Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987), also known as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer and spokesperson.
Lalaine is best known for her role as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel Series Lizzie McGuire which aired from 2001 to 2004. As of 2009, she is pursuing a music career.
Born in Burbank, California to Filipino parents originally from Batangas and Pampanga, she grew up and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the youngest of four siblings, Marian, Francisco and Cristina.
She is of Filipino and Spanish descent. In an interview, she stated, "People ask me, 'Are you Spanish?' … "I say I have Spanish in me but I'm not just Spanish. I'm proud of my ethnicities and I will always be proud of being a Filipino".
Lalaine is also involved in many charity events, such as the AIDS benefit concert and *NSYNC's challenge for the children.
Lalaine was arrested in 2007 and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. She has pled guilty to the crystal meth charge, but her record will be expunged when she completes a drug-treatment program.
Lalaine has acted as the lead in the new movie Royal Kill, also starring Academy Award nominees Eric Roberts and Pat Morita.
Lalaine is normally credited by her first name only. She is commonly known for playing the best friend, Miranda Sanchez on Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire, alongside Hilary Duff. She reprised this role on the pilot of a spin-off series What's Stevie Thinking? about Miranda's younger sister, but this did not air in 2005 as originally expected and was scrapped. Lalaine's acting career began when she was cast in the Broadway production of Les Misérables in the roles of Young Cosette and Eponine.
When Lalaine returned to California, she acted in several television commercials, including some for Microsoft and Burger King. She also worked in the play Brundibar.
She also played orphan "Kate" in the Wonderful World of Disney ABC-TV version of the movie Annie. She starred alongside AJ Trauth in the Disney Channel movie You Wish! as "Abby." Lalaine portrayed "Chloe", a young Slayer-In-Training who commits suicide, on the TV-Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When the First Evil assumes her form, Lalaine plays the malevolent force.
In 2004, Lalaine went to Philippines and made guest appearances on the GMA Network including the SOP Gigsters. She also promoted GMA Pinoy TV in San Francisco, California in 2004
In 2003, Lalaine released her independent album, Inside Story. Lalaine wrote six songs on the album, including "Life Is Good", "Can't Stop", and "Save Myself". She worked with Radio Disney, performing her songs in Southern California, and went to Hawaii with Disney's Imagineers.
She signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records and performed on the last episode of All That. In 2004, she released a single, "I'm Not Your Girl" and remade the song "Cruella DeVil" for the album DisneyMania 3.
Songs from her unreleased album Haunted are publicly available—"I'm Not Your Girl" and "Did You Hear About Us?" were included on a physical single, and "Real Life", "No More", "Doing Just Fine",and "More Than Words Can Say" leaked onto the internet by a member of her message board.
Lalaine posted on her twitter that she'll be releaseing an EP of songs for the year 2010. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Full Name: Lalaine Ann Vergara-Paras
Birthday: June 3, 1987
Currently Resides: Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Lalaine has finished with her full-length album titled "Inside Story". The album has had a very limited release and did not appear on any major music charts. The tracks on this album include: We Had Something, All Fall Down, Save Myself, You Wish!, Can't Stop, You Know How to Hurt a Girl, True to Me, Shake What You Got, Running in Circles, If You Wanna Rock, & Life Is Good.
The song "You Wish!" was released as the lead and only single from the album. It was recorded for the soundtrack of the film of the same name. Lalaine later included it on Inside Story and released it as the lead single. The song "Running in Circles", also included on Inside Story, was used as the B-side.
Talk about Triple Threats - Lalaine is the real deal! An accomplished singer/songwriter, phenomenal dancer, and internationally recognized film and television actress - simply put - Lalaine is a superstar.
Lalaine, a native of Burbank, California, is a vivacious 16 year-old veteran performer. Her first professional job was at the age of 10 in the Broadway Production of “Les Miserables” where she played Little Cosette/Eponine and toured nationally for almost one year.
Lalaine's return to California brought her numerous national commercials and also a starring role in the Tom Petty music video “Walls.” On stage, Lalaine played Annette, the lead character in Opera Pacific's musical production of “Brundibar.” Her vocal skills have also been utilized for films such as “Mrs. Santa Claus,” “Lolita,” and “Geppetto.” Her talent as a singer and dancer landed Lalaine a plum role in the Disney movie “Annie” where she played Kate, the orphan.
Lalaine stars as Miranda on the top rated and internationally known Disney Series “Lizzie McGuire” and can currently be seen daily on the Disney Channel and weekly on ABC Family. Also, Lalaine starred in the original Disney Channel feature film “You Wish!,” which became the highest rated original film in the channel’s history.
Lalaine performed the title song “You Wish” which subsequently began playing on Radio Disney and has been on the station’s Top 30 Countdown for the past 6 months. Lalaine’s songwriting ability was displayed soon thereafter as she co-wrote six tracks on her debut album entitled “Inside Story” with producers Jay Lazaroff and Erik Isaacs. The CD features her singles “You Wish” and “We All Fall Down” which was inspired by her soon to be released independent film “Promised Land” in which she also has a starring role.
In addition to her recording and writing, Lalaine is a dynamic live performer who has appeared throughout the country at Radio Disney events, radio station concerts, and numerous other performances. She has captivated audiences from California to Florida with her high-energy show and never fails to receive an overwhelming response.
Lalaine will be headlining a Radio Disney Mall Tour throughout Southern California this September sponsored by Power Play. Lalaine has been named the official spokesperson for Power Play, a California Campaign encouraging kids to eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day.
Her funky style and fashion sense have also led to her talent as a clothing designer. She has been featured in such magazines as People, Teen People, Seventeen, Popstars, Bop, Ignite, and countless other publications.
Lalaine was also recently named one of Teen People’s 20 Teens Changing the World, which came about as a result of her passion for children and helping others. Lalaine has participated in many charitable events such as the Aids Benefit Concert, Ronald McDonald Charity, N*Sync Challenge for Youth, Children United International, and numerous children’s charities.
As of April 2010, she has joined a band Vanity Theft in which she plays bass guitar. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.