Katie Stevens

Birth Name:

Katherine Mari Stevens

Birth Place:

Southbury, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Auditioned for the ninth season of "American Idol" in August 2009
Began singing and performing at the age of 3 and spent her childhood attending Broadway intensive camps and appearing in local theater
Performed the national anthem at a party for a local politician in her home town when she was 5 years old
Quote: "I'm working on music that's along the lines of soulful pop․ That's what I truly love to sing - Etta James, Aretha Franklin - and I am a part of the writing process․ I never want to sing something I've never experienced or believe in․"
Best known for her role as Karma in "Faking It" and as a contestant on "American Idol․"
Became fluent in Portuguese after taking care of her elderly grandmother who only spoke the language
Played Bougie Bell in Todrick Hall's viral web video "Beauty and the Beat․"
Toured with the American Idols LIVE! Tour in 2010, where she sang "Here We Go Again" by Demi Lovato and "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera

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