This is an accepted version of this page Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989)[3][4] is an American actress, singer, dancer, and activist.

[11] Her maternal and paternal grandparents were refugees from the Holocaust and Liberia,[12] and she credits them as an inspiration for her work as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.

At age 15, Graham caught the eye of choreographer Fatima Robinson, and was asked to perform at the BET Awards as a background dancer for hip-hop rapper Bow Wow.

Graham followed her BET Awards appearance with work as a background dancer for Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, Jamie Foxx, and choreographers Hi-Hat and Michael Rooney.

[18] At age 17, Graham participated in a national marketing campaign to advertise Coca-Cola's soda brand Fanta.

[21][22] In 1998, Graham made her film debut as a child star on the remake version of The Parent Trap alongside Lindsay Lohan.

Graham went on to appear on various television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The O.C., Malcolm in the Middle, Joan of Arcadia, Grounded For Life, and Greek.

The film is a retelling of the tragedy Romeo and Juliet and is set in a futuristic New York City where dance battles are permanently banned.

[25] In August 2010, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Graham was cast in the Universal Pictures dance drama film Honey 2.

In June 2011, the film was released direct-to-DVD in North America to negative reviews from critics though Graham's performance and dancing was praised.

[26] Graham starred in the Netflix romantic comedy films The Holiday Calendar (2018), Operation Christmas Drop (2020), and Love in the Villa (2022).

[citation needed] She also appeared on the song "Dog Day Afternoon" from the Ras Kass & Doc Hollywood free collaborative digital album Spit No Evil.

[44][45] A music video of her first single, "Swim," from the album was uploaded onto a separate YouTube channel under the same name as her EP a month prior.

[47] The full album Toro Gato: Part II (Deluxe Edition) was released the same day in 3 versions, and includes unreleased songs and short films, as well as vinyls, cassettes, and exclusive merchandise.

[48] On June 3, 2022, she released her fourth album titled Long Hot Summer, and announced her first solo world tour in partnership with GLAAD.

[49][50] On August 31, 2011, Graham released her debut book, a collection of Neruda styled poems, The Blue Sky Chronicles.

In collaboration with Frank Elaridi and Bryant Wood, Kat Graham founded the wellness company Modern Nirvana in 2019.

On October 18, 2022, in collaboration with Jennifer Sodini, Frank Elardi, Bryant Wood, and Illustrator Natalee Miller, Graham released The Modern Nirvana Oracle Deck: Awaken Your Intuition and Deepen Your Awareness -50 Cards & Guidebook.

[55] Graham cites Tupac Shakur,[56] Destiny's Child, The Beatles,[57][58] Janet Jackson, M.I.A., Gwen Stefani, Spice Girls, Madonna, Grace Jones, and Prince[4][58] as musical influences.

[65] Since 2017, Graham has resided in Atlanta, Georgia, having previously lived in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.