Sofia Carson
{{short description|American actress and singer (born 1993)}}
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| birth_name = Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char
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| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of California, Los Angeles
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| works = Full discography
| years_active = 2012–present
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Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993), known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally (2014). In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney musical fantasy film Descendants, and later reprised her role in its sequels. She has since starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting, A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (both 2016), the Netflix romantic drama film Purple Hearts (2022) and thriller film Carry-On (2024).
Carson made her musical debut in 2015 with the soundtrack album for Descendants, and in the same year released the single "Rotten to the Core". In 2016, she signed to Hollywood Records and released her debut solo single, "Love Is the Name". In 2022, she released her eponymous debut studio album, and released the Diane Warren-penned song "Applause" for the film Tell It Like a Woman.
Early life and education
Carson was born Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char{{cite instagram|user=sofiacarson|postid=CsemCZpK9XZ|date=2023-05-20|title=My name is Sofia Lauren- my mom named me after Sophia Loren and my grandmother}} on April 10, 1993{{Cite web |title=Sofia Carson on Instagram: "Sophia Loren wore this necklace, and today I had the honor of wearing it to walk the Cannes red carpet. My name is Sofia Lauren- my mom named me after Sophia Loren and my grandmother. Extraordinary forces of women. This is a moment I'll cherish ♥️" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CsemCZpK9XZ/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Instagram |language=en |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521210027/https://www.instagram.com/p/CsemCZpK9XZ/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.jetset.com.co/edicion-impresa/temas-revista-jetset/articulo/la-barranquillera-sofia-carson-la-actriz-de-la-familia-char/129990 |title=La barranquillera Sofía Carson, la actriz de la familia Char |work=Revista Jetset |language=es |date=April 2014 |access-date=August 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143730/http://www.jetset.com.co/edicion-impresa/temas-revista-jetset/articulo/la-barranquillera-sofia-carson-la-actriz-de-la-familia-char/129990 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sofia-carson/835166/|title=Sofia Carson|work=TV Guide|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722210003/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sofia-carson/835166/|archive-date=July 22, 2016|url-status=live}} in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, who both moved to Florida from Barranquilla, Colombia.{{cite web|date=August 3, 2015|title=Actriz barranquillera Sofía Carson vive un "cuento de hadas" en la película de Disney "Descendants"|url=http://www.elheraldo.co/tendencias/actriz-barranquillera-sofia-carson-vive-un-cuento-de-hadas-en-la-pelicula-de-disney|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824004224/http://www.elheraldo.co/tendencias/actriz-barranquillera-sofia-carson-vive-un-cuento-de-hadas-en-la-pelicula-de-disney|archive-date=August 24, 2015|access-date=September 2, 2015|work=El Heraldo|language=es}} Sofia chose the artistic name "Carson" after her American maternal grandmother, Lauraine Carson.{{cite web|date=December 24, 2015|title=Actriz de Disney, Sofía Carson, pasa Navidad en Barranquilla|url=http://www.elheraldo.co/tendencias/actriz-de-disney-sofia-carson-pasa-navidad-en-barranquilla-235329|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914215848/http://www.elheraldo.co/tendencias/actriz-de-disney-sofia-carson-pasa-navidad-en-barranquilla-235329|archive-date=September 14, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016|work=El Heraldo|language=es}}
She attended St. Hugh Catholic School and graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. She attended In Motion Dance Studio, where she was part of the IMPAC Youth Ensemble program, competing across the United States.{{cite news|author=Madeleine Marr|title=Sofia Carson: Fast Track to Fame|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article29585935.html|work=Miami Herald|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=September 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124074423/http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article29585935.html|archive-date=November 24, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite news|author=Amanda Rabines|title=Fort Lauderdale native Sofia Carson stars in Disney Channel's 'Descendants'|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-sofia-carson-20150729-story.html|work=Sun-Sentinel|location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170850/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-sofia-carson-20150729-story.html|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}} She subsequently attended UCLA, majoring in communications with a minor in French.{{cite news|author=Lucia I. Suarez Sang|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2015/07/31/sofia-carson-takes-on-being-teenage-daughter-evil-queen-in-descendants/|title=Sofia Carson takes on being teenage daughter of the Evil Queen in 'Descendants'|work=Fox News Latino|date=July 31, 2015|access-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422052516/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2015/07/31/sofia-carson-takes-on-being-teenage-daughter-evil-queen-in-descendants/|archive-date=April 22, 2016|url-status=live}}
