Kat Hoyos (born 1990) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role in the television series ''

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''. She has also appeared in ''Body in the Yard'' and was also cast in the short film ''The Road Home''.

Biography

Hoyos was born to a single mother who moved to Australia from

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in the mid 1990s. She attended Mary Mackillop College before moving to

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. Hoyos completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre) from the University of Wollongong.

Stage and television

Hoyos was featured in professional stage roles in the Australian productions of ''

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'', ''Hairspray'', ''Bring It On'', ''Xanadu'', and ''Fame''. Her onscreen credits include ''

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'', ''Body in the Yard'' and short film ''The Road Home''. She has been featured in TV commercials for Bonds, the RTA, Pepsi Max, and McDonald's, amongst others. Hoyos has performed in music clips for

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, and worked with choreographers Project Moda, at the Annual Hair Expo for the Schwarzkopf main event. She has made TV appearances including the MTV and

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, Mornings, The Australian Open Tennis final, The Helpmann Awards, Sunrise,

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, Dancing with The Stars and nationally televised Carols by Candlelight. Hoyos has also collaborated with companies and events like Auto Salon,

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and

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on shoots and product launches.

Filmography

* '' Breathe (Short) (2009)'' * '' Mi hermana (Short) (2011)'' * '' The Road Home (Short) (2013)'' * '' #1 at the Apocalypse Box Office (Short) (2015)'' * ''

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(TV Series) (2016)'' * '' Here Come the Habibs! (TV Series) (2016-2017)'' * '' Body in the Yard now called "A Suburban Love Story" (post-production)'' * ''

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(2021)''

References

External links

Here Comes Kat Hoyos - Film Ink
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official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoyos, Kat Living people Australian television actresses Australian film actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Australian people of Colombian descent 1990 births