alan Walker. The music video came out in February 2017. "Back to Beautiful" was written by Julia Michaels. Julia Michaels also wrote Sofia's next song, "Ins and Outs". In 2018, Sofia Carson was featured on three EDM songs. These included "Rumors" by R3hab and "Different World" by Alan Walker. She worked with R3hab again on "I Luv U" and "Miss U More Than U Know".

On March 26, 2021, Sofia Carson released "Fool's Gold". This song reached number 38 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. Tiësto made a remix of the song. On May 2, 2021, she sang "A Whole New World" from Aladdin on American Idol. On September 2, 2021, she released "Glowin' Up". This song was part of the My Little Pony: A New Generation soundtrack.

In March 2022, her first studio album, Sofia Carson, was released. Sofia Carson and Diane Warren performed their song "Applause" from the movie Tell It Like a Woman. They sang it at the 2023 Academy Awards. The song was nominated for Best Original Song.

Her Acting Roles

Sofia Carson's acting career started in 2014. She was a guest star named Chelsea on the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally. A few months later, she played Soleil on MTV's show 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 the Golden Globe Awards in 2020

On January 9, 2015, Sofia Carson was cast in another Disney Channel Original Movie. This was Adventures in Babysitting. Filming started in spring 2015. In March 2016, she got the main role in A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits. This was the fourth movie in the A Cinderella Story series.

Sofia Carson played Evie again in the 2017 sequel Descendants 2. For this role, she was nominated for an Imagen Award. In 2018, she played Sloane Silver in the second season of Freeform's Famous in Love. In January 2018, it was announced that she would star in the TV series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. She played Ava Jalali. The 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. This was the third movie in the series and premiered on August 2, 2019. In July 2019, it was announced that Sofia Carson would play April in the Netflix dance movie Feel the Beat. This movie was released in 2020.

In 2020, Sofia Carson joined the cast of the thriller movie Songbird. She played the main role of Sara. Later that year, she was cast as Cassie in the romance movie Purple Hearts. Sofia Carson was also an executive producer for this movie. She wrote and performed songs for the film's soundtrack. Her song "Come Back Home" from the movie won Best Musical Moment at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

She voiced Pipp Petals in My Little Pony: A New Generation. This movie was released on September 24, 2021. In July 2022, Purple Hearts was released on Netflix. It became the number-one movie worldwide. Sofia Carson starred in the Amblin Entertainment movie Carry-On with Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman. On May 10, 2023, she was a guest mentor on American Idol for its Disney Night episode. She mentored the top 5 contestants.

Other Activities

In August 2019, Sofia Carson became the first Global Ambassador for the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. Her job is to help promote the foundation's goals and educational programs. The foundation has given over US$5 million in scholarships and grants. They also donate musical instruments and hold educational events.

In January 2020, Sofia Carson was named the new global ambassador for the beauty brand Revlon. In June 2020, Revlon released her own collection. It included 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 her called One Heart.

In 2022, she worked with the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation again. They announced the Sofia Carson Scholarship. This scholarship helps students get a bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music. For her charity work, she was named Global Advocate of the Year in 2023. This award came from the United Nations Correspondent Association. She received the award from Antonio Guterres, who is the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Movies and TV Shows

Movies

Television Shows

Music Albums

• Sofia Carson (2022)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Sofia Carson para niños