Career
= Music =
Carson said she is mainly influenced by pop music and admires artists who "tell stories through their music", cited 20th-century acts like The Beatles and modern acts like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift as influences.{{cite web|last=Blais-Billie|first=Braudie|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7776294/disney-sofia-carson-back-to-beautiful-rdmas-host-interview|title=Disney's Rising Fashion Icon Sofia Carson Talks 'Back to Beautiful' & Hosting the Radio Disney Music Awards|date=April 28, 2017|publisher=Billboard|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=October 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012030616/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7776294/disney-sofia-carson-back-to-beautiful-rdmas-host-interview|url-status=live}} In 2013, Carson participated in a BMI Latina musical artist showcase.{{cite web|date=September 26, 2013|title=BMI Noche Bohemia Showcase Raises Awareness for Mujer de Fé Foundation|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi_noche_bohemia_showcase_raises_awareness_for_mujer_de_fe_foundation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820235826/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi_noche_bohemia_showcase_raises_awareness_for_mujer_de_fe_foundation|archive-date=August 20, 2015|access-date=November 26, 2014|website=BMI}} She performed as part of the cast on the 2015 Descendants soundtrack, which reached number one on the Billboard 200, including her single version of "Rotten to the Core".{{cite magazine |title=Chart History: Various Artists |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/various-artists/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117163151/https://www.billboard.com/artist/various-artists/chart-history/tlp/ |url-status=live }} She was also featured on the Descendants 2 and Descendants 3 soundtracks, which reached numbers 6 and 7, respectively, on the Billboard 200.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2017-08-12|title=Billboard 200 – August 12, 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=August 12, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2017|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810162403/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2017-08-12|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527130/drake-achieves-ninth-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart-with|title=Drake Achieves Ninth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Care Package'|magazine=Billboard|author=Keith Caulfield|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221122610/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527130/drake-achieves-ninth-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart-with|url-status=live}}
File:Sofia Carson at Dress Rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" Concert and Celebration.jpg
In an August 2015 interview Carson stated she was working on her first album.{{cite news|date=August 27, 2015|title=All hail Disney's evil queen Sofia Carson|work=The Citizen|url=http://citizen.co.za/656398/all-hail-disneys-evil-queen-sofia-carson/|url-status=dead|access-date=August 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831005431/http://citizen.co.za/656398/all-hail-disneys-evil-queen-sofia-carson/|archive-date=August 31, 2015}} In March 2016, Hollywood Records and Republic Records officially announced that Carson had signed a joint worldwide record deal with both companies. Her debut single was "Love Is the Name", an interpolation of Opus' "Live Is Life", and was released on April 8, 2016.{{cite news|author=Brian Cantor|title=Sofia Carson's Debut Single "Love Is the Name" Makes Radio Premiere On 4/7|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/03/29/sofia-carsons-debut-single-love-is-the-name-makes-radio-premiere-on-47/|work=Headline Planet|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412031036/http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/03/29/sofia-carsons-debut-single-love-is-the-name-makes-radio-premiere-on-47/|archive-date=April 12, 2016|url-status=live}} "Love is the Name" had an alternate version featuring J. Balvin, and a music video with Carson and Balvin was released for that version.{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Griselda |title=Watch Sofia Carson & J Balvin's Flirtatious 'Love Is the Name' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7377340/sofia-carson-love-is-the-name-j-balvin |access-date=May 7, 2021 |publisher=Billboard |date=May 17, 2016 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507175405/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7377340/sofia-carson-love-is-the-name-j-balvin |url-status=live }} Carson released her second single on August 26, 2016, entitled "I'm Gonna Love You". Carson has performed in NBC's 2015 Thanksgiving Parade, ABC's Disney Parks Christmas Celebration, Univision's Feliz 2016 (New Year's Eve Special), and the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, and she was a presenter on ABC's Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special. She performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra at the 2017 A Capitol Fourth, an annual concert at the United States Capitol in celebration of Independence Day.[https://www.pbs.org/video/3002880780/ "S2017: Sofia Carson Performs the National Anthem"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006174026/https://www.pbs.org/video/sofia-carson-performs-national-anthem/ |date=October 6, 2023 }}, PBS, July 18, 2017.
