Shanica Knowles | |
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Born | November 17, 1990 |
Other names | Shanica |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2004–present |
Shanica Knowles (born November 17, 1990), [1] also known mononymously as Shanica, is an American actress, singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, [2] known for her roles as Amber Addison on Hannah Montana , Shauna Keaton on Jump In! , and Vanessa on Unfabulous . She has also portrayed the roles of Tichina Arnold on Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le , Simone Burch on The Young and the Restless , and Tahlia on Life-Size 2 .
Knowles made her first major acting appearance in 2005 when she played the recurring character Vanessa on season two of the hit Nickelodeon television show Unfabulous . She was later in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Jump In! as Shauna Keaton, alongside Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer. In 2007, she played a small role in Super Sweet 16: The Movie . Her biggest and most well-known role to date, however, has come from her recurring role as Amber Addison, a snobby popular mean girl and frenemy/rival of main characters Miley Stewart and Lilly Truscott, on the mega-successful Disney Channel television show Hannah Montana , appearing in all four seasons of the show during its run from 2006 to 2011.
In 2015, she starred as Tichina Arnold in the Lifetime biopic Surviving Compton . [3] [4] Knowles appeared as a recurring character, Simone Burch, on the long-running CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless in 2018, and also co-starred in the Freeform television film Life-Size 2 in December 2018 opposite Tyra Banks and Francia Raisa. [5]
Despite numerous reports to the contrary and sharing the same last name, she has stated that she has no relation to singers Beyoncé Knowles and Solange Knowles. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Jump In! | Shauna Keaton | TV movie |
Super Sweet 16: The Movie | Sierra | TV movie | |
2011 | 3 Times a Charm | Shana | |
2012 | Sassy Pants | Amber | |
2015 | Megachurch Murder | Hanna Spears | |
Birthday Boy | Winona | Short | |
2016 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le | Tichina Arnold | TV movie |
2018 | The Time Capsule | Jane | TV movie |
When It Comes Around | Lisa | ||
Babysitter's Nightmare | Kaci Washington | TV movie | |
Life-Size 2 | Tahlia | TV movie | |
2020 | Christmas on the Menu | Iris Davenport | TV movie |
2021 | Twice Bitten | Kainyah |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Unfabulous | Vanessa | Recurring cast: season 2 |
2006-11 | Hannah Montana | Amber Addison | Recurring cast: season 1-3, guest: season 4 |
2011 | Harry's Law | Shonda | Episode: "Bangers in the House" |
In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Ella | Episode: "Pass the Torch" | |
Awkward. | Michelle | Recurring cast: season 1 | |
Pretty Tough | Pickle | Episode: "Episode #1.1" | |
2012 | Melissa & Joey | Sandra | Episode: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" |
2013 | Suburgatory | Amanda | Episode: "Body Talk" |
Real Husbands of Hollywood | Ronday Vu | Episode: "Frauditions" | |
2014 | Love Handles | Face | Recurring cast |
2018 | The Young and the Restless | Simone Burch | Regular Cast |