Alexandra Chaves

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Alexandra Chaves
Born (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 24)
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Education St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2016-present
Television The Next Step
Website www.alexandrachaves.com

Alexandra Chaves (born May 9, 2001) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Piper on the Family and CBBC series The Next Step .

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Career

In 2011, Chaves won the title of Mini Miss Dance Canada. [1] She was also a member of the Toronto Raptors Junior Hip Hop Crew and was part of the National Ballet School of Canada's professional program. [2] In 2016, Chaves joined the Family series The Next Step in its fourth season as Piper. She is still a cast member of the show. [3] As part of her work with The Next Step, Chaves has participated in Family Channel's Stand Up! anti-bullying campaign. [4] [5] In 2017, Chaves toured the UK with co-stars of The Next Step as part of the Disney Channel Big Ticket Concert. [6] [7] In 2019 she toured Australia, New Zealand and the UK again with The Next Step.

Chaves is a Plan Canada Youth Advocate. [8]

Personal life

Chaves went to St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School before attending Virtual High School to accommodate her television career. [9] At age 12, she was diagnosed with heart arrhythmia that meant she would need to take a nine-month break from dancing. [2] In 2018, she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2025 The Next Step PiperMain role (seasons 4-8), Guest role (season 9-10) 110 episodes
2018 Anne with an E Chorus MemberEpisode: "I Protest Against Any Absolute Conclusion"
2019 Good Witch AlexEpisode: "The Honeymoon"
2019Trapped: The Alex Cooper StoryDaniela LopezTelevision film
2024 Geek Girl Millie

References

  1. ↑ "Mini Miss Canada". Cambridge Times. July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Doucet, Bill (February 18, 2016). "Chaves takes The Next Step with career". CambridgeTimes.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Hill, Valerie (June 7, 2017). "Five triple-threat dance students from Kitchener catching the attention of talent agents". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ Panjwani, Radhika (November 1, 2017). "Family Channel's 'The Next Step' brings star power to Brampton school". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Next Step stands up to bullying". Global News. September 24, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Ritchie, Andy (May 30, 2017). "The Big Ticket: Stars Of The Next Step, Backstage & The Lodge Team Up For Epic UK Show". LNTV. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ Yates, Jonathan (May 22, 2017). "Disney Channel's The Big Ticket announces first ever UK tour". getwestlondon. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ Chaves, Alexandra (2021-03-08). "OPINION | Pandemic robbing many young women worldwide of their education". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  9. ↑ "Student Spotlight: Alexandra Chaves". www.virtualhighschool.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Alexandra Chaves: Learning to live with inflammatory bowel disease". Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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