Sofia Carson
American actress and singer (born 1993)
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Key Takeaways
- Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993), known professionally as Sofia Carson , is an American actress and singer.
- In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney musical fantasy film Descendants , and later reprised her role in its sequels.
- Carson made her musical debut in 2015 with the soundtrack album for Descendants , and in the same year released the single "Rotten to the Core".
- In 2022, she released her eponymous debut studio album, and released the Diane Warren-penned song "Applause" for the film Tell It Like a Woman .
- Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, who both moved to Florida from Barranquilla, Colombia.
Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993), known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally (2014). In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney musical fantasy film Descendants, and later reprised her role in its sequels. She has since starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting, A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (both 2016), the Netflix romantic drama film Purple Hearts (2022), the thriller film Carry-On (2024), and the romantic comedies The Life List (2025) and My Oxford Year (2025).
Carson made her musical debut in 2015 with the soundtrack album for Descendants, and in the same year released the single "Rotten to the Core". In 2016, she signed to Hollywood Records and released her debut solo single, "Love Is the Name". In 2022, she released her eponymous debut studio album, and released the Diane Warren-penned song "Applause" for the film Tell It Like a Woman.
Early life and education
Carson was born Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char on April 10, 1993 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, who both moved to Florida from Barranquilla, Colombia. Sofia chose the stage name "Carson" after her American maternal grandmother, Lauraine Carson.
She attended St. Hugh Catholic School and graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. She attended In Motion Dance Studio, where she was part of the IMPAC Youth Ensemble program, competing across the United States. She subsequently attended UCLA, majoring in communications with a minor in French.
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