Diamond White[1](born January 1, 1999)[2]is an American singer and actress. In 2012, she was a contestant on thesecond seasonof the U.S. version ofThe X Factor,where she was the fifth contestant eliminated. She voices Frankie Greene on theDiscovery FamilyseriesTransformers: Rescue Bots,Fuli on theDisney JuniorseriesThe Lion Guardand had a cameo appearance onThe Haunted Hathawaysand has recurring roles onSofia the FirstandPhineas and Ferb.She also provided the voice of Babs Byuteman on the 2019Netflixseries,Pinky Malinky.From November 2020 to July 2024, she played the contract role ofParis Buckinghamon theCBSsoap operaThe Bold and the Beautiful,and in 2023, she began voicingLunella Lafayette/Moon Girlin theDisney Channelanimated seriesMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
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| Born | January 1, 1999 Detroit, Michigan,U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Life and career
edit2007–2012: Early career andThe X Factor
editIn 2007, she starred in a Chicago-based production ofThe Color Purplethat toured nationally.[citation needed]In 2010, at the age of 11, White played Young Nala in Disney'sThe Lion Kingmusical.[citation needed]She auditioned forThe X FactorinSan Francisco, California[3]with "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"byJames Brown.At the Bootcamp Part 1, White sang "I Have Nothing"byWhitney Houston,from the movieThe Bodyguard.At Part 2, she was againstDinah Janeand they sang "Stronger".In the judges' home round, White sangAvril Lavigne's "I'm With You".Her mentor,Britney Spears,chose her to compete in the live shows. White performed "Hey, Soul Sister"during the first live show on October 31, 2012. On November 1, 2012, during the first live results show, White, along with Arin Ray, were put into a sing-off, with one of the contestants remaining in the competition and the other going home. White performed"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word".Spears selected Ray to remain in the competition, sending White home. However, on the November 7, 2012 episode, White was reinstated into the competition as a wildcard, creating a Top 13. On the second live show that aired that same night, she again performed" I Have Nothing ", receiving positive reactions from the judges and advancing into the Top 12. On November 14, 2012, she performed"Halo"and advanced into the Top 10. On November 21, 2012, she performed"Because You Loved Me"which earned her a spot in the Top 8. On November 28, 2012, she performedWhitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"and was put into the Bottom Two along with Vino Alan, where she performed"I Was Here".The judges saved White, sending Alan home and advancing her to the Top 6. White performedJames Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"and"Diamonds"during the December 5, 2012 episode and was put into the Bottom Two for the second time along withFifth Harmony,where White performed "I Hope You Dance".The judges saved Fifth Harmony and sent White home for a second time.
2013–present: Acting
editIn March 2013, White had a small role onThe Big Bang Theory.[4]She also performed a song with Toby Gad ( "Peace" ) for world refugee day. In July 2013, White was featured in an episode of theNickelodeontelevision seriesThe Haunted Hathaways,thereafter becoming a recurring character on the show. She also voices the recurring character Ruby on theDisney JuniorshowSofia the First.In May 2015, White was featured in aYouTubemashupof "Shut Up and Dance"byWalk the Moonand "Want to Want Me"byJason Derulowith artistSam Tsui.[5]In June 2015, White announced during one of her videos that she was finishing her debut album and she was releasing the first single off of it soon. In September 2015, the first single "Born Rich" was released off thePressureEP;White also released another song in October called "Lie On The Night". The EP was released in December 2015.[6]In November 2015, White voiced Fuli the Cheetah in the television pilot filmThe Lion Guard: Return of the Roarand later on its TV showThe Lion Guardwhich premiered in January 2016.[7]In late-2016, White guest-starred as Sage on the third and final season of the popularDisney Channeltelevision seriesGirl Meets World.In October 2016, White starred as Tiffany Simmons inTyler Perry's horror comedyBoo! A Madea Halloweenand, in October 2017, reprised her role in the sequelBoo 2! A Madea Halloween.[citation needed]White also portrayed the role of Piper in the 2018 filmRock Steady Row.[8]White has also been cast as a recurring guest star in the final season ofEmpire,aFoxseries.[9]She also played Babs Byuteman in the animated seriesPinky Malinkyin 2019. In 2020, she joined the cast of theCBSsoap operaThe Bold and the BeautifulasParis Buckingham,sister of established character, Zoe Buckingham (Kiara Barnes); she made her debut on November 2, 2020.[10]White voices thetitular characterinMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Fuli (voice) | [12] |
| 2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Tiffany Simmons | |
| 2017 | The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Fuli (voice) | |
| The Emoji Movie | Additional voices | ||
| Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Tiffany Simmons | ||
| F the Prom | Rayna | ||
| 2018 | Rock Steady Row | Piper |
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| 2010–2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Holly, Additional voices | |
| 2011–2016 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Francine Greene, Cheerleader #2, Phonebot | Voice, main role |
