Kat Graham

Graham was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and raised in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her father, Joseph, is of Americo-Liberian descent, and her mother, Natasha, was Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia).{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kat-graham-talks-holiday-traditions-and-gifting-ideas/|title=Kat Graham Talks Holiday Traditions and Gifting Ideas|last=Lupo|first=Marc|work=Us Weekly|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecut.com/2016/05/kat-graham-interview.html|title=Kat Graham on Beauty and Changing the World|last=Hou|first=Kathleen|work=New York Magazine's The Cut|date=May 6, 2016|access-date=May 26, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/videos/1098297/kat-graham-speech-for-millenial-girls-video/|title=Kat Graham gives powerful speech aimed at empowering millennial girls (VIDEO)|last=Kelly|first=Lauren|work=SheKnows.com|date=October 7, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2019}} Graham's father was a music executive and the godfather of two of producer Quincy Jones' children. Her paternal grandfather was a UN Ambassador, serving for 40 years in the Netherlands, Sweden, Romania, and Kenya.{{cite web|url=http://www.girl2watch.com/katerina-graham-cool-family|title=Katerina Graham from the CW's The Vampire Diaries talks about her family. | Girl2Watch – Girls in Movies, TV Shows, Online Shows, Photo Galleries, Twitter Info, Actress Info and More|work=Girl2Watch.com|date=October 13, 2009|access-date=February 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227155835/http://www.girl2watch.com/katerina-graham-cool-family/|archive-date=December 27, 2010|url-status=dead}} Graham disclosed in an interview that her father left the music industry to work as a journalist under his father for the UN. Her maternal and paternal grandparents were refugees from the Holocaust and Liberia,{{cite web |title=Kat Graham - Uplifting Black Women & Destigmatizing Refugees {{!}} The Daily Social Distancing Show |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grvaVTzcXrg |website=The Daily Show with Trevor Noah |via=YouTube |access-date=October 6, 2020 |date=October 6, 2020}} and she credits them as an inspiration for her work as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.{{Cite web |title=Kat Graham's Refugee Grandparents Inspired Her to Work with UN Drew-Gooders |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Ys1megHBI&pp=ygUXS2F0IGdyYWhhbSBncmFuZHBhcmVudHM%3D |access-date=2023-08-21 |via=YouTube | date=January 21, 2021 }}

Her parents divorced when she was 5 years old.{{cite web|url=http://www.fenuxe.com/2011/08/25/kat-graham-the-fenuxe-interview/|title=Kat Graham – The Fenuxe Interview|last=Vorndran|first=Michael|work=FENUXE|date=August 25, 2011|access-date=August 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217191517/http://www.fenuxe.com/2011/08/25/kat-graham-the-fenuxe-interview/|archive-date=December 17, 2014|url-status=dead}} She has a half-brother, Yakov, born in Tel Aviv, Israel. Graham was raised in her mother's Jewish religion{{cite web|url=http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/17734/top-20-under-40-los-angeles-kat-graham/|title=Top 20 Under 40 Los Angeles – Kat Graham – Page1|work=Shalom Life|access-date=August 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617064301/http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/17734/top-20-under-40-los-angeles-kat-graham/|archive-date=June 17, 2014|url-status=dead}} and attended a Hebrew school.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/kat-graham-yes-i-celebrate-hanukkah-vol-76-no-19/|title=Kat Graham Yes, I Celebrate Hanukkah|last=Blaine|first=Zuckerman|work=People|date=November 10, 2011|access-date=May 26, 2018}}

Graham began her career in the entertainment industry at age 6. Within the following eight years, she appeared in numerous television commercials, including advertisements for Barbie, Edison, K-Mart, and Pop-Tarts. 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. At age 17, Graham participated in a national marketing campaign to advertise Coca-Cola's soda brand Fanta. Graham appeared in the marketing campaign as a member of the "Fantanas", known as Capri, also known as Strawberry. Graham has appeared in several music videos, including Ying Yang Twins' "Salt Shaker", 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".

