Who is Kat Graham?
Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham who is professionally known as Kat Graham is an American actress, singer, dancer, and model. She is popularly known for her role on The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009 – 2017) as Bonnie Bennett.
In this post, I will be writing about Kat Graham biography, age, career, relationship status, net worth, and other facts about her. First, let’s look at her profile summary.
Kat Graham’s Profile Summary
| Name | Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham |
| Birthdate | September 5, 1989 |
| Age | 32 years old |
| Place of Birth | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Profession | Actress, Dancer, Singer |
| Parents | Natasha Graham, Joseph Graham |
| Siblings | Yakov |
| Height | 1.57m |
| Weight | N/A |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
Kat Graham Biography
Kat was born on September 5, 1989, in Geneva, Switzerland, but she was raised in Los Angeles, California, the U.S. Her father, Joseph Graham, is of Americo-Liberian descent, while her mother, Natasha Graham, is Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia). Kat was raised in her mother’s Jewish religion but she attended a Hebrew school.
Kat’s father was a music executive and the godfather of two of producer Quincy Jones’ children and her paternal grandfather was a UN Ambassador, serving for 40 years in four countries such as The Netherlands, Sweden, Romania, and Kenya. Kat’s maternal and paternal grandparents were refugees, from the Holocaust and Liberia, respectively.
When she was 5 years old, her parents got divorced. Kat’s half-brother, Yakov, was born in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Kat Graham Career
Kat began her career at the age of 6 in the entertainment industry. In the subsequent eight years, she appeared in numerous television commercials including advertisements for Barbie, Edison, K-Mart, and Pop-Tarts. At the age of 15, Choreographer Fatima Robinson asked her to perform at the BET Awards as a background dancer for Bow Wow. She later performed as a background dancer for Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, Jamie Foxx, and Choreographer Hi-Hat and Michael Rooney.
At the age of 17, Kat participated in a national marketing campaign to advertise Coca-Cola’s soda brand Fanta. She has appeared in various music videos, including Akon’s “Lonely”, Christina Milian’s “Dip It Low”, Justin Bieber and Usher’s “Somebody to Love (Remix)”, 112’s “What If”, John Legend’s “Used to Love U”, B2K’s “Why I Love You”, Musiq Soulchild’s “B.U.D.D.Y.”, Nelly’s “Just A Dream” and Diddy-Dirty Money with Usher’s “Looking for Love”.
Kat who made her film debut as a child star on the remake version of The Parent Trap alongside Lindsay Lohan had also appeared on various television series including; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The O.C., Malcolm in the Middle, Joan of Arcadia, Grounded for Life, and Greek. In 2002, she made her television debut on the Disney Channel teen comedy series “Lizzie McGuire” and in 2008, she appeared in the musical comedy series “Hannah Montana” playing the role of a girlfriend to Jason Earles’s character Jackson Stewart as a guest appearance for three episodes.
In March 2009, Kat was cast in The CW supernatural drama series “The Vampire Diaries” based on the book series of the same name. In that drama series, Kat played the role of Bonnie Bennett, a young witch, which is considered her breakout role. In May 2012, “The Vampire Diaries” was renewed for the show’s fourth season and in 2015, she took over as the female lead for the seventh season after the Canadian actress Nina Dobrev departed. In 2011, Kat won “Choice TV Female Scene Stealer” at the Teen Choice Awards for her role on the show. In August 2010, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Kat was cast in the Universal Pictures dance drama film “Honey 2”. The film is a sequel to the 2003 film “Honey”. In 2017, Kat played actress Jada Pinkett Smith in the Tupac biopic “All Eyez On Me”.
Apart from being an actress and a dancer, Kat is also a singer. She has sung many songs including; “Derailed (2002)”, “My Boyfriend’s Back (2010)”, “Put Your Graffiti On Me (2012)”, “1991 (2015)”, e.t.c.
Kat Graham Nominations/Awards
- 2010: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2011: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Won)
- 2011: Youth Rock Awards “The Vampire Diaries (Nominated)
- 2012: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2013: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2014: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2014: Black Women in Film Association “Contributions in the industry” (Won)
- 2015: MTV Fandom Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2015: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2015: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2016: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2016: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Nominated)
- 2017: Teen Choice Awards “The Vampire Diaries” (Won)
- 2019: Westfield Film Festival “Work with refugees, animals, and human rights activism” (Won)
- 2020: PETA: 40th Anniversary and Holiday Party “Animal activism” (Won)
Kat Graham Family
Kat’s father, Joseph Graham, is of Americo-Liberian descent, while her mother, Natasha Graham, is Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia). Kat has a step-brother by the name Yakov. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Kat Graham Relationship
In 2008, Kat began dating Cottrell Guidry and in October 2012, they became engaged. In December 2014, they had ended their relationship.
Kat Graham Net Worth
Kat has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Following in Accordance with Bussiness Insider.
