Indiana Massara
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| Birth name | Indiana Marie Ella Massara | ||||||
| Born | 23 August 2002[1] Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, model, Internet personality | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 414,000[2] | ||||||
| Total views | 27.31 million[2] | ||||||
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Last updated: 6 Jul 2024 | |||||||
Indiana Marie Ella Massara (born 23 August 2002), sometimes shortened to just Indiana, is an Australian singer, actress, model, and Internet personality. Massara has been named one of Kiss FM's youngest New Next Up Artists.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Massara was born in Coolbinia, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. She is of Italian descent.[1] Massara was a "tom-boy" as a child with an interest in sports. She initially stayed in Australia with her grandparents while her parents and older brother Presley left for Los Angeles so he could pursue acting. Indiana attended Mercedes College in the City of Perth before making the decision to join them.[4][5][6]
Career
[edit]Massara walked the Los Angeles Fashion Week runway at the age of 13.[7][better source needed][8]
Massara began working with Brat in 2017 when she landed the role of Rooney Forrester in Chicken Girls,[9] a character she would also play in various series and films for the network such as Attaway Appeal, Chicken Girls: The Movie, Holiday Spectacular, Intern-in-Chief, the lead in Rooney's Last Roll, as well as cameos in Total Eclipse and Stuck.[10] She also hosted Brat Chat alongside Darius Marcell[11] and performed the theme song for Red Ruby, "Run You Down".[12][13]
Massara released her debut single, "Drama" featuring Stoppa, in 2017, which made it into the top ten chart on Radio Disney.[14] She has been in the top three on Radio Disney multiple times as well as receiving radio play in the United States, Australia, and Canada.[5][15] Massara has released several singles including "Smoke In My Eyes",[16] "In Your Dreams",[17] "Do Yourself A Favour"[18] and "Apology" featuring 24hrs in 2018 and "That Day",[19] "I Think We're Alone Now" in 2019,[15] and "Squeeze" in 2020.[20] As of 2018, she was working on an EP.[21]
In October 2018, Massara went on her first ever tour alongside Tayler Holder, Zach Clayton, and Joey Birlem with Swipe Up Live in Australia.[16][22] Massara opened for Why Don't We, Bryce Vine, and Ava Max at 103.7 KISS-FM's Kiss the Summer Hello in June 2019.[23]
In June 2020, Massara started a podcast with her friends Zach Justice and Jared "JareBear" Bailey titled Dropouts. A number of public figures have featured on the podcast as guests, such as Josh Peck, Brighton Sharbino, Paris Berelc, Nick Turturro, and Mike E. Winfield. In 2022, Massara joined the Broken Road podcast.[citation needed]
Massara played Paige in the 2021 film Hero Mode. Massara also played Jess in 2023 film The Crusades".[24] As of December 2022, she has 1.9 million and 4.9 followers on Instagram and TikTok respectively.
Artistry
[edit]Massara takes inspiration from Sza, Khalid, Jack & Jack, and Beyonce.[9] Her early inspirations include Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.[6]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- "Drama" featuring Stoppa (2017)
- "Smoke in my Eyes" (2018)
- "Do Yourself a Favour" (2018)
- "In Your Dreams" (2018)
- "Apology" featuring 24hrs (2018)
- "I Think We're Alone Now" (2019)
- "That Day" (2019)
- "Over It" (2019) with Jules LeBlanc and Aliyah Moulden
- "Run You Down" (2019), Red Ruby theme song
- "Say It Back" (2019)
- "Squeeze" (2020)
- "Brainstorm" (2021) from Hero Mode
- "Hopeless" (2022) with Illy[25]
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Smoke in My Eyes" | James Toth |
| 2018 | "Do Yourself a Favor" | James Toth |
| 2018 | "In Your Dreams" | James Toth |
| 2018 | "Apology" | Reel Mike Jones |
| 2019 | "I Think We’re Alone Now" | Nayip Ramos |
| 2019 | "That Day" | Reek Mike Jones David Madison |
| 2019 | “Over It” | Brat |
| 2019 | “Run You Down” | Brat |
| 2020 | "Squeeze" | Éli Sokhn |
Filmography
[edit]Film and television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Crafty: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of the Girl in Charge of Snacks) | Kendall | Short film |
| 2015 | Sh!t Happens | Indi | Episode: "Trouble Maker" |
| 2015 | Connect | Sami Conrad | Episode: "Uh...Hi" |
| 2015 | Saturated | Abigail | Episode: "Nightcap" |
| 2019 | Single Parents | Britney | Episode: "Welcome to Hell, Sickos!" |
| 2021 | Hero Mode | Paige | Feature film |
| 2023 | The Crusades | Jess |
Web
