Laura Marano is an American actress and singer. She starred in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and also Back to You in both instances playing the daughter of the main characters. Marano starred in the indie film A Sort of Homecoming.
Birth Name
Laura Marie Marano
Nickname
Laurific
Profession
Actress, Singer
Genre
Pop
Instruments
Vocals, Piano, Guitar
She also plays Casio and keyboard occasionally.
Labels
Big Machine Records, Warner Bros., Flip Phone Records
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Laura Marano was born on November 29, 1995, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Age
She is currently 23 years old.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
She attends an actual high school when she is not filming for the Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally.
Family
- Father – Damiano Marano (College Professor)
- Mother – Ellen Marano (Former actress)
- Siblings – Vanessa Marano (Older Sister) (Actress)
Boyfriend / Spouse
Laura Marano dated –
- Ross Lynch (2012) – Laura and singer Ross first met on the set of Austin & Ally in 2012. Raura (Laura and Ross), as they are collectively called, were RUMORed to have had a fling in 2012. They told the media that they fight like a married couple.
Physical Statistics
Height
- Feet – 5 feet 2 inches
- Centimeters – 157 cm
- Meters – 1.57 m
Weight
- Kilograms – 51 kg
- Pounds – 113 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 32-24-35
- Bust – 32 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32A
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 6.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 3 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Appearing on TV shows Without a Trace (2003-2006), Back to You (2007-2008), Austin & Ally.
Film Debut
She had a supporting role as Young Jackie in the 2005 psychological thriller film The Jacket.
Singing Debut
Laura has appeared in various singles such as “Poop Song” in 2010 alongside Sarah Silverman, “Shine” in 2012, “I love Christmas” in 2013 alongside Ross Lynch.
Television Debut
Her first television role came via American police procedural television drama series Without a Trace for her role as Kate Malone. Laura appeared in a total of 8 episodes from 2003 to 2006.
Brand Endorsements
Peyton had served as the StarPower ambassador for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. At the age of 15 only, she had appeared in more than 400 commercials (in various formats including TV, print, etc.) for several companies such as Dannon Danimals, etc.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Austin & Ally | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favourite TV Actress | Austin & Ally | Won | |
| Remi Awards | Rising Actress | A Sort of Homecoming | Won | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star: Female | Austin & Ally | Nominated | ||
| Choice TV: Chemistry | Austin & Ally | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Austin & Ally | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Austin & Ally | Nominated | ||
| Streamy Awards | Original Song | Boombox | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Miglior Ensemble | The cast of Lady Bird | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cast | The cast of Lady Bird | Nominated | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | The cast of Lady Bird | Nominated | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Cast | The cast of Lady Bird | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | The cast of Lady Bird | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Lady Bird | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | The cast of Lady Bird | Nominated |
Laura Marano Favorites
- Favorite Movie – Moulin Rouge (2001)
- Favorite Color – Red
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavors – Vanilla and Chocolate
- Favorite Singer – P!nk
- Favorite Disney Princess – Snow White
- Favorite Shoe Brands – Converse, Stuart Weitzman, Toms Shoes, Ugg Australia, Vera Wang
Laura Marano Net worth
Laura Marano has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2019. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.
Social Media Portfolio
- Facebook – Laura Marano
- Instagram – lauramarano
- Twitter – Laura Marano
Some Lesser Known Facts About Laura Marano
- She first did acting when she was five years old.
- She likes to sing, write songs, dance and also wants to perform in the stage musicals in the near future.
- Everybody used to have one or more favorite subjects in school. But, this is not the case with Laura. She likes all of them.
- Laura’s top five favorite fruits are apples, bananas, cantaloupe, grapes and strawberries.
- In 2013, Marano recorded four solo songs and one duet with Ross Lynch for the soundtrack album Austin & Ally: Turn It Up.
- In 2015, she signed with Big Machine Records and released her debut single “Boombox” on March 11, 2016 and “La La” later that year.
- In January 13, 2016, Marano debuted her own radio talk show on Radio Disney entitled For the Record with Laura Marano.
- In October 1, 2018, Laura announced in a Q&A video posted on her YouTube channel that she would be releasing new music as an independent artist.
- In February 2019, Laura Marano performed at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles and released the single “F.E.O.U.”.
- In March 8, 2019, she released her debut extended play – “Me – EP”, featuring two unheard tracks and a new remix to “F.E.O.U.”.
- Visit her official website @ lauramarano.com.
