Alexandra Shipp

Alexandra Shipp, one of the newest cast members of House of Anubis, portrays KT Rush. She started doing plays very young and met her manager at 14; her very first audition was for Nickelodeon. Alex loves singing, and has written her own lyrics. She loves playing instruments such as the guitar and piano. Alex loves going to the movies and riding cars - she would love to own a auto shop one day. Her role models are Halle Berry, Meryl Streep, and Beyonce, to name a few. Alexandra also has a YouTube channel where she used to create & upload her songs & covers.

Trivia

 * She started acting in plays at a very young age.
 * She is a fan of Linda Belle.
 * She is a fan of Aaliyah, Alexandra also got a part to be Aaliyah Haughton in her lifetime biopic "Aaliyah: The Queen of R&B".
 * She met her manager at age 14.
 * Alexandra loves taking photos with dogs because they're her favorite animals.
 * She made her film debut in the 2009 family comedy, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Sequel.
 * Her very first audition was for Nickelodeon.
 * Her nickname is Ali or Alex.
 * She loves singing, and has written her own lyrics.
 * Shes loves playing the guitar and piano.
 * Alex loves to go to the movies.
 * She would love to own a farm one day.
 * She is from Phoenix, Arizona.
 * She starred in the opening of the 'Kids Choice Awards 2013' with Josh Duhamel (that year's host).
 * She hosted the 'Kids Choice Awards 2013 Countdown' with Brad Kavanagh.
 * She wanted KT to have a boyfriend, and said that she was willing to have KT date a tree stump.
 * Both her and Nathalia Ramos appeared in Switched at Birth
 * She made a guest appearance on the MTV show "Awkward".
 * She pursued an acting career at the age of 17.
 * She is in the process of recording her first EP due out in early 2014.
 * She has a tattoo on her body as you can see in a video she shared on instagram of her dancing for a movie "Drumline 2: A New Beat".
 * Alexandra starred in a "Victorious" episode "The Gorilla Club" as Alise. It was her first Nickelodeon role before getting the role of KT Rush in "House of Anubis".
 * Alexandra was the first person from the "House of Anubis" to attend the MTV's Video Music Awards (VMAs) red carpet.
 * Alexandra has a teddy bear that she takes everywhere she goes.
 * Alexandra is friends with the famous singer Romeo Miller.
 * She's also friends with Bobby Llockwood even though they didn't actually meet in the show in their characters except for Bobby's cameo in the season 3 finale.
 * Alexandra used to watch House of Anubis before she joined in the 3rd season.
 * Alexandra once called her dog 'my little burito' in one of her YouTube videos.
 * Alexandra has a necklace with her own name on it.
 * Alexandra loves animals such as dogs, cats and parrots.
 * Alexandra learned how to drum during her time filming "Drumline 2: A New Beat", but she said in an interview that she'd rather call her a self a 'sticker', not a drummer.
 * She auditioned for her role in a biopic "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" while she was filming her other movie "Drumline: A New Beat".
 * "Drumline: A New Beat" was Alexandra's first lead in a movie.
 * Before Alexandra started filming Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B biopic, she tried to contact Aaliyah Haughton's family to get their blessing for playing their daughter Aaliyah who died in a plane crash in 2001.
 * Alexandra started shooting "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" on her 23rd birthday.
 * Brad came up with a name for Alexandra meanwhile filming season 3 of the show, which was "Aloopshapoopie".
 * Alexandra has a boyfriend who is a music producer.
 * Her first single will be released in December 2014. No official date has been set yet.
 * Her mother and the director of "Drumline: A New Beat" encouraged her to take part in "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B".
 * Her mother and the director of "Drumline: A New Beat" encouraged her to take part in "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B".

Links

 * Alexandra's IMDB Page


 * Alexandra's Twitter
 * Alexandra on Victorious
 * Alexandra's Facebook


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