5 Jan 2012

Katerina Graham Biography

Birth Name : Katerina Alexandre Graham
Date of Birth : 5 September 1989, Geneva, Switzerland
Height : 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Occupations : Actress, singer, dancer, model

Katerina Alexandre Graham (born September 5, 1989) is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, and model. She is also the voice behind will.i.am’s single “I Got It from My Mama” as well as one of the spokesmodels (The Fantanas) for the Coca-Cola drink Fanta. Graham plays Bonnie Bennett in the The CW show The Vampire Diaries.

Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Katerina is the daughter of a Liberian father, Joseph Graham, and a Russian Jewish mother, Natasha. Graham attended Hebrew school and speaks English, Spanish, French, and some Portuguese and Hebrew. She has been exposed to different cultures and societies from an early age. She believes this is what has greatly influenced her artistically and personally and fosters her intense motivation to be a success. Katerina’s father was a music executive and also the godfather of two of Quincy Jones’ children. Her grandfather was a UN Ambassador from Liberia to Switzerland. Katerina was born in Geneva while her father was working as a journalist for the UN. Katerina was raised in Los Angeles, California.

In 2008, Graham completed a world tour with The Black Eyed Peas; she is featured in two songs "I Got It From My Mama" and "The Donque Song" featuring Snoop Dogg, released on will.i.am's solo release, Songs About Girls. In 2010, Graham released the single "Sassy". She then went on to release multiple covers including Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted", which garnered Graham the attention of Paula Abdul. Graham contributed a cover of the classic Garbage song "Only Happy When It Rains" to the Vampire Diaries soundtrack for the December 2, 2010 episode titled "The Sacrifice".

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