Alessia Cara

Acting

Alessia Cara

Born
(age 30)
Birthplace
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Credits
42 titles

Biography

Alessia Caracciolo, known professionally as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as "Love Yourself" and "Sweater Weather" online, she signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014 and released her debut single, "Here", the following year. It peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was a sleeper hit in the US, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 41

YearTitleRole
2026 Alessia Cara: Giant Desk Concert Film Herself
2024 Rock, Paper, Scissors TV Lolly (voice) (2 ep)
2022 Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World TV Self - Guest Judge (1 ep)
2022 Making 'In The Meantime' Film Herself
2021 Yearly Departed Film Self
2021 That's My Jam TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2021 Blade Runner: Black Lotus TV Selene (voice) (2 ep)
2021 The Queen Family Singalong Film Self
2021 Alessia Cara: Live From Niagara Falls Film Self
2021 Star Académie TV Self - Guest Artist (1 ep)
2020 Ride the Wind TV Self (2 ep)
2020 Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Film Self
2020 The Willoughbys Film Jane Willoughby (voice)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self (3 ep)
2019 The Other Two TV Alessia Cara (1 ep)
2018 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2018 Film Self
2018 Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute Film Self
2018 American Idol TV Self - Performer (1 ep)
2018 The Launch TV Self (1 ep)
2016 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration Film Self
2016 Greatest Hits TV Self (1 ep)
2015 Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Film Self - Musical Guest
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self - Musical Guest (2 ep)
2014 Undateable TV Alessia Cara (1 ep)
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest (4 ep)
2013 Radio Disney Music Awards TV Self (2 ep)
2010 BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Self - Musical Guest (3 ep)
1999 Teen Choice Awards TV Self - Presenter (1 ep)
1997 Glastonbury TV Self (1 ep)
1994 MTV Europe Music Awards TV Self - Performer (1 ep)
1992 Later... with Jools Holland TV (1 ep)
1992 Morgenmagazin TV Self (1 ep)
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1984 MTV Video Music Awards TV Self (2 ep)
1979 Allsång på Skansen TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1975 Austin City Limits TV Self (1 ep)
1974 American Music Awards TV Self - Musical Guest (2 ep)
1959 The Grammys TV Self (2 ep)

Crew credits 5

YearTitleJob
2026 Alessia Cara: Giant Desk Concert Film Production Artist
2022 Making 'In The Meantime' Film Editor, Director
2021 Blade Runner: Black Lotus TV Main Title Theme Composer, Theme Song Performance (13 ep)
2021 PAW Patrol: The Movie Film Songs
2020 The Willoughbys Film Songs
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