Dara Reneé (born November 7, 2000) is an American actress whose roles include Kourtney Greene in the

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mockumentary series '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series''.

Early life

Reneé was born in

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, and raised in

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where her mother, Kimberly Brooks, founded a non-profit performing arts school, Encouraging Youth To Dream, in Pikesville. Brooks is a voice actress, and Reneé's grandmother was a member of 1960s Baltimore soul group The Royalettes. Reneé attended John Paul Regional Catholic School in Milford Mill. She initially tried auditioning for theater roles in New York before moving back to California to finish high school at Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS) in

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Career

Reneé debuted with the role of Savannah in the 2018

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'' Freaky Friday''. In 2019, she had a recurring role as Stunts in the fifth season of the ABC Television series ''

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''. She also had a guest role in '' The Kids Are Alright''. Reneé stars in the

series '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'' as Kourtney, a student costume designer and Nini's best friend. The series premiered in November 2019. Reneé had auditioned for the roles of Ashlyn, Gina, and Kourtney; Kourtney was originally intended to be a one-off character, but Reneé was invited to become a series regular. She created the series' arrangement of " Bop to the Top". Starting in season 2 of the series, her own mother played her character Kourtney's mother, Michelle. In 2021, it was announced that she would host ''Disney's Magic Bake-Off'' with '' Raven's Home'' star Issac Ryan Brown.

Filmography

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