{{Short description|American actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Kayla Compton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|03}} | birth_place = Salinas, California, United States | occupation = {{hlist|Actress}} | years_active = 2011–present | relatives = }} '''Kayla Compton''' is an American actress. She is best known for playing Allegra Garcia in the superhero series ''The Flash''.
== Early life == Compton was born in Salinas, California on February 3 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kayla Compton |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kayla-compton/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=tvinsider.com}}</ref> In high school, she competed in a school pageant and won the title of Miss Congeniality. She graduated from the University of Florida.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kayla Compton’s biography: age, height, movies and TV shows|url=https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1497394-kayla-comptons-biography-age-height-movies-tv-shows/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |newspaper=Legit.ng}}</ref>
== Career == Her first big role came playing Allegra Garcia in the superhero series ''The Flash''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flash Promotes Kayla Compton, Aka Allegra, To Series Regular For Season 7|url=https://www.tvline.com/casting-news/the-flash-season-7-kayla-compton-series-regular-allegra-1168340/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=tvline.com}}</ref> She was upgraded to a series regular for season 7.<ref>{{Cite web |title="The Flash" Season 7: Kayla Compton Promoted to Series Regular|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-flash-season-7-kayla-compton-promoted-to-series-regular/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=bleedingcool.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘The Flash’: Kayla Compton Upped To Series Regular For Season 7|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/the-flash-kayla-compton-promoted-series-regular-season-7-1202875496/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=deadline.com}}</ref>She directed the eleventh episode of the ninth season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘The Flash’ Star Kayla Compton Talks Directing Upcoming Episode on ‘The Wayne Ayers Podcast’|url=https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2023/01/25/the-flash-star-kayla-compton-talks-directing-upcoming-episode-on-the-wayne-ayers-podcast/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=nerdsandbeyond.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Flash Star Kayla Compton Talks Stepping Behind the Camera in “A New World, Part Two” (Exclusive)|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-flash-star-kayla-compton-talks-stepping-behind-the-camera-in-a-new-world-part-two-exclusive/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=comicbook.com}}</ref> She will play Kiah in the upcoming techno thriller film ''A.I. Heart U''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=T.J. Miller Joins Indie Techno-Thriller Movie ‘A.I. Heart U’|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/t-j-miller-joins-indie-techno-thriller-movie-a-i-heart-u-1236324632/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=deadline.com}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2013 |''King's Faith'' |Natalie Jenkins | |- |2016 |''Attack of the Killer Donuts'' |Michelle Kester |Short |- |2016 |''The Stanford Letter'' |Kayla |Short |- |2018 |''Rubies and Diamonds'' |Riley |Short |- |2018 |''Emily X'' |Emily | |- |2020 |''The Z Girl Next Door'' |Girl |Short |- |2022 |''In Training'' |Trina |Short |- |2022 |''The Devil's Daughters'' |Lucy |Short |- |2026 |''A.I. Heart U'' |Kiah | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- |2011 |''Entourage'' |Monica |Episode; ''Home Sweet Home'' |- |2012 |''Perception'' |Indie Girl |Episode; ''Kilimanjaro'' |- |2014 |''Mistresses'' |Salesgirl |Episode; ''Rebuild'' |- |2015 |''Vanity'' |Young Woman |Episode; ''Legacy'' |- |2015 |''Chase Champion'' |Gretchen |5 episodes |- |2016 |''Bro-Dum'' |Naomi |3 episodes |- |2016 |''Part Timers'' |Nisha |Episode; ''Who's the Father?'' |- |2016 |''Making Moves'' |Kara |4 episodes |- |2018 |''S Is for Revenge'' |Chloe |Episode; ''Chapter 3'' |- |2019-2023 |''The Flash'' |Allegra Garcia |63 episodes; Directed: "A New World, Part Two: The Blues" |- |2024 |''Doctor Odyssey'' |August |Episode; ''Singles Week'' |}
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