| 2012 | The X Factor | Herself | Season 2 |
| 2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Girl #2 | Episode: "The Contractual Obligation Implementation" |
| 2013–2015 | The Haunted Hathaways | Sophie | Recurring role |
| 2013–2018 | Sofia the First | Ruby | Voice, recurring role |
| 2016 | Girl Meets World | Sage | Episode: "Girl Meets Triangle" |
| Black-ish | Kiersten | Episode: "Old Digger" | |
| 2016–2019 | The Lion Guard | Fuli | Voice, main role[13] |
| 2016 | Sing It! | Maisy | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | Jackie | Episode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?" |
| 2018 | Code Black | Caitlyn Quick | Episode: "The Same As Air" |
| 2018–2019 | Dear White People | Penelope Conners-Fairbanks | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Pinky Malinky | Babs Byuteman | Voice, main role |
| 2019–2020 | Empire | Lala | Recurring role |
| 2020–2024 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Paris Buckingham | Series regular |
| 2023–present | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl,Devil Girl | Voice, lead role[14][15][16] Won –Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[17] |
| 2024 | LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition | Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl | Voice,Disney+television special[18] |
| Spidey and His Amazing Friends | Voice, guest role[19] |
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| 2023 | How NOT To Draw | Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl | Voice, episode: "How NOT To Draw Moon Girl" |
| 2024 | Theme Song Takeover | Voice, episode: "Devil Theme Song Takeover"[20] | |
| Moon Girl's Lab | Voice, short series; lead role |
Discography
editAlbums
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| US [21] | ||
| Tomorrow |
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| Summerland |
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Singles
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| "Empty Cup" |
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| "Cleopatron (Drunk on Me)" |
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| "Ringtone" (featuring Oliva O'Brien) |
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| "Love Songs 4" |
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| "Pretty Brown Skin" |
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| "(F*ck) What I Need" |
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| "Love Song 4" (acoustic) |
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| "Digitally Yours" |
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| "Oh No!" |
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| "Cover My Eyes Remix" (feat. OKAYKRISS) |
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| "Moon Girl Magic" (theme fromMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur) |
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References
edit- ^"Diamond White".RetrievedJanuary 7,2013.
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- ^"Contestants – Auditions | THE X FACTOR on FOX".Thexfactorusa.RetrievedOctober 24,2012.
- ^Hughes, Jason (March 8, 2013)."'Big Bang' Guys Try To Get Middle School Girls Excited About Science ".Huffington Post.
- ^Shut Up and Dance/Want to Want Me MASHUP (Sam Tsui & Diamond White).YouTube.May 14, 2015.
- ^Panichella, John (December 5, 2015)."Diamond White Releases Debut EP".J-14.The American Media Inc.RetrievedAugust 26,2018.
- ^"Lion King spinoff voice cast includes Rob Lowe, Gabrielle Union, James Earl Jones, and more - EW".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedDecember 31,2015.
- ^Schear, Theo (27 January 2018)."Rock Steady Row".Film Threat.RetrievedAugust 26,2018.
- ^Dino-Ray, Ramos (19 August 2019)."'Empire' Adds Diamond White In Recurring Role; Adan Rocha Joins 'Penny Dreadful: City of Angels'".Deadline.RetrievedAugust 20,2019.
- ^Bowe, Jillian (September 17, 2020)."Empire Star Diamond White Cast on The Bold and the Beautiful".Daytime Confidential.United States:Confidential Media, Inc.RetrievedSeptember 17,2020.
- ^"Disney Channel Announces 'Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Cast".February 10, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on May 22, 2021.RetrievedMay 21,2021.
- ^"Exclusive: Diamond White on the importance of representation in breakout role".hellomagazine.March 2023.
- ^"From inside booth recording my character" Fuli "in Disney's The Lion Guard!".twitter.
- ^"'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur': Diamond White on Seeing Herself In the Series ".collider.6 February 2023.
- ^"Marvel's Moon Girl Is the Character Diamond White Needed as a Child".themarysue.6 February 2023.
- ^"Diamond White takes superhero strides with 'Moon Girl'".bostonherald.5 February 2023.
- ^Lewis, Hilary (February 17, 2024)."Annie Awards: 'Spider-Man: Across the 'Spider Verse' Leads With 7 Wins, Including Best Feature".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedNovember 15,2024.
- ^"Diamond White is the voice of Moon Girl in LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition".
- ^Aguilar, Matthew (2024-11-14)."Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Join Spidey and His Amazing Friends in New Clip (Exclusive)".ComicBook.Retrieved2024-11-14.
- ^Devil Theme Song Takeover 🎶 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! | @disneychannel.Disney Channel. January 29, 2024.RetrievedJuly 8,2024– via YouTube.
- ^"Diamond White Tomorrow - Apple Music".Apple Music.
- ^"Diamond White - Apple Music".Apple Music.