*Meet Jaida-Iman Benjamin*
Acting, singing & dancing, are just a few of the talents Jaida-Iman Benjamin has to offer to the world! This triple threat is the perfect combo of fresh talent, ultimate drive & undeniable beauty! From being featured on TNT’s hit show Southland to acting on Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally, there is nothing that this young star on the rise isn’t able to accomplish. The LA based teen actress, is on the road of accomplishing her dreams & motivating girls as she is doing it!
Let’s get to know Jaida-Iman Benjmain a little better…
You’re an incredibly talented young lady, how did you dive into your amazing singing, acting and modeling career at such an young age?
I was lucky enough to be born into it, actually. My mother worked in radio so as a young child I was always around music, celebrities and all forms of entertainment. It just came natural. I had always been in dance classes and was very passionate about it. I started off doing pageants at six months old and then until 5 years old, won countless awards in the pageant world. At 5, I stopped doing pageants and focused on dancing and modeling. It wasn’t until around 8 years old that I really got into acting, when I booked my first commercial.
You’ve already accomplished so much at an young age! If you had to choose, what would be the biggest highlight in your blossoming career so far?
The biggest highlight in my career has got to be when I got to guest star on Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally last year. It had always been a dream of mine to be on Disney, so to finally accomplish that goal meant a lot to me.
Being young and having responsibilities can sometimes get to be a bit overwhelming, how do you regroup and motivate yourself when you’re feeling a little defeated?
How I regroup and motivate myself when I’m feeling a little defeated is by remembering how blessed I am to had come so far. I believe God has a strategic plan for everyone and a lot of times just because things don’t go the way WE want it to go, we get angry. But remembering that there is a plan for me and everything happens for a reason, regroups my mentality.
What advice would you give girls who want to follow their dreams and passions?
The advice I would give girls who want to follow their dreams and passions is to never let bitter people who were too afraid to follow their dreams talk you out of following yours.
Your future is shining extremely bright! What projects can we expect from you in the near future?
MOVIE: Lifetime movie “Life of a King” starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
COMMERCIAL: National Anti-Bullying commercial
MUSIC VIDEO: Principal in Darkchild’s Recording Artist “Alex Moore” music video
TV: Co-Star on TNT’s Southland, Co-Star on Disney’s “Austin & Ally”, Co-Star on NAT GEO WILD “How Human Are You”
We are all about female empowerment, What does EMPOWERMENT mean to you?
What empowerment means to me is being confident, happy, true to yourself and never letting anyone’s attempts to put you down effect you.
Time for the Faves! Celeb Crush? Artist? Food? Movie?
Celeb crush… Drake! And everyone knows it, lol! My fave artist I like of all time has to be Gwen Stefani. Favorite food is pasta. And my favorite movie is The Parent Trap with Lindsay Lohan.
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