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Dara Reneé is a next generation rising talent, best known for her fan favorite role as "Kourtney" on "High School Musical: The Musical The Series" for Disney+. She will appear next in the upcoming film, "Descendants: The Rise of Red" where she portrays "Ulyana", sister of the iconic villain Ursula. Dara has also been able to recently showcase her hosting talents, as the host for ESPN's "For The Win". She also enjoyed being the host of her own hit baking competition show "Disney's Magic Bake Off". However, it was her breakout role staring as "Savannah" in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Freaky Friday" that started it all. Since then, Dara has appeared in the Lifetime film "My Stepfather's Secret" as well as guest starring in "Grey's Anatomy" and recurring as "Stunts" on the ABC series "black-ish".

Currently, Dara is thrilled to be the new Global Ambassador for Pantene Hair Products. This has definitely been a dream come true, since Dara is renowned for her natural hair. This partnership allows her to share her personal experiences with hair all while using the new Pantene collections.

Dara is also busy writing and producing new music as an independent artist. She was extremely excited to have had one of her own original songs "Here I Come" featured in season three of "High School Musical: The Musical The Series". The song focuses on her character Kourtney and Dara's own personal battle with anxiety.

The multi-hyphenate star began her career at the early age of two where she appeared in numerous nationwide commercials and print campaigns. She eventually moved from Los Angeles to Baltimore, Maryland where she and her mom opened the "Encouraging Youth to Dream" Performing Arts Studio, a program created to motivate and empower young people through the performing arts. There, Dara trained and performed memorable roles in countless productions including "Annie", "West Side Story", "The Wiz", and "Grease" before returning to Los Angeles, where she currently resides.