On January 27, 2017, she released her single "Back to Beautiful" featuring Alan Walker, and on February 15, 2017, she released the official music video on YouTube. "Back to Beautiful" was written by Julia Michaels, who also wrote Carson's next single, "Ins and Outs".{{cite web|author=Sydney Gore|date=November 21, 2017|title=Sofia Carson Opens Up About The 'Ins And Outs' Of Her Career|url=http://trl.mtv.com/news/3048860/sofia-carson-trl-interview/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231194238/http://trl.mtv.com/news/3048860/sofia-carson-trl-interview/|archive-date=December 31, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018|website=MTV News|language=en}} In 2018, Carson was featured on three EDM songs: R3hab's "Rumors", Alan Walker's "Different World" and Galantis's "San Francisco".{{cite magazine|author=Kat Bein|date=December 14, 2018|title=Alan Walker Breaks Down Debut Album 'Different World': Exclusive|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8490313/alan-walker-breaks-down-new-album-different-world|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110061812/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8490313/alan-walker-breaks-down-new-album-different-world|archive-date=January 10, 2019|access-date=December 31, 2018|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite magazine|author=Kat Bein|date=August 24, 2018|title=R3HAB Breaks Down His 16-Track Album 'The Wave': Exclusive|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8472052/r3hab-the-wave-album-breakdown|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017123541/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8472052/r3hab-the-wave-album-breakdown|archive-date=October 17, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite magazine|author=Kat Bein|date=December 21, 2018|title=Galantis and Sofia Carson Team Up For New Track 'San Francisco': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8491261/galantis-sofia-carson-san-francisco|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227160821/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8491261/galantis-sofia-carson-san-francisco|archive-date=December 27, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018|magazine=Billboard}} Following the success of "Rumors", Carson collaborated again with R3hab in her next singles "I Luv U"{{Cite web|author=Karenna Meredith|date=December 16, 2019|title=Sofia Carson's New Single "I Luv U" Is the Most-Added Song on Spotify — Watch the Music Video!|url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/47017461|access-date=June 21, 2020|website=POPSUGAR Entertainment|language=en-US}} and "Miss U More Than U Know".{{Cite web|author=Man Hoh Tang Serradell|date=June 20, 2020|title=Sofia Carson y R3HAB estrenan "Miss U More Than U Know"|url=https://revistayoung.es/2020/06/20/musica/actualidadmusical/sofia-carson-y-r3hab-estrenan-miss-u-more-than-u-know/|access-date=June 21, 2020|website=YOUNG España|language=es|archive-date=July 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722134920/https://revistayoung.es/2020/06/20/musica/actualidadmusical/sofia-carson-y-r3hab-estrenan-miss-u-more-than-u-know/|url-status=live}}
On March 26, 2021, Carson released the single "Fool's Gold", produced by Stargate and Jeff Jones. It reached number 38 on the Mainstream Top 40.{{cite magazine |title=Sofia Carson Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sofia-carson/chart-history/tfm/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221042642/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sofia-carson/chart-history/tfm/ |url-status=live }} The song was remixed by Tiësto; his remix, "Fool's Gold (24 Karat Gold Edition)" was released on April 30, 2021.{{cite news |last1=Defaria |first1=Cameron |title=Tiësto jacks up the BPM of Sofia Carson's 'Fool's Gold' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/05/tiesto-jacks-up-the-bpm-on-sophia-carsons-fools-gold/ |access-date=May 7, 2021 |publisher=Dancing Astronaut |date=May 3, 2021 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503184720/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/05/tiesto-jacks-up-the-bpm-on-sophia-carsons-fools-gold/ |url-status=live }} On May 2, 2021, Carson performed "A Whole New World" (from the 1992 film Aladdin) on American Idol with the show's nine finalists.{{cite news |last1=Samhan |first1=Jamie |title=Sofia Carson Performs 'A Whole New World' With Top 9 On 'American Idol' |url=https://etcanada.com/news/775804/sofia-carson-performs-a-whole-new-world-with-top-9-on-american-idol/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503005436/https://etcanada.com/news/775804/sofia-carson-performs-a-whole-new-world-with-top-9-on-american-idol/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |access-date=May 7, 2021 |publisher=ET Canada |date=May 2, 2021}} On September 2, 2021, Carson released "Glowin' Up" as a single as a part of the My Little Pony: A New Generation soundtrack, prior to the film's release on September 24.