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In 1998, Graham made her film debut as a child star on the remake version of The Parent Trap alongside Lindsay Lohan. Graham plays the role of Jackie, a Camp Walden camper. In 2002, Graham made her television debut on the Disney Channel teen comedy series Lizzie McGuire. 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. 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. Graham has also had well-known supporting roles in films such as 17 Again and The Roommate.{{cite web|url=http://anythinghollywood.com/2009/01/meet-katerina-graham/|title=Meet Katerina Graham | Celebrity Gossip|work=AnythingHollywood.com|date=February 22, 1999|access-date=February 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720115829/http://anythinghollywood.com/2009/01/meet-katerina-graham/|archive-date=July 20, 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/watch-tvds-kat-graham-in-the-roommate-668384/|title=Watch TVD's Kat Graham in The Roommate|last=Strauss|first=Erica|work=Wetpaint|date=January 13, 2011|access-date=June 7, 2019|archive-date=June 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607003554/http://www.wetpaint.com/watch-tvds-kat-graham-in-the-roommate-668384/|url-status=dead}}

In December 2008, Graham began filming sci-fi/dance film Boogie Town in Los Angeles. However, shooting the film was put on hold that same month due to payroll issues with background performers. In April 2009, principal photography was stopped due to schedule conflicts with some of her co-stars and other projects. 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. Graham plays the role of Ingrid. The film was set to be released in theaters worldwide October 2011; however, it was set to be originally released in June 2009.

In March 2009, Graham was cast in The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries based on the book series of the same name. Graham plays the role of Bonnie Bennett, a young witch, which is considered her breakout role. The series premiered on September 10, 2009, to 4.91 million viewers and received mixed reviews for its progression from critics. In May 2012, the series was renewed for the show's fourth season. She took over as the female lead in 2015 after the Canadian actress Nina Dobrev departed for the seventh season. In 2011, Graham won "Choice TV Female Scene Stealer" at the Teen Choice Awards for her role on the show.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2011-winners-220172 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners Revealed |first=Kimberly |last=Nordyke |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 7, 2011 |accessdate=February 23, 2021}}

In August 2010, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Graham was cast in the Universal Pictures dance drama film Honey 2. The film is a sequel to the 2003 film Honey. The film follows a troubled girl and aspiring dancer who joins a dance crew. The film was released theatrically in selected countries for a limited release and went on to make over {{US$|8 million}} worldwide. 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. Later that year, Graham starred in the dance-oriented comedy film, Dance Fu, in which she appeared as the female lead.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

In 2017, she played actress Jada Pinkett Smith in the Tupac biopic All Eyez on Me.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/kat-graham-tupac-movie-all-eyez-on-me-1201678061/|title=Kat Graham Joins Tupac Movie, Portraying Jada Pinkett Smith (EXCLUSIVE)|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=January 12, 2016|access-date=January 12, 2016}}

Graham starred in the Netflix romantic comedy films The Holiday Calendar (2018), Operation Christmas Drop (2020), and Love in the Villa (2022).{{Cite web |title='The Holiday Calendar' Star Kat Graham Doesn't Like Rom-Coms *Or* Christmas Movies — Here's Why She Took A Chance On This One |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-holiday-calendar-star-kat-graham-doesnt-like-rom-coms-christmas-movies-heres-why-she-took-a-chance-on-this-one-13051513 |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Bustle |date=November 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Deckelmeier |first=Joe |date=December 4, 2020 |title=Kat Graham Interview: Operation Christmas Drop |url=https://screenrant.com/operation-christmas-drop-movie-kat-graham-interview/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}{{cite web|title=Tom Hopper And Kat Graham To Star in Netflix's Love In The Villa |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/tom-hopper-kat-graham-netflixs-love-in-the-villa-1234840563/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=September 21, 2021}} She has also appeared in the 2018 apocalyptic thriller How It Ends.{{Cite web |title=How It Ends |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5246700/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=J-14 }} Graham is set to play singer and actress Diana Ross in the Michael Jackson biopic Michael.

In 2022, Graham competed in season eight of The Masked Singer as "Robo-Girl". After besting Mario Cantone as "Maize" and Gloria Gaynor as "Mermaid" on "Andrew Lloyd Webber Night", she was eliminated on "Muppet Night" alongside Jerry Springer as "Beetle".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-8-episode-5-recap-jerry-springer-kat-graham-1235415154/|title='The Masked Singer' Reveals Identities of Robo Girl and the Beetle: Here's Who They Are |website=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=May 9, 2024}}

