Kira Kosarin


Kira Nicole Kosarin is an American actress and singer, known for her role as Phoebe Thunderman on the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans. She reprised the role in the film The Thundermans Return and in the spin-off series The Thundermans: Undercover. On April 10, 2019, she independently released her debut album, Off Brand, later signing with Republic Records in 2022.
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Early life

Kosarin's family is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, with ancestors from Eastern Europe. Kosarin did dance and gymnastics in her early years. She studied ballet at Boca Ballet Theatre and attended middle school at Pine Crest School. Her parents were Broadway performers, her mother as an actress and her father as a music director, conductor and record producer, so she grew up acting, singing and dancing. After attending an "acting on camera" workshop, she decided to move to Los Angeles, California, in 2011 to pursue a career in acting. Kosarin, like many child performers, attended Brighton Hall School in Burbank, California.

Career

Acting

Kosarin made her television debut in an episode of the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up. Then, in 2013, she rose to fame when she began portraying the role of Phoebe Thunderman in the Nickelodeon comedy The Thundermans. In 2015, Kosarin was nominated for a Kids' Choice Award in the Favorite TV Actress category, but the award went to Laura Marano. She was again nominated for the 2016 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Star and again did not win, though she and her castmates won the award for Favorite TV Show for The Thundermans. Her Nickelodeon television film, One Crazy Cruise, was filmed in fall 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and premiered on June 19, 2015. In April 2019, it was announced that Kosarin would appear in the second season of the Hulu horror series Light as a Feather, in which she portrayed the role of Nadia. In March 2023, Nickelodeon announced production of a Thundermans movie, with the original cast returning, entitled The Thundermans Return; Kosarin will also executive produce the film. In May 2024, after the success of the film. A sequel series titled The Thundermans: Undercover was in the making, with Kosarin reprising her role, along as executive producer. She won her first Kids' Choice Award in 2025 for Favorite Female TV Star from the series.

Music

On February 24, 2018, Kosarin announced her debut single, "Spy", which was released on March 16, 2018. On January 11, 2019, Kosarin released her next single, "Vinyl", which was accompanied by a music video. This was followed by three subsequent singles, "Love Me Like You Hate Me", "47 Hours" and "Take This Outside". Her debut album, Off Brand, was released on April 10, 2019. In July 2019, Kosarin was set to embark on a headline tour across the United Kingdom to promote the release of Off Brand, but this was later cancelled due to "scheduling conflicts". On November 8, 2019, Kosarin released her next single, "Simple", a collaboration with American DJ Carneyval. Kosarin also has a YouTube channel where she posts music covers and songs. On July 15, 2020, she independently released an extended play, Songbird. In March 2022, it was announced that Kosarin had been signed to Republic Records. She released her debut major-label single, "Mood Ring", on March 11, 2022.

Personal life

As of 2020, Kosarin has been in a relationship with musician Max Chester. She announced that they married on July 17, 2024 through her Instagram account.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015One Crazy CruiseEllie BauerTelevision film
2019LuckyShannonVoice
2021SupercoolAva
2024The Thundermans ReturnPhoebe ThundermanAlso executive producer
2026Clash of the ThundermansPhoebe ThundermanAlso executive producer; filming

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Shake It UpRaina KumarEpisode: "Wrestle It Up"
2013–2018The ThundermansPhoebe ThundermanMain role
2014AwesomenessTVHerselfGuest host; episode: "Teen Challenge"
2014The Haunted HathawaysPhoebe ThundermanEpisode: "The Haunted Thundermans"
2015Kids' Choice AwardsHerselfTelevision special
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday SpecialHerselfTelevision special
2016Kids' Choice AwardsHerselfTelevision special
2016School of RockPrincess OlivianaEpisode: "A Band with No Name"
2016Henry DangerPhoebe ThundermanEpisode: "Danger & Thunder"
2016Hell's KitchenHerselfUncredited guest diner; Episode: "Let The Catfights Begin"
2016–2017Paradise RunHerself3 episodes
2017Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Television specialHerselfTelevision special
2017Kids' Choice AwardsHerselfTelevision special
2017Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Television special HerselfTelevision special
2018Lip Sync Battle ShortiesHerselfEpisode: "Catwalk/Jungle/Girls Night Out"
2018Kids' Choice AwardsHerselfTelevision special
2018Knight SquadKikiEpisode: "Wish I May, Wish I Knight"
2018Double DareHerselfContestant; episode: "Thunderstruck vs. Girl Power"
2018All About the WashingtonsMaliaEpisode: "Yo! Bum Rush The Secret Show"
2019Good TroubleAriaEpisode: "Parental Guidance Suggested"
2019Welcome to the WayneStacey WassermanVoice; episode: "Welcome to the Wassermans"
2019Light as a FeatherNadiaRecurring role; Season 2
2023Kids' Choice AwardsHerselfTelevision special
2023The Tiny Chef ShowHerselfEpisode: "Tiny Chef's Marvelous Mish Mesh Special"
2024Kids' Choice AwardsHerselfTelevision special
2024That '90s ShowBetsy Kelso3 episodes
2025The Thundermans: UndercoverPhoebe ThundermanMain role; also executive producer and director in one episode
2025Kids' Choice AwardsHerselfTelevision special

Discography

Off Brand Songbird
  • ''Something New''