Kailana Marie Duncan is a bilingual quadruple threat actor, dancer, model, and singer from San Diego, CA who loves to perform no matter the platform. She has been developing her acting technique under the guidance of NYLA Talent, working actors Robert Vito, DeVaugn Nixon, and Disney stars Brandon Mychal Smith and Connor Weil. She also trains in dance daily at her home studio Neisha’s Dance & Music Academy in Chula Vista, CA where she practices ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary/modern, hip-hop, improv, and acro dance styles and is part of their traveling competitive dance team.
Kailana recently traveled to Hollywood this January to participate at iPOP! where she received a record breaking fifty-two callbacks and six 1st place awards as well as the award for her division’s Model of the Year. She was also hand-picked by the showcase director to choreograph, teach, and perform the ending dance routine in the Descendants showcase.
Since starting her career, Kailana has participated in multiple dance competitions and live performances, several runway fashion shows like the Glam Z Gala during LA Fashion Week, a short film, a major influencer video, and was a featured cover model for Wild Child Magazine. When Kailana is not dancing or acting on stage, she enjoys choregraphing dance routines, playing the piano, swimming, reading, playing video games, and just hanging out and being a kid with her friends.
Here are 5 fast facts about Kailana!
Kailana really enjoyed her time at iPOP!
NYLA Talent took us under their wing and supported us during the event. I really loved meeting everyone and making new friends from all over the world. All of the competitions were fun too and I also loved working with the amazing teachers during all of the different bootcamps.
Her dream project would be:
I would love to play a character in a Disney movie, like maybe Descendents or Zombies, because I really love to sing, dance, and act, and you get to do all three in movies like that.
She is an actor, singer and model but Kailana is a dancer at heart:
I actually love dancing the most; it’s my passion. I really just love how you can tell a whole story through movement and expression, and I love the feeling you get when the audience connects with you.
Her pet peeve is …
When people are rude or disrespectful for no reason.
One thing Kailana can’t live without is …
My family. I have the best mommy and daddy, and my big brothers are amazing too, even though they pick on me sometimes. They all love me so much and always support me in everything I do, even when they are super tired.
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Such a great article about a young superstar !! I’ve worked with Kailana, and not only is she a kind person, she is a super Talent the likes of Jenna Ortega, Zandaya, and many other superstars that I’ve photographed. I’m looking forward to her assured success in wherever her many gifts and Talents take her!!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Ms. Deidhra! I loved working with you too and thank you so much for capturing such amazing shots of each of my emotions! Your photos contributed directly to me winning 2 of my awards at ipop!, including model of the year!!!