# Dara Reneé

Dara Reneé is an American actress, model, rapper, singer and songwriter whose notable roles include Kourtney Greene in the Disney+ mockumentary series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and Uliana in the film Descendants: The Rise of Red.

## Early life

Reneé was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Baltimore where her mother, Kimberly Brooks, founded a non-profit performing arts school, Encouraging Youth To Dream, in Pikesville. Brooks is also an actress and Reneé's grandmother was a member of 1960s Baltimore soul group The Royalettes. Reneé attended John Paul Regional Catholic School in Milford Mill. She initially tried auditioning for theatre roles in New York before moving back to California to finish high school at Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS) in Van Nuys.

## Career

Reneé debuted with the role of Savannah in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie Freaky Friday.
In 2019, she had a recurring role as Stunts in the fifth season of the ABC Television series Black-ish. She also had a guest role in The Kids Are Alright.
Reneé stars in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Kourtney, a student a makeup artist and Nini's best friend. The series premiered in November 2019. Reneé had auditioned for the role of Kourtney, Kourtney was originally intended to be a one-off character, but Reneé was invited to become a series regular. She created the series' arrangement of "Bop to the Top". Starting in season 2 of the series, her own mother played her character Kourtney's mother, Michelle.
In 2021, it was announced that she would host Disney's Magic Bake-Off with Raven's Home star Issac Ryan Brown.
At the 2022 D23 Expo was announced that she will be part of the film Descendants 4, later officially titled Descendants: The Rise of Red, in the role of Uliana, the sister of Ursula the Sea Witch, which was released in 2024.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Freaky Friday | Savannah | Television film |
| 2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Melissa | Episode: "Show Boat" |
| 2019 | Black-ish | Stunts | 3 episodes "Waltz in A Minor" "Dreamgirls and Boys" "Son of a Pitch" |
| 2019 | My Stepfather's Secret | Fee | Television film |
| 2019–2023 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Kourtney Greene | Main role |
| 2020 | Descendants Remix Dance Party | Herself | Television special |
| 2021 | Disney's Magic Bake-Off | Herself | Host |
| 2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Janice | Episode: "Today was a Fairytale" |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Uliana | Film |
| 2024 | Chibi Tiny Tales | Herself | Voice role; Episode: "Descendants 1+2+3: As Told By Chibi" |
| 2024 | Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story | Uliana | Short film; Voice role |

## Discography
### Albums
#### Soundtrack albums

| Title | Album details |
| High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack | Released: January 10, 2020 Label: Walt Disney Format: Digital download, streaming, CD RIAA: Gold |
| High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special: The Soundtrack | Released: November 20, 2020 Label: Walt Disney Format: Digital download, streaming |
| High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 2 | Released: July 30, 2021 Label: Walt Disney Format: Digital download, streaming, CD |
| High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 3 | Released: September 15, 2022 Label: Walt Disney Format: Digital download, streaming, CD |
| High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: The Final Season | Released: July 25, 2023 Label: Walt Disney Format: Digital download, CD |
| Descendants: The Rise of Red | Released: July 12, 2024 Label: Walt Disney Format: Digital download, CD |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Believe" | 2020 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special: The Soundtrack |
| "Beauty and the Beast" | 2021 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 2 |
| "Here I Come" | 2022 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 3 |
| "Let It Go" | 2022 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 3 |
| "Jump" | 2023 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: The Final Season |

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Stick to the Status Quo" (Rehearsal) | 2020 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack |
| "Bop to the Top" (Nini & Kourtney Version) | 2020 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack |
| "Stick to the Status Quo" (Performance) | 2020 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack |
| "We're All in This Together" (Cast) | 2020 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack |
| "Something in the Air" | 2020 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special: The Soundtrack |
| "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | 2020 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special: The Soundtrack |
| "High School Musical 2 Medley" | 2021 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 2 |
| "Belle" | 2021 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 2 |
| "1-2-3" | 2021 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 2 |
| "Be Our Guest" | 2021 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 2 |
| "Something There" | 2021 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 2 |
| "What Time Is It/Start the Party Mashup" | 2022 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: Season 3 |
| "I Want It All" | 2023 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: The Final Season |
| "Perfect Revenge" | 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red |