Kiana Madeira
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Kiana Madeira is a Canadian actress. She starred as Moe in the Netflix television series Trinkets. Madeira played Deena in the 2021 Netflix horror film trilogy Fear Street.

Early life

Madeira was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario.[1] She is of Portuguese descent on her father's side and of Irish, First Nations, and Black Canadian descent on her mother's side.[1] She became interested in acting at the age of 5, after becoming infatuated with John Travolta in Grease.[2]

Career

In February 2019, Madeira was cast in the lead role of Deena in the Fear Street trilogy films which were released on Netflix in July 2021.[3][4][5] In June 2021, it was announced that she will star in a romance-action movie entitled Perfect Addiction opposite Ross Butler.[6]

Personal life

In 2017, Madeira began dating actor Lovell Adams-Gray; they became engaged in 2021.[7][8] They married in September 2023.[9] She moved to the United States in 2017 for her acting career, but frequently visits Canada and her family. Madeira is a practicing Christian.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Giant Little Ones Jess
Level 16 Clara
2019 She Never Died Suzzie
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 Deena Streaming film[5]
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 Deena / Sarah Fier
After We Fell Nora
2022 After Ever Happy
2023 Brother Aisha
Perfect Addiction Sienna Lane
After Everything Nora
2024 Morningside Nicki

[11]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Little Mosque on the Prairie Halaqa Teen #2 Episode: "Best Intentions"
2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars Rachel Hennessy Television film
2011–2013 Really Me Julia Wilson Main role[12]
2011 Salem Falls Isobel Television film
2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire Hannah Price Episode: "Double Negative"
2014 One Christmas Eve Maritza Television film
2015 Bad Hair Day Sierra Television film[13]
2016 The Swap Sassy Gaines Television film
2016 The Night Before Halloween Lindsay Television film
2016 Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool! Diane Grant Television film
2016 The Other Kingdom Mindy Episode: "The New Kid"
2016 Conviction Cindy Rosario Episode: Pilot
2017 Neverknock Amy Television film
2017 Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening in Macdonald Hall Diane Grant Television film
2017 Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War Diane Grant Television film
2017 Dark Matter Lyra Episode: "It Doesn't Have to Be Like This"
2017 Wynonna Earp Poppy Episode: "Whiskey Lullaby"[14]
2017 Barbelle Brooklyn 2 episodes
2018 Sacred Lies Angel Trujillo Main role
2018 Taken Amy Episode: "Render"
2018 The Flash Spencer Young Episode: "News Flash"[15]
2019–2020 Trinkets Moe Truax Main role[16]
2019 Coroner Amanda Reyes Episodes: "Scattered", "Quick or Dead"
2023 My Adventures with Superman[citation needed] Supergirl Voice

References

  1. ^ a b "Where is Kiana Madeira from?". PopBuzz. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Interview With Kiana Madeira: Be Open, Be Present, Be Grateful". The Italian Rêve. October 10, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch cast as leads in Fox's Fear Street trilogy". Comingsoon.net. February 28, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. ^ ghermanns (August 11, 2020). "Fear Street Film Trilogy Moving from Disney to Netflix". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Netflix's Fear Street Trilogy Sets First Teaser, Release Dates & Key Art". ComingSoon.net. May 19, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kiana Madeira, Ross Butler & Matthew Noszka To Star In Romance-Action Movie 'Perfect Addiction'; Endeavor Content Launches Sales". Yahoo. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Four years ago this handsome angel..." @kianamadeira's Instagram. January 2, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Who is Kiana Madeira's boyfriend? Lovell Adams-Gray is also an actor". PopBuzz. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Esquibias, Liza (September 14, 2023). "Actors Kiana Madeira and Lovell Adams-Gray Marry in 'Enchanted Garden' Toronto Wedding (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Perdomo, Chance (June 16, 2021). "Kiana Madeira reveals how she made it to Chance Perdomo". Grumpy Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 30, 2023). "On 'Morningside': Fefe Dobson, Kiana Madeira & Brandon McKnight Among Cast For Indie Pic Which Gets Underway In Canada Next Week". Faze. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Sanchez, Karizza (May 10, 2013). "On The Set Of REALLY ME With Kiana and Sydney". Faze. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "Original Movie 'Bad Hair Day' Starring Laura Marano & Leigh-Allyn Baker to Premiere Friday, February 13 on Disney Channel - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". January 7, 2015. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Who did Kiana Madeira play in Wynonna Earp?". PopBuzz. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (August 9, 2018). "'The Flash': Kiana Madeira To Recur As Spin In Gender-Switching Casting On CW Drama". Deadline. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  16. ^ Fitzpatrick, Caitlyn (June 15, 2019). "Kiana Madeira as Moe Truax". POPSUGAR Entertainment UK. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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