{{Cite web|title=Sofia Carson's Original Song 'Glowin' Up' from Netflix's 'My Little Pony: A New Generation' Released|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/09/02/sofia-carsons-original-song-glowin-up-from-netflixs-my-little-pony-a-new-generation-released/|access-date=October 4, 2021|website=Film Music Reporter|language=en-US|archive-date=September 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905000538/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/09/02/sofia-carsons-original-song-glowin-up-from-netflixs-my-little-pony-a-new-generation-released/|url-status=live}} In March 2022, she released her debut studio album, Sofia Carson.{{cite news |last1=Ross |first1=Alex |last2=Chung |first2=Gabrielle |title=Why Sofia Carson Says Her Deeply Personal New Album "Filled in the Blanks of My Story" |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1321439/why-sofia-carson-says-her-deeply-personal-new-album-filled-in-the-blanks-of-my-story |access-date=March 1, 2022 |work=E! |date=March 1, 2022 |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301170931/https://www.eonline.com/news/1321439/why-sofia-carson-says-her-deeply-personal-new-album-filled-in-the-blanks-of-my-story |url-status=live }} Carson and Diane Warren performed their ballad "Applause" from the film Tell It Like a Woman at the 2023 Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Original Song.{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Clayton |title='Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Will Be Performed at the 2023 Oscars |url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/sofia-carson-diane-warren-perform-oscars-applause-1235534779/ |access-date=2 March 2023 |publisher=Variety |date=28 February 2023 |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302214237/https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/sofia-carson-diane-warren-perform-oscars-applause-1235534779/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-01-24 |title=Diane Warren Lands 14th Oscar Nom For 'Tell It Like A Woman' Song "Applause" Following Honorary Oscar Nod |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/diane-warren-lands-14th-oscar-nom-for-tell-it-like-a-woman-song-applause-1235236479/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181050/https://deadline.com/2023/01/diane-warren-lands-14th-oscar-nom-for-tell-it-like-a-woman-song-applause-1235236479/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Dresden |first1=Hilton |title=Sofia Carson on Preparing to Perform With Diane Warren at the Oscars: "I Still Pinch Myself" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/sofia-carson-preparing-to-perform-diane-warren-oscars-2023-1235336035/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=3 March 2023 |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308151515/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/sofia-carson-preparing-to-perform-diane-warren-oscars-2023-1235336035/ |url-status=live }} The performance also featured a string section and a full choir.{{cite news |last1=Atkinson |first1=Katie |title=7 Music Moments You Didn't See on TV at the 2023 Oscars |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/backstage-2023-oscars-behind-the-scenes-1235284875/a-round-of-applause-for-hollywood-magic/ |access-date=17 March 2023 |publisher=Billboard |date=13 March 2023 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317160126/https://www.billboard.com/lists/backstage-2023-oscars-behind-the-scenes-1235284875/a-round-of-applause-for-hollywood-magic/ |url-status=live }}
=Television and film=
File:Sofia Carson at Golden Globes Red Carpet 2020.png in 2020]]
Carson's acting career launched in 2014 when she guest-starred as Chelsea on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. A few months later, Carson was cast as recurring character Soleil on MTV's series Faking It. In 2014, she was cast in a starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants,{{cite web|author=Jethro Nededog|date=April 16, 2014|title=Disney's 'Descendants' Casts Newcomer Sofia Carson as Evil Queen's Daughter (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/disney-channel-descendants-sophia-carson-evil-queen-daughter-evvie/|url-status=deviated|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628233915/https://www.thewrap.com/disney-channel-descendants-sophia-carson-evil-queen-daughter-evvie/|archive-date=June 28, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2021|work=TheWrap}} in which she plays Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen from Snow White.{{cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/disney-confirms-descendants-villains-jafar-evil-queen-1201190426/|title=Disney Confirms 'Descendants' Villains|author=Andrea Seikaly|journal=Variety|date=May 23, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717022806/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/disney-confirms-descendants-villains-jafar-evil-queen-1201190426/|archive-date=July 17, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/16/disney-descendants/ |title=Disney's 'Descendants': Meet the kids of Maleficent, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil |author=Marc Snetiker |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 16, 2014 |access-date=July 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111061033/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/16/disney-descendants/ |archive-date=January 11, 2015 |url-status=live }}