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In 2002, she wrote a song titled "Derailed", which was featured in the Jean-Claude Van Damme film of the same title.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmbug.com/db/347025|title=Katerina Graham|work=Filmbug.com|date=September 18, 2009|access-date=July 8, 2019}} In 2006, Graham pursued a career as a musical artist. Graham found her break in 2007 when she was featured on "The Donque Song" and "I Got It From My Mama" on singer/rapper will.i.am's third studio album Songs About Girls.{{cite web|url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a11542/katerina-graham/|title=Katerina Graham Interview – Hannah Montana's Allison – 17 Again – Black Eyed Peas Tour|last=Fine|first=Audrey|work=Seventeen|date=November 17, 2008|access-date=June 7, 2019}} The move saw Graham embark on a world tour with The Black Eyed Peas as a supporting act for the Black Blue & You Tour. In April 2010, the song "My Boyfriends Back" released on YouTube and got over 1 million views. In October 2010, Graham released her debut single "Sassy". A music video for the song premiered that same month, but the track performed poorly and it failed to chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/10/11/exclusive-vampire-diaries-kat-graham-video/|title=Exclusive: Watch 'The Vampire Diaries' star Kat Graham's new music video|last=Stack|first=Tim|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 11, 2010|access-date=October 3, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/vampire-diaries-kat-graham-s-sassy/0c0N0ZJflb8WK|title='Vampire Diaries': Kat Graham's 'Sassy'! – ARTISTdirect News|work=ArtistDirect.com|date=October 11, 2010|access-date=February 3, 2011|archive-date=January 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125164016/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/vampire-diaries-kat-graham-s-sassy/0c0N0ZJflb8WK|url-status=dead}} She then went on to release covers of artists such as Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul which garnered Graham the attention of Paula who praised her cover.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956221/vampire-diaries-kat-graham-debuts-cold-hearted-video|title='Vampire Diaries' Kat Graham Debuts "Cold Hearted" Video|last=Mapes|first=Jillian|magazine=Billboard|date=September 14, 2009|access-date=March 12, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popeater.com/2010/11/08/katerina-graham-vampire-diaries/|title='Vampire Diaries' Star Katerina Graham Recalls Best Moment of Her 'Humble Career'.|work=PopEater.com|date=November 8, 2010|access-date=February 3, 2011}} Graham contributed a cover of the Garbage song "Only Happy When It Rains" to The Vampire Diaries soundtrack. The song premiered in December 2010 in an episode of the series titled "The Sacrifice".{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/the-vampire-diaries/video/kat-graham-sings-only-happy-when-it-rains-cover-on-last-nights-episode-of-tvd|title=The Vampire Diaries – Kat Graham's "Only Happy When It Rains" Cover from The Vampire Diaries Season 2, Episode 10: "The Sacrifice" – Video|author=Ilana|work=Wetpaint|date=December 3, 2010|access-date=February 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318115528/http://www.wetpaint.com/the-vampire-diaries/video/kat-graham-sings-only-happy-when-it-rains-cover-on-last-nights-episode-of-tvd|archive-date=March 18, 2012|url-status=dead}} In March 2011, Graham released another single titled "I Want It All". The music video released in May 2011.

In February 2012, Graham signed a recording contract with A&M/Octone Records, her first major label signing. In March 2012, Graham released "Put Your Graffiti On Me". The song itself received positive reviews from critics. In the same month, the music video premiered and as of October 19, 2012, had reached 4,843,458 views on YouTube. The song peaked at #5 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kat graham|chart=all}}|title=Put Your Graffiti on Me – Kat Graham|magazine=Billboard|date=June 28, 2012|access-date=June 29, 2012}} On May 29, Graham performed the track on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. This was marked as her first televised musical performance ever. On that same day Graham released her first EP Against The Wall which debuted at #54 on the iTunes Music Album Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a363428/vampire-diaries-kat-graham-announces-single-after-record-deal/|title='Vampire Diaries' Kat Graham announces single after record deal|last=Davies|first=Rebecca|work=Digital Spy|date=February 2, 2012|access-date=July 6, 2019}} The music video for her second single "Wanna Say" was directed by Benny Boom and produced by London Alley.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} She also appeared on the song "Dog Day Afternoon" from the Ras Kass & Doc Hollywood free collaborative digital album Spit No Evil. On June 25, 2013, Graham gave the opportunity to five fans to release the name of her new single on Twitter, and released the single premiere of "Power" at Billboard.com the next day.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1568175/kat-graham-power-exclusive-single-premiere|title=Kat Graham, 'Power': Exclusive Single Premiere|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=Billboard|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=August 1, 2019}} As stated on Billboard.com, Graham also released a new single titled "1991" on March 10, 2015.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6495102/kat-graham-1991-song-premiere|title=Kat Graham '1991' Song Premiere: Stream the Throwback Track|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=Billboard|date=March 10, 2015|access-date=August 23, 2015}}

