{{short description|American actress (born 1997)}} {{pp-pc}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Ciara Bravo | image = Ciara Bravo (cropped) at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.jpg | caption = Bravo at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival | birth_name = Ciara Quinn Bravo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1997|3|18}}<!-- Verified twitter of article subject meets WP:BLPPRIVACY requirements and supports March 18, 1997 as birthdate --> | birth_place = Alexandria, Kentucky, U.S. | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2006–present | works = Full list }}
'''Ciara Quinn Bravo''' ({{IPAc-en|s|i|ˈ|ɛər|ə}}; born March 18, 1997)<ref>{{cite tweet|number=275042047797383169|title=@AnnaMarieBee Well I'm in luck. My Middle Name is Quinnnnn|first=Ciara|last=Bravo|user=ciarabravo|date=December 1, 2012 |access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=312715014379290626 |title=@JarlosandKogan it's on Monday|user=ciarabravo|first=Ciara|last=Bravo|date=March 15, 2013|access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=313690284804411393 |title=@_nadpeace 16|first=Ciara|last=Bravo|user=ciarabravo|date=March 18, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref> is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, starring in the Nickelodeon series ''Big Time Rush'' and the Fox series ''Red Band Society''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Time Rush: About The Cast|url=http://bigtimerush-nickpress.com/aboutthecast.html|access-date=August 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917233858/http://bigtimerush-nickpress.com/aboutthecast.html|archive-date=September 17, 2010|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Red Band Society Actress Ciara Bravo talks love triangle |url=https://www.hypable.com/red-band-society-ciara-bravo-love-triagle/ |website=Hypable |date=November 6, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2018 |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115083120/https://www.hypable.com/red-band-society-ciara-bravo-love-triagle/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She also appeared in the Nickelodeon television films ''Jinxed'' and ''Swindle''. Bravo's voice work includes Giselita in ''Open Season 3'', Patty in ''Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown'', and Sarah in ''Special Agent Oso''.
==Early life== Bravo was born Ciara Quinn Bravo on March 18, 1997, to Tamara "Tammy" (née Ward) and Richard "Rick" Bravo,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ciara Bravo graduates from sitcom to best new TV drama |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2014/09/14/ciara-bravo-graduates-sitcom-best-new-tv-drama/15625655/ |website=www.cincinnati.com}}</ref> and raised in Alexandria, Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web |title=Obituary For Winona Jeannine Turner Coppage (2025) |url=https://nkytribune.com/obituaries-2/winona-jeannine-turner-coppage/ |website=nkytribune.com}}</ref> She has an older sister and a younger brother.<ref>{{cite web |title=~Summit Stands~ no thanks to the Bravo children. Bye, SCD. Thanks for 21 years 💙 |url=https://www.instagram.com/rikkelbravo/p/BUpnADRAkZP/?hl=en |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Congrats Kourtney and Mike #Coneysat11 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BzEfPSig1rO/?hl=en&img_index=1 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> Bravo attended Summit Country Day School nearby in Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2014/09/14/ciara-bravo-graduates-sitcom-best-new-tv-drama/15625655/|title=Ciara Bravo graduates from sitcom to best new TV drama|journal=Cincinnati the Enquirer|first=John|last=Kiesewetter|date=September 14, 2014|accessdate=February 15, 2021|archive-date=April 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408011521/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2014/09/14/ciara-bravo-graduates-sitcom-best-new-tv-drama/15625655/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.fox19.com/story/8271492/alexandria-girl-gets-nod-to-star-in-aquariums-frog-commercial/|title=Alexandria girl gets nod to star in Aquarium's frog commercial|journal=Fox 19 Now|date=May 5, 2008|accessdate=February 15, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608101649/https://www.fox19.com/story/8271492/alexandria-girl-gets-nod-to-star-in-aquariums-frog-commercial/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career== Bravo's career began at the age of nine after attending the Model and Talent Expo Presented by Mike Beaty in Dallas, Texas. She was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101.<ref name="Wings model management">{{cite web|title=From Expo to "Big Time Rush"|url=http://www.wingsmodels.com/ciara_bravo.php|publisher=Wings model management|access-date=November 30, 2013|archive-date=March 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325122644/http://www.wingsmodels.com/ciara_bravo.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Variety.com>{{cite web|title=Leder & Levy: 101 duo manage expectations|url=https://variety.com/2010/scene/opinion/leder-levy-101-duo-manage-expectations-1118026095/|publisher=Variety.com|author=Betsy Boyd|date=October 22, 2010|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=July 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705004247/https://variety.com/2010/scene/opinion/leder-levy-101-duo-manage-expectations-1118026095/|url-status=live}}</ref> This led to several voice-overs for ''Playhouse Disney'' and ''Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?'', an appearance in the Willow Smith music video "Knees and Elbows", and several commercials.