On January 9, 2015, Carson was cast in the co-lead role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting. Filming began in spring 2015, for an early 2016 television premiere.{{cite news |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/09/disney-channel-greenlights-original-movies-invisible-sister-starring-rowan-blanchard-paris-berelc-further-adventures-in-babysitting-starring-sabrina-carpenter-sofia-carson/348327/ |title=Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies 'Invisible Sister' Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & 'Further Adventures in Babysitting' Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson |author=Sara Bibel |work=TV by the Numbers |date=January 9, 2015 |access-date=July 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713110353/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/09/disney-channel-greenlights-original-movies-invisible-sister-starring-rowan-blanchard-paris-berelc-further-adventures-in-babysitting-starring-sabrina-carpenter-sofia-carson/348327/ |archive-date=July 13, 2016 |url-status=dead }} In March 2016, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Carson landed the leading role in the fourth installment of the A Cinderella Story series, A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits, directed by Michelle Johnston and produced by Dylan Sellers, which was released direct-to-video.{{cite news|author=Borys Kit|date=March 1, 2016|title='Descendants' Star Sofia Carson Nabs Lead for 'Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/descendants-star-sofia-carson-nabs-871829|url-status=live|access-date=March 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310120123/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/descendants-star-sofia-carson-nabs-871829|archive-date=March 10, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/cinderella-story-if-the-shoe-fits-sofia-carson-freeform-1201685626/ |title=Freeform Nabs TV Rights for Sofia Carson's 'Cinderella Story' Sequel |author=Elizabeth Wagmeister |work=Variety |date=March 2, 2016 |access-date=March 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316112214/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/cinderella-story-if-the-shoe-fits-sofia-carson-freeform-1201685626/ |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}
Carson reprised her role as Evie in the 2017 sequel Descendants 2,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/descendants-2-disney-channel-china-anne-mcclain-1201770262/|title='Descendants 2' Greenlighted By Disney Channel For 2017, New Characters Added|work=Deadline Hollywood|author=Ross A. Lincoln|date=April 10, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709230900/http://deadline.com/2016/06/descendants-2-disney-channel-china-anne-mcclain-1201770262/|archive-date=July 9, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Lauren Piester|date=April 30, 2017|title=The First Descendants 2 Trailer & Music Video Are Here! Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson and More Stars Sound Off|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/847045/the-first-descendants-2-trailer-music-video-are-here-stars-dove-cameron-and-booboo-stewart-sound-off|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501063012/http://www.eonline.com/news/847045/the-first-descendants-2-trailer-music-video-are-here-stars-dove-cameron-and-booboo-stewart-sound-off|archive-date=May 1, 2017|work=E! News}} for which she was nominated for an Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress. Carson played Sloane Silver in the second season of Freeform's Famous in Love in 2018.{{cite web|author=Brianna Wiest|date=December 20, 2017|title=Another Disney Channel Star Will Be on Bella Thorne's "Famous In Love"|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sofia-carson-bella-thornesfamous-in-love|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110054513/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sofia-carson-bella-thornesfamous-in-love|archive-date=January 10, 2018|access-date=January 9, 2018|website=Teen Vogue}} In January 2018, it was announced that Carson would be starring in the television series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-sofia-carson-cast-freeform-drama-pilot-1202273265/|title='Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists': Sofia Carson Cast In Freeform Drama Pilot|author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091338/http://deadline.com/2018/01/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-sofia-carson-cast-freeform-drama-pilot-1202273265/|archive-date=January 30, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/29/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-sofia-carson/|title=Pretty Little Liars spin-off adds Descendants star|author=Samantha Highfill|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129235438/http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/29/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-sofia-carson/|archive-date=January 29, 2018|url-status=live}} in the role of Ava Jalali;{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2017/12/04/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-cast-the-perfectionists-full-list/|title=Pretty Little Liars Spinoff: Meet the Perfectionists Joining Ali and Mona|work=TVLine|author=Andy Swift|date=December 4, 2017|access-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513125818/http://tvline.com/2017/12/04/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-cast-the-perfectionists-full-list/|archive-date=May 13, 2018|url-status=live}} it was picked up to series by Freeform in May 2018 and premiered in March 2019.