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Alessia Cara

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 11, 1996 (age 30)

Place of Birth

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Alessia Caracciolo

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Alessia Cara

Biography

Alessia Caracciolo, known professionally as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as "Love Yourself" and "Sweater Weather" online, she signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014 and released her debut single, "Here", the following year. It peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was a sleeper hit in the US, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Video

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Musical Guest

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Musical Guest

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Musical Guest

2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self

2019

Saturday Night Live
TV

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

1975

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Musical Guest

2003

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1988

Morgenmagazin
TV

Morgenmagazin

Self

1992

Ride the Wind
TV

Ride the Wind

Self

2020

MTV Video Music Awards
TV

MTV Video Music Awards

Self

1984

Rock, Paper, Scissors
TV

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Lolly (voice)

2024

American Idol
TV

American Idol

Self - Performer

2018

Austin City Limits
TV

Austin City Limits

Self

1975

The Other Two
TV

The Other Two

Alessia Cara

2019

American Music Awards
TV

American Music Awards

Self - Musical Guest

1974

Glastonbury
TV

Glastonbury

Self

1997

MTV Europe Music Awards
TV

MTV Europe Music Awards

Self - Performer

1994

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

Self

2010

Filmography

2026FilmAlessia Cara: Giant Desk Concertas Herself2024TVRock, Paper, Scissorsas Lolly (voice)2022TVCanada's Drag Race: Canada vs The Worldas Self - Guest Judge2022FilmMaking 'In The Meantime'as Herself2021FilmYearly Departedas Self2021TVThat's My Jamas Self - Guest2021TVBlade Runner: Black Lotusas Selene (voice)2021FilmThe Queen Family Singalongas Self2021FilmAlessia Cara: Live From Niagara Fallsas Self2021TVStar Académieas Self - Guest Artist2020TVRide the Windas Self2020FilmStronger Together, Tous Ensembleas Self2020FilmThe Willoughbysas Jane Willoughby (voice)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVThe Other Twoas Alessia Cara2018FilmiHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2018as Self2018FilmElton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Saluteas Self2018TVAmerican Idolas Self - Performer2018TVThe Launchas Self2016FilmDisney Parks Magical Christmas Celebrationas Self2016TVGreatest Hitsas Self2015FilmTaylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Liveas Self - Musical Guest2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest2014TVUndateableas Alessia Cara2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Musical Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest2013TVRadio Disney Music Awardsas Self2010TVNicolas' Lifeas Carol Wiston2010TVBBC Radio 1's Live Loungeas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest1999TVTeen Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter1997TVGlastonburyas Self1994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Performer1992TVMorgenmagazinas Self1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1979TVAllsång på Skansenas Self - Guest1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975TVAustin City Limitsas Self1974TVAmerican Music Awardsas Self - Musical Guest1959TVThe Grammysas Self