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Kiersey Nicole Clemons is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role in the 2015 comedy-drama film Dope, playing Cassandra “Diggy” Andrews. Subsequently, she went on to co-star in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Flatliners (2017), Hearts Beat Loud (2018), Sweetheart (2019), Lady and the Tramp (2019), Scoob! (2020), and Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021).
Years active: 2010–present
Born age: December 17, 1993, 30 years old and 7 months, Pensacola, Florida, United States
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Measurements: 34-25-36 inches (86-64-91 cm)
Bra size: 34B US / 75B EU
Kiersey Clemons in Somebody I Used To Know (2023)
Clemons had recurring roles in numerous television series, including Austin & Ally (2013), Transparent (2014–2015), Extant (2015), and Easy (2016–2019), and had a main role in the final season of the comedy series Angie Tribeca (2018).
Early life
Clemons was born on December 17, 1993, in Pensacola, Florida. She grew up in Redondo Beach, California. Clemons is biracial, of African-American and white heritage.
Career
Early in her career, Clemons co-starred in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Kira Starr. She also appeared in the Disney Channel original film Cloud 9. Clemons guest-starred in the crime-drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2014, she appeared in Trey Songz‘s music video for “SmartPhones” and “What’s Best for You” in which she played his love interest who catches him in the act of cheating via phone call.
From 2014 to 2015, Clemons played Bianca in the comedy series Transparent. She also had a starring role on the MTV original series Eye Candy as Sophia. The series only aired for one season. She guest starred in a 2015 episode of New Girl as Winston’s love interest, KC. Clemons appeared in Lady Gaga‘s music video for “Til It Happens to You“, and in DJ Snake‘s music video for “Middle” alongside Josh Hutcherson. In 2016, Clemons played Beth in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. She also played Chase, a grad student from Chicago, in episodes of the Netflix original series Easy.
In 2016, Clemons was cast as Iris West in the action film The Flash, but the project was delayed due to the departure of director Rick Famuyiwa. Despite this, she was still slated to appear in the Justice League film as the same character, but her scenes were ultimately cut from the theatrical release. In 2021, Clemons’ cut scenes from the 2017 Justice League movie was eventually released in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. In March 2021, Clemons closed a deal to appear as Iris West in The Flash, now directed by Andy Muschietti.
In 2017, Clemons co-starred with Callum Turner in the drama The Only Living Boy in New York, and with Elliot Page in the horror remake Flatliners. In 2018, Clemons co-starred with Nick Offerman in musical comedy-drama Hearts Beat Loud. She received the Atlanta Film Festival‘s inaugural Phoenix Award for Hearts Beat Loud in April 2018. In 2019, she co-starred with Thomas Mann in the live-action remake musical romance Lady and the Tramp. In 2020, Clemons voiced Dee Dee Skyes in the Scooby-Doo film Scoob!
Personal life
Clemons identifies as queer.
She is in a relationship with Ebony De La Haye, an Australian stunt double. The couple met during filming of Sweetheart, where De La Haye doubled Clemons during action sequences.
Clemons suffers from bipolar disorder and struggled with the illness especially before she was formally diagnosed.
Facts
- Began acting at the age of 16 when she landed roles on various Disney channel programs, including Shake It Up!, Austin & Ally and Cloud 9
- Worked at Abercrombie Kids as a teenager during her time working for Disney
- Appeared in Trey Songz’s music video for SmartPhones in 2014
- Starred in DJ Snake’s music video for Middle alongside fellow actor Josh Hutcherson
- In 2015, was featured in Lady Gaga‘s music video Til It Happens to You, which aimed to address college-campus rape culture
- Is a talented singer who collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the soundtrack for Dope, a film that she also starred in
- Appeared in national television commercials for Nissan, Samsung and Dasani
- Enjoys using her fame as a platform to support social issues that she cares about, including LGBT rights, women’s rights and combating racism in Hollywood
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