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Dara Reneé (also stylized as Renee' or Renee) (born November 7, 2000) is an American actress. She plays Kourtney Greene in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Early and personal life[]

Dara Reneé was born on November 7, 2000 in Los Angeles, California and raised in Baltimore where her mother founded a non-profit performing arts school, Encouraging Youth To Dream, in Pikesville. Her mother is actress Kimberly Brooks and her grandmother was a member of 1960s Baltimore soul group The Royalettes. Dara 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 Van Nuys.

Career[]

Renée debuted with the role of Savannah in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie Freaky Friday.

In 2019, Renée had a recurring role as Stunts in the fifth season of ABC Television series Black-ish. She also had a guest role in The Kids Are Alright.

In February 2019, it was announced Renée would star in Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Kourtney, student costume designer and Nini's best friend. The series premiered that November. Renée had auditioned for the roles of Ashlyn, Gina, and Kourtney; Kourtney was originally intended to be a once-off character, but Renée was invited to be a series regular. She created the series' arrangement of "Bop to the Top".

Fun Facts[]

  • Her mother, Kimberly Brooks plays Kourtney's mom
  • She was originally only going to appear in the first episode but the writers liked her character so they kept her around
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