Montana Tucker (born January 18, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and dancer. She is known for her roles as Olivia in the drama series The Bay and Cheryl in the comedy film Holiday Twist. One of her earliest roles was in the Barney Home Video The Land of Make Believe portraying as Serena the Mermaid.
Following her role in The Land of Make Believe, she was featured as a backup dancer for Ashanti and Ashley Simpson when she was at the age of thirteen. Later, she was also featured with Chris Brown on MTV's My Super 18, where she performed at his birthday party in New York at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club. As a dancer, she has won the "World Hip Hop Championships", where she competed with dancers from all over the world. She has back up danced for Ashanti and Remy Ma. Her career as an artist started at fourteen years old, with her first public performance being the 2007 Super Bowl Pre Game. Since first starting out, she has been the opening act for top artists such as Ciara, Pitbull, Flo Rida and Lil Wayne. She has performed the National Anthem at the Hula Bowl, Miami Heat & Florida Panther games. You can hear her on the International Box office Block Buster Step Up 2 the Streets Soundtrack where she sings the hit single "Ain't No Stressin". Her song, "Candy Swirl", is also featured in the movie and soundtrack for Bring It On 5. her musical influences range from Beyonce to J. Lo, to name a few. At the age of twenty-three, she continues to evolve as an all around entertainer, never settling for less.[1]
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While on set for The Land of Make Believe, Dylan Crowley, who portrayed Alex in that video, had a crush on Tucker. The two did chat over the internet for a few hours a day while filming. Tucker is said to be one month older than Crowley.[2]
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- ↑ Montana Tucker - Biography
- ↑ St. Petersburg boy Barney's new video co-star February 8, 2004 Retrieved April 16, 2024