{{cite web|author=Denise Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-picked-up-series-freeform-i-marlene-king-1202390671/|title='Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists' Picked Up To Series At Freeform|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 14, 2018|access-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515012039/http://deadline.com/2018/05/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-picked-up-series-freeform-i-marlene-king-1202390671/|archive-date=May 15, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Marilyn La Jeunesse|date=December 27, 2018|title=TV Shows Coming Out in 2019 That We Can Hardly Wait For|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/most-anticipated-tv-shows-2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231194316/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/most-anticipated-tv-shows-2019|archive-date=December 31, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018|website=Teen Vogue|language=en}}{{cite web|author=Lesley Goldberg|date=December 19, 2018|title=The 19 Most-Anticipated New Scripted TV Shows of 2019|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/19-anticipated-new-scripted-tv-shows-2019-1168168|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219201254/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/19-anticipated-new-scripted-tv-shows-2019-1168168|archive-date=December 19, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}} For her performance, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Drama TV Actress. She once again played Evie for Descendants 3, the third installment of the franchise, which premiered on August 2, 2019.{{cite news|author=Zach Johnson|date=June 1, 2018|title=Descendants 3 First Look: See Carlos, Evie, Jay and Mal's Makeovers|work=E!|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/940813/descendants-3-first-look-see-carlos-evie-jay-and-mal-s-makeovers|url-status=live|access-date=June 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142842/https://www.eonline.com/news/940813/descendants-3-first-look-see-carlos-evie-jay-and-mal-s-makeovers|archive-date=June 12, 2018}} In July 2019, it was announced that Carson would play April in the Netflix dance film Feel the Beat,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/sofia-carson-netflix-feel-the-beat-movie-1202654630/|title=Sofia Carson To Topline Netflix Family Dance Film 'Feel The Beat'|author=Amanda N'Duka|date=July 26, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726163228/https://deadline.com/2019/07/sofia-carson-netflix-feel-the-beat-movie-1202654630/|archive-date=July 26, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sofia-carson-netflix-dance-movie-feel-the-beat-1203280702/|title=Sofia Carson Starring in Netflix's Dance Movie 'Feel the Beat'|author=Dave McNary|date=July 26, 2019|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726225102/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sofia-carson-netflix-dance-movie-feel-the-beat-1203280702/|archive-date=July 26, 2019|url-status=live}} which was released in 2020.{{Cite web|author=Anna Menta|date=June 15, 2020|title='Feel the Beat': Trailer, Cast, Release Date, and What To Know About the Know About the Netflix Film|url=https://decider.com/2020/06/15/netflix-feel-the-beat-cast-trailer-release-date/|access-date=September 7, 2020|website=Decider|language=en-US|archive-date=August 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831021949/https://decider.com/2020/06/15/netflix-feel-the-beat-cast-trailer-release-date/|url-status=live}}
In 2020, Carson joined the cast of the thriller film Songbird, in which she played the main role of Sara.{{Cite news|author=Borys Kit|date=July 13, 2020|title=K.J. Apa, Sofia Carson to Star in Michael Bay-Produced Pandemic Thriller 'Songbird'|work=Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kj-apa-sofia-carson-star-michael-bay-produced-pandemic-thriller-songbird-1303019|access-date=September 7, 2020|archive-date=July 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713235605/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kj-apa-sofia-carson-star-michael-bay-produced-pandemic-thriller-songbird-1303019|url-status=live}} Later that year, it was announced that she had been cast in the romance film Purple Hearts as Cassie. Carson is also an executive producer for the movie{{Cite web|last=Radish|first=Christina|title=Sofia Carson on My Little Pony: New Generation and Purple Hearts|url=https://collider.com/sofia-carson-my-little-pony-a-new-generation-purple-hearts-interview/|date=September 28, 2021|access-date=September 28, 2021|website=Collider|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928190334/https://collider.com/sofia-carson-my-little-pony-a-new-generation-purple-hearts-interview/|url-status=live}} and wrote and performed on the film's soundtrack.