Serayah McNeill

Serayah McNeill
Born Serayah Ranee McNeill
(1995-06-20) June 20, 1995
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer, model
Website serayahlove.com

Serayah Ranee McNeill (born June 20, 1995) is an American actress, best known for her role as singer Tiana Brown on the television show Empire.[1]

Early life

McNeill was born in Encinitas, California.[2] She graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California participating in girls basketball in 2013.[2][3] She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Career

The character of Tiana on Empire marks her first major acting role.[4] In a 2015 interview with Black Enterprise, McNeill stated of her role, "One thing I always say about this show is it's a lot of drama, but it's family drama so people relate. Every family has some type of drama, and I think that it touches on a lot of the entertainment business and the music business. Some exaggerated parts, but it really does touch on some of the things that happen."[5] She was added to the series regular cast on August 26, 2015.[6]

In 2015, McNeill appeared in singer Taylor Swift's video for the song "Bad Blood" as the character Dilemma.[7] On July 18, 2015, Swift performed a rendition of her song "Style" alongside McNeill on the Chicago stop of her The 1989 World Tour.[8] She performed at Marshall Academy of the Arts in Long Beach in March 2015

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role
2016 Lucky Girl Lisa Jackson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015–present Empire Tiana Brown Recurring (season 1)
Main (season 2–present)

Music videos

Year Song Artist Role
2015 "Bad Blood" Taylor Swift Dilemma

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". sonicbids.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "BIOGRAPHY". serayahlove.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Serayah McNeill's Girls Basketball Stats". maxpreps.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kay, Ariel (January 21, 2015). "Who Is Tiana On 'Empire'? Serayah McNeill Is A Triple Threat On The Verge Of Stardom". bustle.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Gant, Essence (February 11, 2015). "Serayah McNeill Dishes on Empire, Not Having ‘Assets’ and More". blackenterprise.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (August 26, 2015). "Empire Promotes Serayah for Season 2". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Bell, Amanda (July 28, 2015). "Serayah's 'Ready' For Action In Taylor Swift’s New 'Bad Blood' Set Video". MTV.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (July 19, 2015). "Taylor Swift Hangs With Chance the Rapper, Brings Andy Grammer & Serayah to the Stage in Chicago". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

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