Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987), also known as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter and spokesperson. She is perhaps best known for her role as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, which aired from 2001 to 2004. She has been pursuing a music career since 2009. She was a member of the band Vanity Theft from 2010 to 2011.
Early life edit:
Lalaine, full birth name is Lalaine Vergara Paras was born in Burbank, California to Filipino parents; her mother, Lilia Vergara Paras is originally from Batangas, and her father from Pampanga. She has three...read moreLalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987), also known as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter and spokesperson. She is perhaps best known for her role as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, which aired from 2001 to 2004. She has been pursuing a music career since 2009. She was a member of the band Vanity Theft from 2010 to 2011.
Early life edit:
Lalaine, full birth name is Lalaine Vergara Paras was born in Burbank, California to Filipino parents; her mother, Lilia Vergara Paras is originally from Batangas, and her father from Pampanga. She has three older siblings; Marian, Francisco and Cristina. She spent most of her early years in Burbank and Sherman Oaks, Ca, then joined the Broadway National Touring cast of Les Miserables as Little Cosette. After the tour Lalaine and her mother resided in Sherman Oaks, Ca
Career edit:
Acting career edit:
Lalaine is normally credited by her first name only. She is commonly known for playing Lizzie's 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 A.J. Trauth and Spencer Breslin in the Disney Channel original film You Wish! as Abby. Lalaine portrayed "Chloe", a young Slayer-In-Training who commits suicide, on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In 2004, Lalaine went to the 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 2009, she appeared in the film Royal Kill along with Eric Roberts and Pat Morita.
In late July 2011, Lalaine was featured in a Shane Dawson video titled "Urban Legendz" She was also featured in another one of Shane's videos titled "Hot Chick or Cat Lady?".
Music career edit:
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 2005, 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.
She played bass guitar in the band Vanity Theft from April 2010 to January 2011.
In 2011, Lalaine sang on the song "Different" as part of the "Artists Against Hate".
Personal life edit:
Lalaine Paras was born on June 3, 1987 in Burbank, California. The youngest of four children, she is usually credited only by her first name, and she currently resides in Los Angeles. Her parents were originally from the Philippines before emigrating to the United States.
Legal issues edit:
Lalaine was arrested in 2007 and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. She has pleaded guilty to the crystal meth charge, but her record was expunged after she completed a drug-treatment program.
Filmography edit:
Films edit:
List of film performances
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999
Borderline
Theresa
TV film
1999
Annie
Kate
TV film
2003
You Wish!
Abby Ramirez
Disney Channel Original Movie
2004
Promised Land
Norma
2004
Debating Robert Lee
Debator
2007
What's Stevie Thinking?
Miranda Sanchez
Unsold TV pilot
2007
Her Best Move
Tutti
Distributed by Summertime Films
2009
Royal Kill
Jan
Released on DVD as "Ninja's Creed"
2010
Easy A
Gossipy Girl
Cameo
TV series edit:
List of television performances
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001-2004
Lizzie McGuire
Miranda Sanchez
Disney Channel Original Series
59 episodes,
2003
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Chloe/First Evil
2 episodes
2005
Disney 411
Herself
1 episodes
2005
All That
Herself
1 episodes (final episode)
Web Series edit:
Year
Show
Role
2008
ElisaVictoriaTV
Herself (2 episode)
2009-2013
Off The Clock
various characters (8 episodes)
2011
Vanity Theft - VT Tour Diary
Herself (7 episode)
2011
ShaneDawsonTV
Herself (2 episode)
2012
Dream Journal
Lady Smoking (1 episode)read less
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