On September 25, 2015, Graham released her first studio album Roxbury Drive. Her second studio album was Love Music Funk Magic, released on June 2, 2017. Throughout 2018, Graham released The Dance Collective, a series of short dance videos for old songs, including some unrealized songs, on her YouTube channel.{{Cite magazine |title=The Dance Collective: Time = $|url=https://www.katgraham.com/single-post/2018/08/25/the-dance-collective-time|access-date=2023-11-18}}

Graham released her debut as Toro Gato, a new identity embracing her West African culture and ancestry, the EP Toro Gato on September 10, 2021, as a part of her NFT collection.{{Cite web |title=Toro Gato: Everything to Know About 'Vampire Diaries' Star Kat Graham's New Reinvented Identity |date=August 31, 2021 |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/toro-gato-kat-graham-reinvented-identity-4506827/ |access-date=2023-07-27 }}{{Cite web |title=Vampire Diaries Star Kat Graham Changes Identity To Toro Gato To Reclaim Her African Self |date=September 2, 2021 |url=https://www.yourtango.com/news/who-is-toro-gato-details-kat-grahams-new-identity-name-meaning |access-date=2023-07-27 }} 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.{{Cite web |title= Toro Gato Releases First Single 'Swim' Off Upcoming EP Toro Gato |date= August 24, 2021 |url= https://www.katgraham.com/single-post/toro-gato-releases-first-single-swim-off-upcoming-ep-toro-gato |access-date=2023-08-04 }} She released Toro Gato Pt. II on January 28, 2022; only a day following the upload of the music video for "White Flag," her second single from the project.{{Cite magazine |title=Toro Gato (Kat Graham) Releases Debut Album — Solely Via NFTs |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kat-graham-toro-gato-album-nft-1235024104/ |access-date=2023-07-27 }} 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. Both albums are exclusively available on the YellowHeart NFT platform for a limited time as a part of the Toro Gato collection. This project is the first time ever that audio and video content is exclusive to view and experience only on an owned NFT.{{Cite magazine |title=TORO GATO (KAT GRAHAM) RELEASES TORO GATO: PART II ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY AS AN NFT THROUGH YELLOWHEART |magazine=Where Is The Buzz|url=https://whereisthebuzz.com/toro-gato-kat-graham-releases-toro-gato-part-ii-album-exclusively-as-an-nft-through-yellowheart/ |access-date=2023-11-18}}

On June 3, 2022, she released her fourth album titled Long Hot Summer, and announced her first solo world tour in partnership with GLAAD. On September 13, 2023, Graham announced the TIME World Tour 2023/2024, where she intends to perform songs from her entire career.{{Cite magazine |title=Toro Gato (Kat Graham) Releases Debut Album — Solely Via NFTs|url=https://www.katgraham.com/single-post/long-hot-summer-album-release|access-date=2023-11-18}}{{Cite magazine |title=The TIME World Tour Announcement|url=https://www.katgraham.com/single-post/the-time-world-tour-announcement|access-date=2023-11-18}}

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.{{Cite web |title=The Modern Nirvana Oracle Deck |date=October 18, 2022 |url=https://www.katgraham.com/single-post/the-modern-nirvana-oracle-deck |access-date=2023-11-18 }}

She hosted with Deepak Chopra The Consciousness Collective Podcast from 2019 to 2020.{{Cite web |title=The Consciousness Collective|date=July 19, 2019 |url=https://www.katgraham.com/single-post/2019/07/18/the-consciousness-collective|access-date=2023-11-18}}

On June 7, 2023, Graham announced the release of her upcoming self-help book titled Seasons of You.{{Cite web |title=It's coming!!! |url=https://twitter.com/KatGraham/status/1666505643069415424 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Twitter }}{{Cite web |title=Seasons of You |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713603/seasons-of-you-by-kat-graham/ |access-date=2023-08-25 }} It was released on November 14 the same year.{{Cite web |title=Seasons of You Book Announcement |date=July 7, 2023 |url=https://www.katgraham.com/single-post/seasons-of-you-book-announcement |access-date=2023-09-10 }}