{{Cite news|author=Andreas Wiseman|date=November 10, 2020|title=Sofia Carson & Charles Melton To Star In YA Romance 'Purple Hearts' From Alloy Entertainment, Carson To Write & Perform On Soundtrack|work=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/sofia-carson-charles-melton-riverdale-romance-movie-purple-hearts-gossip-girl-producer-afm-1234612105/|access-date=November 11, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204430/https://deadline.com/2020/11/sofia-carson-charles-melton-riverdale-romance-movie-purple-hearts-gossip-girl-producer-afm-1234612105/amp/|url-status=live}} Her song "Come Back Home" from the film won Best Musical Moment at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. She voiced Pipp Petals in My Little Pony: A New Generation, which was released on September 24, 2021.{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Netflix's Animated 'My Little Pony' Movie Gets A Title And A Release Date; Voice Cast Revealed – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/eone-sells-my-little-pony-feature-to-netflix-1234692956/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 1, 2021 |date=June 30, 2021 |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630223857/https://deadline.com/2021/06/eone-sells-my-little-pony-feature-to-netflix-1234692956/ |url-status=live }} In July 2022, Purple Hearts was released by Netflix, reaching the number-one position worldwide.{{Cite web |title=Purple Hearts Is Netflix's Most Streamed Program for the Week of August 1 |url=https://www.adweek.com/lostremote/purple-hearts-netflix-most-streamed-program-august-1/64929 |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=www.adweek.com |date=August 9, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=August 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810020828/https://www.adweek.com/lostremote/purple-hearts-netflix-most-streamed-program-august-1/64929 |url-status=live }} Carson starred in the Amblin Entertainment film Carry-On alongside Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2022-09-26 |title='Purple Hearts' Star Sofia Carson And Netflix Find Next Project To Team On With Thriller 'Carry On', 'Till' Star Danielle Deadwyler Also On Board |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/purple-hearts-sofia-carson-netflix-carry-on-taron-egerton-1235127061/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228061812/https://deadline.com/2022/09/purple-hearts-sofia-carson-netflix-carry-on-taron-egerton-1235127061/ |url-status=live }} On May 10, 2023, it was announced that Carson would serve as guest mentor on American Idol on its Disney Night themed episode, mentoring the top 5 contestants.{{cite news |last1=Phillippi |first1=Kyle |title='American Idol' Reveals its Disney Night Guest Mentor |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/american-idol/disney-night-guest-mentor-season-21/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |publisher=Heavy |date=10 May 2023 |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511165329/https://heavy.com/entertainment/american-idol/disney-night-guest-mentor-season-21/ |url-status=live }}
Other ventures
In August 2019, Carson was designated as the first Global Ambassador of the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. Her role includes advocating, promoting, and increasing awareness of the foundation's mission and educational programs. Since its establishment five years ago, the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation has donated more than US$5 million in scholarships, grants, musical instrument donations, and educational events in the United States and Ibero-America.{{cite magazine|author=Jessica Roiz|date=August 8, 2019|title=Sofia Carson Named First Global Ambassador For Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8526890/sofia-carson-named-global-ambassador-latin-grammy-cultural-foundation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809010851/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8526890/sofia-carson-named-global-ambassador-latin-grammy-cultural-foundation|archive-date=August 9, 2019|access-date=August 9, 2019|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web|date=August 8, 2019|title=Sofía Carson será la embajadora global de la fundación cultural del Latin GRAMMY|url=https://revistacosas.mx/cultura/2019/08/08/sofia-carson-sera-la-embajadora-global-de-la-fundacion-cultural-del-latin-grammy/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808191422/https://revistacosas.mx/cultura/2019/08/08/sofia-carson-sera-la-embajadora-global-de-la-fundacion-cultural-del-latin-grammy/|archive-date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2019|website=Revista COSAS México|language=es-MX}}
