Oana Gregory (born Oana Andreea Grigoruț; January 9, 1996) is a Romanian-American actress. Established in the

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since October 2002, Gregory became internationally known for roles in

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productions such as '' Kickin' It'', ''

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'' and '' Crash & Bernstein''.

Early years

Oana Gregory was born to Dumitru and Mariana Grigoruț in Negrești-Oaș, a small town in northwestern Romania. When she was six, her family moved to the

with the thought of building a better life, especially for Oana and her older brother, Dorel. Oana attended primary school in

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Career

In 2006, Gregory participated in a contest organized by International Models & Talent Association, a prestigious professional organization that, annually, in

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and

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, organizes competitions with international participation, to discover new talents in acting, music or fashion. Of the 1,000 contestants from English-speaking countries, Gregory won the title of "actress of the year" at preteens and was declared the first runner-up – "model of the year", also at preteens. After this contest, Gregory received 54 bids from different agencies and managers in Hollywood who wanted to represent her. She landed her first feature film role as the leading "Loosie Goosie" in the 2010 indie ''

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'', a musical comedy that received three film festival awards, a CineKid Award and a

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nomination. On the small screen Gregory has recurred on

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'' (2012) and '' Kickin' It'' (2011) and has lent her voice to the animated television show ''

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'' (2009), based on a popular children's book series. Oana Gregory stars as Wyatt's popular 16-year-old sister, Amanda Bernstein, in Disney XD's live-action "bro-comedy" '' Crash & Bernstein'' (2012), broadcast in 21 countries. For Amanda's role, Gregory was chosen from more than 2,600 contestants participating in the casting. In 2021, Gregory joined the platform

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Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Oana People from Satu Mare County Romanian emigrants to the United States Romanian child actresses Living people 1996 births