Sydney Agudong

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Sydney Agudong
Born
Sydney Elizebeth Agudong [1]

(2000-11-13) November 13, 2000 (age 24)
Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2013, 2021–present
Relatives Siena Agudong (sister)

Sydney Elizebeth Agudong (born November 13, 2000) [2] is an American actress and singer. Agudong is best known for her role as Nani Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch (2025).

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Early life

Sydney Elizebeth Agudong was born in Kauai, Hawaii and is of White American and Filipino descent. [3] [2] Her younger sister Siena Agudong is also an actress. [2]

Agudong grew up participating in theater, talent shows and pageants and was named the 2010 Miss Hawaii Preteen. [4] When she was 11 and her sister was 7 they began going to Los Angeles for acting auditions. [4] When she attended Island School, she initially concentrated more on her social life before taking up songwriting in her junior and senior year. [4] [5] She wrote her first song "I'm So Sorry" entirely during a math class and it received air time on KQNG-FM. [5]

Career

After graduating school in 2018, Agudong moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting again alongside her music career. [4] She writes music under the persona of Jayne Doe who she states is "basically [her] own version of Hannah Montana " and is an "unapologetic soul searcher". [4] Her debut single "Welcome to Hollywood" was released in 2022 which she said was about her "relationship to [her] dreams in Hollywood". [4] She cited artists and bands she looked up to as including Briston Maroney, Frank Ocean, Queen, Elton John, John Fogerty, The Backseat Lovers, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Billy Joel. [4]

Agudong starred in the low-budget film West Michigan (2021). [5] She made her television debut playing Jamal's (Brett Gray) prom date in the final season of On My Block . [5] She played a social media influencer whose friend disappears in the web series Find Millie Martin (2022) and played Savannah in At Her Feet (2024), an adventure film shot at the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. [5] [6] Agudong's other acting credits include NCIS and Infamously in Love . [2]

Agudong's first major starring role was as Nani Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch (2025). [2] Both she and her sister had auditioned for the role and were the final two candidates considered. [7] Agudong will play Aria in the upcoming drama series Ripple. [8]

Filmography

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Second ChancesEllen
2021Turning the TideSkylarShort film
West MichiganJasmine
Cool, Awesome, and DesirableRileyShort film
Terminally UniqueKelly
2024At Her FeetSavannah
2025 Lilo & Stitch Nani Pelekai Credited as "Sydney Elizebeth Agudong"
EtherTessaPost-production
2026Jilliahsmen Trinity: 2.0 - R.O.Y.G.B.I.V

Television

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 On My Block CharlizeTwo episodes: "Chapter Twenty-Nine" and "The Final Chapter"
2022Find Millie MartinSara SandersWeb series; also credited for writing additional material
Infamously in Love KarinaTelevision film
2023 NCIS KellyEpisode: "Unusual Suspects"
Trapped in the FarmhouseKylieTelevision film
2025RippleAriaPost-production

References

  1. ↑ "Summer Movies: 11 breakout actors to watch". Spectrum News. May 1, 2025. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Felt, Klein (March 12, 2025). "Meet Nani Actress Sydney Agudong, 4 Things To Know About Lilo & Stitch 2025's Nani". The Direct. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Waxman, Olivia B. (May 22, 2025). "Why the Lilo & Stitch Remake Has Sparked Controversy". Time. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Singer and Actress Sydney Agudong Welcomes Debut Single "Welcome to Hollywood"". Mundane Magazine. January 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Keller, Ginger (May 4, 2022). "Sydney Takes Hollywood". MidWeek Kaua'i. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Walling, Kelsey (August 4, 2024). "Adventure movie shot in HVNP debuts at the Palace Theater" . Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hunt, Hannah; Nemiroff, Perri (May 23, 2025). ""Obviously, It Was Very, Very Tough": 'Lilo & Stitch's Sydney Agudong Beat Out a Surprising Candidate for the Live-Action Nani". Collider. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (October 2, 2024). "'Ripple': Frankie Faison, Julia Chan, Ian Harding & Sydney Agudong Lead Cast Of Hallmark+ Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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