Kat Hoyos
{{short description|Australian actress}}
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| occupation = Actress
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1990}}
| birth_place = Australia
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| education = {{ubl|Mary Mackillop College|Bachelor of Creative Arts from University of Wollongong}}
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| yearsactive = 2009–present
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Kat Hoyos (born 1990) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role in the television series Here Come The Habibs. She has also appeared in Body in the Yard and was also cast in the short film The Road Home.{{cite web|url=http://thefix.nine.com.au/2016/02/09/10/16/here-come-the-habibs-kat-hoyos-on-how-she-stalked-kylie-jenner-for-role|publisher=thefix.nine.com.au|title=Here Come The Habibs! star Kat Hoyos on how she 'stalked' Kylie Jenner for her bratty teen role | 9TheFIX|accessdate=11 July 2017}}
Early life and education
Hoyos was born to a single mother who moved to Australia from Colombia in the mid 1990s.{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Amy |date=2016-05-12 |title=Mum's the muse for Xanadu the Musical's Kat Hoyos |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mums-the-muse-for-xanadu-the-musicals-kat-hoyos-20160512-gotgjl.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} She attended Mary Mackillop College{{cite web|url=http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/2593791/kat-hoyos-stars-in-body-in-the-yard/|publisher=fairfieldchampion.com.au|title=Kat Hoyos stars in Body in the Yard | Fairfield City Champion|date=October 2014|accessdate=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804215324/http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/2593791/kat-hoyos-stars-in-body-in-the-yard/|url-status=dead}} before moving to Cronulla. Hoyos completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre) from the University of Wollongong.{{cite web|url=http://kathoyos.com/bio/|publisher=kathoyos.com|title=Biography I Kat Hoyos|accessdate=11 July 2017|archive-date=13 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713151817/http://kathoyos.com/bio/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/here-come-the-habibs-star-to-keep-pushing-boundari/3186125/|author=Seanna Cronin|publisher=coffscoastadvocate.com.au|title=Here Come the Habibs star to keep pushing boundaries | Coffs Coast Advocate|date=7 June 2017|accessdate=11 July 2017}}
Stage and television
Hoyos was featured in professional stage roles in the Australian productions of Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Bring It On, Xanadu,{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/home-mag/at-home-with-the-habibs-kat-hoyos/news-story/ccf7eaa6786d5e943a20517626cd1d41|title=At home with… the Habib's Kat Hoyos|date=10 March 2016}} and Fame. Her onscreen credits include Here Come the Habibs, Body in the Yard and short film The Road Home. She has been featured in TV commercials for Bonds, the RTA, Pepsi Max, and McDonald's, amongst others. {{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Hoyos has performed in music clips for Guy Sebastian, Paulini, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, and worked with choreographers Project Moda, at the Annual Hair Expo for the Schwarzkopf main event. She has made TV appearances including the MTV and Aria Awards, Mornings, The Australian Open Tennis final, The Helpmann Awards, Sunrise, Hey Hey its Saturday, Dancing with The Stars and nationally televised Carols by Candlelight. Hoyos has also collaborated with companies and events like Auto Salon, Sony Ericsson and Nike on shoots and product launches.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/rising-star-kat-hoyos-from-here-come-the-habibs-heading-for-fame/news-story/69dec21db895445401bebc34ef6bb5b1|title=Layla Habib first big role for Kat Hoyos|date=10 February 2016}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2009
|Breathe |Dancer |Short |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Severed |Jane | |
| Mi Hermana
|Aj |Short |
| 2013
|The Road Home |Sophia |Short |
| 2015
|1# at the Apocalypse Box Office |Izzy |Short |
| 2016-17
|Here Come the Habibs{{Cite web |date=2016-01-29 |title=Airdate: Here Come the Habibs! {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/01/airdate-here-come-the-habibs.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website= |language=en-AU}} |Layla Habib |14 episodes |
| rowspan="3" |2018
|El Mirador |Margot | |
| Chasing Comets
|Dee | |
| A Suburban Love Story
|Josie | |
| 2021
|Amazing Grace (Australian TV series){{Cite web |date=2020-10-09 |title=Filming underway on Amazing Grace {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/10/filming-underway-on-amazing-grace.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website= |language=en-AU}} |Sasha Lorente |8 episodes |
References
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External links
- [https://www.filmink.com.au/comes-kat-hoyos/ Here Comes Kat Hoyos - Film Ink]
- {{IMDb name|4437536|Kat Hoyos}}
- [http://kathoyos.com official website]
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Category:Australian television actresses
Category:Australian film actresses
Category:21st-century Australian actresses