Biography
Who is Victoria Justice?
Early life and real name
Victoria Justice Dawn Justice was born in Hollywood, United States, on February 19, 1993. Her mother is Serene Justice-Reed, and her father is Zack Justice. Her mother is originally from the Bronx, New York, and has Puerto Rican ancestry, while her father is of English, German, and Irish descent. When Victoria was ten years old, she and her family moved to Los Angeles, California, settling in Hollywood to help her pursue an acting career.
While working on television projects, Victoria attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, which is located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. She later completed her education through a home school program to accommodate her busy filming schedule.
How Victoria became famous
Victoria began her professional acting career in 2003 with a guest appearance on the television series Gilmore Girls. She also appeared in commercials for major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Gap, and Guess before landing her breakthrough television role. In 2005, she joined the cast of the Nickelodeon comedy drama series Zoey 101 as Lola Martinez, a new student and aspiring actress. Her character was introduced during the second season of the show.
Following the conclusion of Zoey 101, Victoria was chosen by creator Dan Schneider to lead her own musical sitcom on Nickelodeon titled Victorious. She portrayed the main character, Tori Vega, from 2010 to 2013. The pilot episode attracted millions of viewers and became one of the highest-rated premieres for a live-action series on the network. For her work on these shows, she earned recognition including a Kids' Choice Award and Young Artist Awards.
Career highlights
Alongside her acting work on television, Victoria pursued a music career by recording songs for various project soundtracks. She contributed to the musical television film Spectacular! In 2009 and sang on the Victorious soundtrack albums. She later signed with Columbia Records and released her debut solo single titled Gold in 2013. After leaving the record label later that same year, she continued releasing independent music, including her 2020 single Treat Myself.
Victoria has also appeared in numerous films across different genres. Her movie credits include the comedy Fun Size, the romantic drama Trust, the supernatural comedy Afterlife of the Party, the romantic comedy A Perfect Pairing, and the psychological thriller The Tutor. She also starred in the MTV thriller television series Eye Candy.
Birthday and age
Victoria Justice was born on February 19, 1993, which makes Victoria 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Victoria shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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