Diamond White (singer)
| Diamond White | |
|---|---|
 White in June 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, voice actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts | Jadagrace Elijah "EJ" Johnson |
Diamond White[1] (born January 1, 1999) is an American singer, actress and voice actress who, in 2007 at the age of 8, starred in a Chicago-based production of The Color Purple that also toured nationally. She voices Frankie Greene in Transformers: Rescue Bots, Fuli on the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard, and has had cameo appearances on The Haunted Hathaways and Sofia the First and a recurring role on Phineas and Ferb. In 2012, she was a contestant on the second season of the American version of The X Factor, finishing in fifth place.
Contents
1 Life and career
1.1 2012: The X Factor
1.2 2013–present
2 Filmography
2.1 Film
2.2 Television
3 Discography
4 References
5 External links
Life and career
2012: The X Factor
White was born in Detroit, Michigan. She Played Young Nala In Disney's The Lion King (Musical) In 2010. She auditioned for The X Factor in San Francisco, California[2] with "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown. At the Bootcamp Part 1, White sang "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston, from the movie The Bodyguard. At Part 2, she was against Dinah Jane and they sang "Stronger." In the judges' home round, White sang Avril Lavigne's "I'm With You." Her mentor, Britney Spears, chose her to compete in the live shows. White performed "Hey, Soul Sister" during the first live show on October 31, 2012.[citation needed]
On November 1, 2012, during the first live results show, White, along with Arin Ray were put into a sing-off, with one of the contestants remaining in the competition and the other going home. White performed "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word." Spears selected Ray to remain in the competition, sending White home. However, on the November 7, 2012 episode, White was re-instated into the competition as a wildcard, creating a Top 13. On the second live show that aired on November 7, 2012, she again performed "I Have Nothing," receiving positive reactions from the judges and advancing into the Top 12.[citation needed]
On November 14, 2012, she performed "Halo" and advanced into the Top 10. On November 21, 2012, she performed "Because You Loved Me" which earned her a spot in the Top 8. On November 28, 2012, she performed "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and was put into the Bottom Two along with Vino Alan, where she performed "I Was Here." The judges saved White, sending Alan home and advancing her to the Top 6. White performed "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and "Diamonds" during the December 5, 2012 episode and was put into the Bottom Two for the second time along with Fifth Harmony, where White performed "I Hope You Dance." The judges saved Fifth Harmony and sent White home for a second time, finishing fifth in the competition.[citation needed]
2013–present
In March 2013, White had a small role on The Big Bang Theory.[3] She also performed a song with Toby Gad ("Peace") for world refugee day. In July 2013, White was featured in an episode of The Haunted Hathaways, thereafter becoming a recurring character on the show. She also voices the recurring character Ruby on the Disney Junior program Sofia the First. In May 2015, White was featured in a YouTube mashup of "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon and "Want to Want Me" by Jason Derulo with artist Sam Tsui.[4]
In June 2015, White announced during one of her videos that she was finishing her debut album and she was releasing the first single off of it soon. In September 2015, the first single "Born Rich" was released off the Pressure EP; White, also released another song in October called "Lie On The Night". The EP was released in December 2015.[5]
In November 2015, White voiced Fuli the Cheetah in the television pilot film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, and later on its TV series The Lion Guard which premiered in January 2016.[6]
In late 2016, White guest-starred as Sage on the third season of the popular Disney Channel television show Girl Meets World. In 2017, she reprised her role of Tiffany in the sequel Boo 2! A Madea Halloween. White starred as Tiffany in Tyler Perry's horror comedy Boo! A Madea Halloween, which was released in October 2017.
White has been cast in the 2018 film Rock Steady Row.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Fuli (voice) | |
| 2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Tiffany | |
| 2017 | The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Fuli (voice) | |
| 2017 | The Emoji Movie | Additional voices | |
| 2017 | Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Tiffany | |
| 2018 | Rock Steady Row | Piper |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Holly, Additional voices | |
| 2011–2016 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Francine Greene / Cheerleader #2 / Phonebot | Voice / Lead role |
| 2012 | The X Factor | Herself | Season 2 |
| 2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Girl #2 | Episode: "The Contractual Obligation Implementation" |
| 2013–2015 | The Haunted Hathaways | Sophie | Recurring role |
| 2013–present | Sofia the First | Ruby | Voice / Recurring role |
| 2016 | Girl Meets World | Sage | Episode: "Girl Meets Triangle" |
| 2016 | Black-ish | Kiersten | Episode: "Old Digger" |
| 2016–present | The Lion Guard | Fuli | Voice / Lead role |
| 2016 | Sing It! | Maisy | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | Jackie | Episode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?" |
| 2018 | Code Black | Caitlyn Quick | Episode: "The Same As Air" |
| 2018 | Dear White People | Penelope Conners-Fairbanks | Episode: "Chapter IV" |
| 2018 | Pinky Malinky | Babs Buttman | Voice / Lead role |
Discography
Pressure (EP, 2015)- "Chain Smoker" (Single, 2016)
- "Empty Cup" (Single, 2017)
- "Cleopatron (Drunk On Me)" (Single, 2017)
- "Westside Weekends" (Single, 2018)
- "Ringtone" (Single, featuring Olivia O'Brien, 2018)
References
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^ "Contestants – Auditions | THE X FACTOR on FOX". Thexfactorusa.com. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
^ Hughes, Jason (March 8, 2013). "'Big Bang' Guys Try To Get Middle School Girls Excited About Science". Huffington Post.
^ Shut Up and Dance/Want to Want Me MASHUP (Sam Tsui & Diamond White). YouTube. May 14, 2015.
^ Panichella, John (December 5, 2015). "Diamond White Releases Debut EP". J-14. The American Media Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
^ "Lion King spinoff voice cast includes Rob Lowe, Gabrielle Union, James Earl Jones, and more - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
^ Schear, Theo. "Rock Steady Row". Film Threat. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
External links
Diamond White on IMDb