Graham cites Tupac Shakur,{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/vampire-diaries/articles/kat-graham-dishes-on-balancing-vampire-diaries-with-her-music-career-exclusive|title=Kat Graham Dishes on Balancing Vampire Diaries With Her Music Career — Exclusive!|first=Nicole|last=Pajer|work=Wetpaint}} Destiny's Child, The Beatles,{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/cast-of-the-vampire-diaries/id337578933|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224101640/https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/cast-of-the-vampire-diaries/id337578933|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2014|title=Cast of The Vampire Diaries' Playlists by Various Artists – Download Cast of The Vampire Diaries' Playlists on iTunes|publisher=iTunes|date=October 26, 2009|access-date=August 10, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,7323122,00.html|title=Interview: Kat Graham — "I want to be a people's artist" @ARTISTdirect|work=ArtistDirect.com|date=July 12, 2010|access-date=August 10, 2014|archive-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220145735/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,7323122,00.html|url-status=dead}} Janet Jackson, M.I.A., Gwen Stefani, Spice Girls, Madonna, Grace Jones, and Prince as musical influences. She describes her sound as "vintage 90's with a modern twist."{{cite web|url=https://www.totalbeauty.com/news/fitness/workouts-for-women/kat-graham-knocks-boxer-body|title=Kat Graham Knocks Us Out with Her Boxer Body|work=TotalBeauty.com|date=September 27, 2010|access-date=December 28, 2019}}

Due to her multilingual upbringing, Graham speaks English, French, and Spanish, as well as some Hebrew and Portuguese.{{cite web|url=http://www.reelartsy.com/2009/08/interview-with-katerina-graham.html|title=Interview with Katerina Graham|work=Reel Artsy|date=August 28, 2009|access-date=February 3, 2011}}

Graham began dating actor Cottrell Guidry in 2008; they became engaged in October 2012. By December 2014, they had ended their relationship.{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kat-graham-and-fiance-cottrell-guidry-split-call-off-engagement-20141212|title=Kat Graham and Fiance Cottrell Guidry Split, The Vampire Diaries Star Calls Off Engagement|first=Stephanie|last=Webber|work=Us Weekly|date=December 12, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2014}} From 2017 to 2023, Graham was in a relationship with producer and director Darren Genet, whom she was engaged to from 2022 until their breakup.{{Cite web |title=Kat Graham Is Engaged! Actress Is 'Madly in Love' with Fiancé Darren Genet |url=https://people.com/tv/kat-graham-engaged-darren-genet-exclusive/ |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}Darren and Kat breakup="https://twitter.com/KatGraham/status/1679174341613998081" In October 2023, it was announced that Graham had married her business partner, Bryant Wood, in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |title=Kat Graham Marries Best Friend Bryant Wood in Surprise LA Wedding (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/kat-graham-married-inside-wedding-to-bryant-wood-exclusive-8364257 |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

In a 2023 interview with Kelly Clarkson, Graham disclosed that her mother had recently died from an unnamed illness.{{Cite web |title=Kat Graham's New Book Helps People Become Their Best Selves |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dLgI0e_3yWM&pp=ygUKa2F0IGdyYWhhbQ%3D%3D |access-date=2023-11-05 |via=YouTube | date=November 3, 2023 }}

Graham has been a vegan since 2012, having previously been vegetarian.{{cite tweet|user=katgraham|number=241515378923143169|date=August 31, 2012|title=my last day as a vegetarian... going vegan (for real this time..?) between that and my prius, I'm pretty much a jedi.}}

Since 2017, Graham has resided in Atlanta, Georgia, having previously lived in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.{{cite news|last=Leitereg|first=Neal J.|title=Actress-singer Kat Graham bids adieu to laidback home in Hollywood Hills|date=June 15, 2017|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-kat-graham-hollywood-hills-house-sold-20170614-story.html|access-date=April 12, 2021|work=The Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web|date=December 11, 2017|title="Vampire Diaries" Star Kat Graham Shares Her Holiday Style Tips|url=https://hauteliving.com/2017/12/kat-graham-shares-holiday-style-tips/648395/|access-date=August 5, 2021|website=Haute Living|language=en-US}}{{cite web|last=King|first=Akili|title=Kat Graham Opens Up About Her Natural Hair Journey During Quarantine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/kat-graham-beauty-secrets|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=April 12, 2021|website=Vogue}}

• The Fantanas (2004–2006)
• The Black Eyed Peas Black Blue & You Tour (2007)
• The Vampire Diaries Tour – Q&A With The Cast (2010)
• 2012 National Promo Tour (2012)
• Long Hot Summer World Tour (2022)
• The TIME Tour (2023–2024)

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