Biography
Date of Birth
3 December 1987, Burbank, California, USA
Birth Name
Lalaine Vergara-Paras
Nickname
Lala
Height
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Mini Biography
Lalaine Vergara-Paras, or simply Lalaine, is best known for her role as Lizzie's (Hilary Duff) best friend Miranda Sanchez in the hit TV series Lizzie McGuire (2001), and she has confirmed that she will appear in the reboot. Lalaine released her music album "Inside Story" in 2003. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Trivia
Lalaine is the youngest of four siblings, Marian, Francisco and Cristina, she also has two nephews and a niece. She resided in the Philippines from 1990 till 1995. Her sister Cristina had to beg her Mom to drive her to her singing coach for vocal training in 1997, which she paid for in three months. It was then that Lalaine was discovered and performed as Little Cosette in "Les Miserables" Broadway Production for almost a year.
Both her parents were born in the Philippines. Her mom Lilia Paras is from Batangas, and her dad is from Pampanga.
Was considered for the role of Kammy in Southland Tales (2006).
Just as her former Lizzie McGuire (2001) co-star and friend Hilary Duff, Lalaine was also born in the year of the rabbit, according to the Chinese Zodiac.
She is of Filipino descent with Hispanic (Spanish) and a little Chinese ancestry.
Credited as Lalaine Vergara in the Philippines
Is good friends with Raviv Ullman.
Los Angeles, California, USA [April 2002]
Finally released her debut album, "Lalaine Inside Story!" Tracks include "You Wish," which was written for the Disney Channel Original movie You Wish! (2003) and "All Fall Down," which was written for her soon-to-be released independent film Promised Land (2004). [July 2003]
Finishing shooting a new music video called "I'm Not Your Girl" [May 2005]
She will reprise her role of Miranda Sanchez from "Lizzie McGuire" for the show's spin off series "Stevie Sanchez" according to her online journal. The show was to have focused on Miranda's little sister Stevie. The pilot episode was shot, but the series was never picked up. [February 2005]
In 2007 Lalaine plead guilty to possessing Crystal Meth. Her record was cleared after she completed a drug treatment program.
Lalaine became a member of Vanity Theft in 2010. In 2011 Lalaine was asked to leave Vanity Theft.
Trademarks:
Wild or multi-colored hair
Quotes
I say I have Spanish in me but I'm not just Spanish. I'm proud of my ethnicities and I will always be proud of being a Filipino.
My fashion statement depends on my mood. I am more of a tomboy when dressing up and I have never worn pink in my entire life. I'm a jeans person, I love Abercrombie. My shoe collection is composed mostly of Chucks and a few pairs of girly ones.