In January 2020, Carson was named the new global ambassador of beauty brand Revlon.{{cite web|author=Thomas|first=Ellen|date=January 16, 2020|title=EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Carson, Disney Star and Activist, Is Revlon's Latest Brand Ambassador|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/exclusive-sofia-carson-disney-star-and-activist-is-revlons-latest-brand-ambassador-1203429849/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116125924/https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/exclusive-sofia-carson-disney-star-and-activist-is-revlons-latest-brand-ambassador-1203429849/|archive-date=January 16, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2020|website=WWD|language=en}}{{cite web|author=Hanna Flanagan|date=January 16, 2020|title=Sofia Carson Is the New Face of Revlon, Says She's 'So Proud' to Join Brand Ambassadors Like Ashley Graham and Gal Gadot|url=https://people.com/style/sofia-carson-named-new-revlon-brand-ambassador-it-speaks-to-the-woman-i-was-raised-to-be/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117003604/https://people.com/style/sofia-carson-named-new-revlon-brand-ambassador-it-speaks-to-the-woman-i-was-raised-to-be/|archive-date=January 17, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2020|website=People}} In June 2020, Revlon released Carson's own collection, the Revlon x Sofia Carson collection, which includes lipsticks and nail polishes.{{cite news|author=Leah Prinzivalli|date=June 29, 2020|title=Sofia Carson Gave Us the Details on Her New Revlon Collection|work=Allure|url=https://www.allure.com/story/revlon-sofia-carson-makeup-collection-interview|url-status=live|access-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702163927/https://www.allure.com/story/revlon-sofia-carson-makeup-collection-interview|archive-date=July 2, 2020}} In October 2020, she was named a UNICEF Ambassador.{{cite news |last1=Chavez |first1=Adriana |title=Sofia Carson Releases New Single 'Fool's Gold' |url=https://vacancy-mag.com/sofia-carson-releases-new-single-fools-gold/ |access-date=May 7, 2021 |publisher=Vacancy |date=March 26, 2021 |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509062140/https://vacancy-mag.com/sofia-carson-releases-new-single-fools-gold/ |url-status=live }} On February 28, 2021, she hosted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globes Red Carpet Pre-Show.{{cite news |title=Golden Globes: Watch the Pre-Show Live Stream |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-watch-the-pre-show-live-stream-4137843/ |access-date=May 24, 2021 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 28, 2021 |archive-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524214537/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-watch-the-pre-show-live-stream-4137843/ |url-status=live }} In April 2021, Revlon released a new fragrance for Carson, called One Heart.{{cite news |last1=Schott Ledes |first1=Christine |title=Revlon Introduces Two New Fragrances Featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Sofia Carson |url=https://www.thebeautyinfluencers.com/2021/04/05/revlon-introduces-new-fragrances-featuring-megan-thee-stallion-and-sofia-carson/ |access-date=May 7, 2021 |publisher=The Beauty Influencers |date=April 5, 2021 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507175214/https://www.thebeautyinfluencers.com/2021/04/05/revlon-introduces-new-fragrances-featuring-megan-thee-stallion-and-sofia-carson/ |url-status=live }} In 2022, she partnered with the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to announce the Sofia Carson Scholarship which will fund a bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music.{{Cite magazine|last=Flores|first=Griselda|date=January 18, 2022|title=Sofia Carson to Fund the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation's 2022 Prodigy Scholarship|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-grammy-cultural-foundation-scholarship-sofia-carson-interview-1235019963/|access-date=January 22, 2022|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US|archive-date=January 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122022614/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-grammy-cultural-foundation-scholarship-sofia-carson-interview-1235019963/|url-status=live}} For her philanthropic efforts, in 2023 she was named Global Advocate of the Year by the United Nations Correspondent Association and received the award from Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations.{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Harlem World |date=2023-12-29 |title=Sharon Stone, Alessandro Benetton, Sofia Carson Honored At UN Correspondents Association (UNCA) Awards |url=https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/sharon-stone-alessandro-benetton-sofia-carson-honored-at-un-correspondents-association-unca-awards/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Harlem World Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Zargani |first=Luisa |date=2023-12-18 |title=UNCA Names Alessandro Benetton Global Advocate of 2023 |url=https://wwd.com/sustainability/social-impact/unca-names-alessandro-benetton-global-advocate-1236085620/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}
Filmography
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Discography
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