Lara Raj

Lara Rajagopalan (born November 3, 2005), known professionally as Lara Raj, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. She is a member of the global girl group Katseye, made through the reality show The Debut: Dream Academy.

Early life
Lara Raj was born in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S., to Tamil parents from India and Sri Lanka. She has an older sister, Rhea Raj, who is a singer-songwriter. Lara started singing, dancing, and acting since she was young. She grew up in Dallas, Texas. Later, she moved to Princeton, New Jersey, then New York City, where she went to the Professional Performing Arts School and LaGuardia High School.

Career
2018
In 2018, Lara appeared in an advertisement for the Obama Foundation's Global Girls Alliance alongside Michelle Obama.

2023–2024: Dream Academy and Katseye
Lara competed in the 2023 global audition program The Debut: Dream Academy. She placed second and became a member of the six-member group Katseye. She officially debuted as the main vocalist of Katseye on June 28, 2024, with the EP SIS (Soft Is Strong).

2025–present
In June 2025, Katseye released their second extended play, Beautiful Chaos. The EP achieved commercial success, reaching the top ten in several countries, including the United States, South Korea, and Belgium. Raj has received recognition for her vocal ability, stage presence, and her incorporation of South Asian cultural elements into her performances.

Personal life
In March 2025, Raj announced that she is queer on the messaging app  .

Discography

 As a Dream Academy contestant, she participated in shared songs released on August 21, 2024, including "Dirty Water" and "All the Same".

Filmography
 2016 – Emoting Emojis as Piper (short movie)
 2018 – The Blacklist as Sara (episode: "Sutton Ross")
 2023 – Dream Academy – contestant
 2024 – Pop Star Academy: Katseye – herself (Netflix)

References

Other websites




Category:2005 births
Category:American pop singers
Category:LGBT singers
Category:Living people
Category:LGBT people from Connecticut
Category:Singers from Connecticut
Category:Katseye members
Category:American contemporary R&B singers
Category:Hybe Corporation artists