During 2008, she continued pursuing auditions and acted in several local commercials for Newport Aquarium<ref>{{cite web|title=Two NKY Actresses Make TV Debut Next Week|url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/tag/ciara-bravo/|publisher=Cincinnati.com|date=November 19, 2009|access-date=March 3, 2010|archive-date=July 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020841/http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/tag/ciara-bravo/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and made a short appearance as an Italian girl in the hit film ''Angels & Demons''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actress Ciara Bravo Visits FOX19 |url=http://www.fox19.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=15048&topVideoCatNoB=109491&topVideoCatNoC=104760&topVideoCatNoD=141804&topVideoCatNoE=142722&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4785766&flvUri=&partnerclipid=|publisher=WXIX-FOX19|access-date=August 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911112635/http://www.fox19.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=15048&topVideoCatNoB=109491&topVideoCatNoC=104760&topVideoCatNoD=141804&topVideoCatNoE=142722&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4785766&flvUri=&partnerclipid=|archive-date=September 11, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Bravo acted in two short films, ''Lost Sheep'' (or ''The Cafeteria'') and ''Washed Up''; and in the Nickelodeon television series, ''Big Time Rush'' and the Fox television series, ''Red Band Society''. Bravo is also a voice actress; she has provided the voice of Giselita in the ''Open Season'' franchise. She has also done voice work in ''Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown'', ''Special Agent Oso'', and ''The Penguins of Madagascar''.
Bravo has also appeared in the 2017 film ''To the Bone'', which draws attention to anorexia.<ref>{{cite news |title=To the Bone Can you make a movie about eating disorders without glamorizing them? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/to-the-bone-can-you-make-a-movie-about-eating-disorders-without-glamorizing-them/2017/07/06/af46695e-5c11-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.html?noredirect=on |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=July 28, 2018 |archive-date=July 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071236/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/to-the-bone-can-you-make-a-movie-about-eating-disorders-without-glamorizing-them/2017/07/06/af46695e-5c11-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.html?noredirect=on |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="3" |2009 | ''Angels & Demons'' | Italian Girl | Uncredited |- | ''The Cafeteria'' | Caroline | rowspan="2" |Short film |- | ''Washed Up'' | Sarah |- | 2010 | ''Open Season 3'' | Giselita | Voice |- | 2013 | ''Swindle'' | Melissa Bing | |- | 2013 | ''Jinxed'' | Meg Murphy | |- | 2016 | ''Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' | Sorority Girl | |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | ''To The Bone'' | Tracy | |- | ''Dominique's Baby'' | Charlise | Short film |- | 2018 | ''The Long Dumb Road'' | Ashley | |- | 2019 | ''The Final Girl Returns'' | Mavis | Short film |- | rowspan="3" |2021 | ''Cherry'' | Emily | |- | ''Coast'' | Cassie | |- | ''Small Engine Repair'' | Crystal Romanowski | |- | rowspan="4" |2025 | ''Last Days'' | Kayla | |- | ''Due West'' | Haley | |- | ''Swiped'' | Carly | |- | ''You're Dating a Narcissist!'' | Eva | |- | 2026 | ''Voicemails for Isabelle'' | Isabelle | Post-production |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 2008 | ''Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?'' | Additional Voices | 2 episodes |- | 2009 | ''Special Agent Oso'' | Sarah | Voice, episode: "Diamonds Are for Kites" |- | 2009–2013 | ''Big Time Rush'' | Katie Knight | Main cast; 72 episodes |- | rowspan="3" |2011 | ''Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown'' | Patty | Voice, TV special |- | ''My Dog's Christmas Miracle'' | Heather | TV special |- | ''Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas'' | Peaches | Voice, TV short |- | rowspan="3" |2012 | ''Kinect Star Wars: Girly Vader'' | Girly Vader | Television film |- | ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' | Hunter | Voice, episode: "Operation: Antarctica" |- | ''Big Time Movie'' | Katie Knight | Television film |- | rowspan="4" |2013 | ''Supah Ninjas'' | Kylee | Episode: "Cheer Fever" |- | ''Swindle'' | Melissa Bing | Television film |- | ''The Haunted Hathaways'' | Blair | Episode: "Haunted Boat" |- | ''Jinxed'' | Meg | Television film |- | 2014–2015 | ''Red Band Society'' | Emma Chota | Main cast; 13 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2016 | ''Second Chance'' | Gracie Pritchard | Main cast; 11 episodes |- | ''NCIS'' | Amanda Campbell | Episode: "Rogue" |- | 2017 | ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' | Abby | Episode: "A Life Spent" |- | rowspan="2" |2019 | ''Wayne'' | Delilah "Del" Luccetti | Main cast; 10 episodes |- | ''Into the Dark'' | Lacey | Episode: "Pure" |- | 2020 | ''A Teacher'' | Mary Smith | 3 episodes |- | 2023 | ''Most Dangerous Game'' | Tina | 5 episodes |}
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== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|2731980}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100216051721/http://www.katalyst.tv/news.php?id=17 Katalyst article]
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