Shanica Knowles

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Shanica Knowles
Born (1990-11-17) November 17, 1990 (age 34)
Other namesShanica
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter
Years active2004–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 .

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Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Jump In! Shauna KeatonTV movie
Super Sweet 16: The Movie SierraTV movie
20113 Times a CharmShana
2012 Sassy Pants Amber
2015 Megachurch Murder Hanna Spears
Birthday BoyWinonaShort
2016 Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le Tichina Arnold TV movie
2018The Time CapsuleJaneTV movie
When It Comes AroundLisa
Babysitter's NightmareKaci WashingtonTV movie
Life-Size 2 TahliaTV movie
2020Christmas on the MenuIris DavenportTV movie
2021Twice BittenKainyah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Unfabulous VanessaRecurring cast: season 2
2006-11 Hannah Montana Amber AddisonRecurring cast: season 1-3, guest: season 4
2011 Harry's Law ShondaEpisode: "Bangers in the House"
In the Flow with Affion Crockett EllaEpisode: "Pass the Torch"
Awkward. MichelleRecurring cast: season 1
Pretty ToughPickleEpisode: "Episode #1.1"
2012 Melissa & Joey SandraEpisode: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
2013 Suburgatory AmandaEpisode: "Body Talk"
Real Husbands of Hollywood Ronday VuEpisode: "Frauditions"
2014Love HandlesFaceRecurring cast
2018 The Young and the Restless Simone BurchRegular Cast

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References

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  2. "Shanica Knowles on SoundBetter". SoundBetter. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. "Shanica Talks The Kenya Doll, Passion For Music, Being The Black Taylor Swift, More". Singersroom.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. Boehm, Kristin; Dreben, Jed (February 21, 2008). "Miley Cyrus Gets 'Props' from Her Costar". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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  6. Shanica Knowles; Beyoncé Knowles (September 30, 2014). "Shanica Knowles Interview @ K.I.S. Foundation 11th Annual Celebrity Bowling Challenge" (Interview). Interviewed by Emile Ennis, Jr. Los Angeles: Chasing LA. Retrieved January 14, 2018. (Statement at 2:20)