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AUDIENCES recognize Sofia Carson for her starring roles in a number of Disney Channel originals.

From appearing in the Descendants series of films to releasing her own pop music album, here’s a closer look at Sofia Carson.

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Sofia Carson stopped by the 19th season of American Idol to perform A Whole New World with the nine finalistsCredit: American Idol/ABC

Who is Sofia Carson?

Born on April 10, 1993, Sofia Carson is an American actress and singer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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She achieved fame after taking on roles in a variety of Disney Channel original shows and movies.

In 2014, she landed a guest role on Austin & Ally, as well as a recurring spot on MTV’s Faking It.

Her breakout appearance came courtesy of the 2015 Disney musical fantasy film, Descendants.

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In the made-for-TV project, Sofia played Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen made famous from Snow White.

She would continue to portray the character in an additional four sequels.

Regarding her role in Descendants, Sofia told Teen Vogue: “My life changed completely. I had never really acted before.

“The first day on set we were shooting the opening number ‘Rotten to the Core.’”

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The actress shared: “My mom flew in and I remember having the biggest case of butterflies in my stomach, but it was magical.

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“As much as the movie is a fairy tale, even shooting it felt like a fairy tale.”

Following the success surrounding her Disney soundtrack contributions, the actress released her first self-titled studio album on March 25, 2022.

On May 7, 2023, Sofia won an MTV award for Best Musical Moment for her song Come Back Home.

How old is Sofia?

Sofia landed the role of Evie in Descendants in 2015, which would make her 22 years old at the time of the first movie’s release.

She distributed her debut studio effort just a few weeks shy of her 29th birthday.

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Sofia’s endeavors outside of acting and singing include partnerships with Revlon and UNICEFCredit: Rex Features

Between herself and her Descendants co-stars Dove Cameron, Booboo Stewart, and the late Cameron Boyce, Sofia is the eldest out of the younger generation of Disney-associated actors to appear in the franchise.

While she was 22 years old when the TV motion picture was made available, Dove was 19 years old, Booboo was 21, and the since-passed Cameron was the youngest at 16.

What is Sofia’s net worth?

Due to her continued success since rising to prominence on Disney Channel and beyond, Sofia’s net worth is the subject of online conversation.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the star amassed an estimated fortune of $6million.

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She has also acquired several high-profile gigs outside of acting.

In August 2019, she was named the first Global Ambassador of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation.

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In June 2020, she partnered up with Revlon to distribute the Revlon x Sofia Carson collection.

Carson is also a UNICEF ambassador, she serves as one of the organization’s spokespeople for the Keeping Girls in School Act.

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