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–present | Chicken Girls | Rooney | Main role |
| 2017 | Attaway Appeal | Rooney | Main role |
| 2018 | Chicken Girls: The Movie | Rooney | Brat film |
| 2018 | Brat Chat | Herself | Host |
| 2018 | Total Eclipse | Rooney | Cameo; episode: "Happy Birthday" |
| 2018 | Holiday Spectacular | Rooney / Reindeer photographer | Brat holiday special |
| 2019 | Brat's Happy Death Day 2U | Rooney | Short film |
| 2019 | Stuck | Rooney | Cameo; episode: "A Different Day" |
| 2019 | Intern-in-Chief | Rooney | Brat film |
| 2020 | Rooney's Last Roll | Rooney | Lead role; miniseries |
| 2022 | Chicken Girls: COLLEGE YEARS | Rooney | Co-lead; miniseries |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hudson, Shawna (14 June 2018). "Your Official Guide to Actress, Singer and Model Indiana Massara". Sweety High. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b "About Indiana". YouTube.
- ^ Kim, Janice (18 July 2019). "Indiana Massara on Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life, Whether It's for Music or Her Personal Style". Pulse Spikes. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "New Kid in Town: Indiana Massara Tells Her Story". Brat. 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE COVER STORY: Indiana". YSBNow. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b Kumbarji, Ceylan (28 May 2018). "Interview: Indiana Massara". Taylor Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "The Amazing Talent Of Performer Indiana Massara". Medium. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "So lucky 2 walk 4 these designers @ LA Fashion Week. Thanks 2 @ArtHeartFashion 4 the cast. At 14 it was a dream come true! #lafw #teenmodel". Indiana Massara. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Indiana Massara Talks "Chicken Girls," Music + More". The Daily Shuffle. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Indiana Massara". Pop-Culturalist. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Introducing Indiana". Brat. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Garrett, Brie (14 May 2019). "Indiana Massara Talks "Run You Down"". Teenplicity. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Schroder, Juliet (28 April 2019). "Listen to Indiana Massara's Brand New Song "Run You Down"". Celeb Secrets. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Schroder, Juliet (28 April 2019). "Indiana Massara". PopularTV. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b Cantor, Brian (12 April 2019). "Indiana Massara's "I Think We're Alone Now" Continues To Gain Pop Radio Airplay". Headline Planet. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b DJ Hapa. "Daily Discovery featuring Indiana Massara". Hapaworld (Podcast). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "5 Things To Love about Indiana Massara's Newest Single!". Everly Mag. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Interview: Indiana Massara on Her Latest Single, "Do Yourself a Favour"". Glitter Magazine. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes of Indiana Massara's "That Day"". Carrie's Chronicles. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Williams, Kori (11 December 2020). "Exclusive: Indiana Massara Slays in Her Music Video For "Squeeze"". Seventeen. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Booth, Ali (13 November 2018). "Indiana Massara dishes on her upcoming EP, says it's in the works". TigerBeat. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Booth, Ali (13 November 2018). "Indiana Massara announces her first-ever tour". TigerBeat. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Stivale, Shelby (12 March 2019). "Indiana Massara to join Why Don't We for Wisconsin's Kiss the Summer Hello Show". TigerBeat. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Grober, Matt (29 June 2021). "Khalil Everage And Indiana Massara Board Leo Milano's Feature 'The Crusades'". Deadline. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Illy Releases an Anthem for Hopeless Romantics". Tone Deaf. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Massara at IMDb
Categories:
- Living people
- 2002 births
- 21st-century Australian actresses
- 21st-century Australian women singers
- Actresses from Perth, Western Australia
- Australian child actresses
- Australian child models
- Australian child singers
- Australian expatriate actresses in the United States
- Australian Internet celebrities
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Australian web series actresses
- Australian women pop singers
- Models from Perth, Western Australia
- Female models from Western Australia
- Brighton Hall School alumni