FRESH MEAT: "Vampire Diaries" Star Kat Graham

We've been hearing her name whispered in the industry.  And since we love showcasing fresh talent, we decided to chat with her one on one and find out what this up and coming YBF chick, and star of the CW's "Vampire Diaries," is all about.  Kat Graham (full name Katerina Graham) doesn't just rest on having a cutesy and pretty face--she's a triple threat who sings, acts, and dances and is destined to become one of YBF’s breakout stars.

 

Get the deets on this fab chick inside…

 

With so much to chose from, it’s hard for the half Liberian and half Russian actress, who currently stars on the CW’s vampy teen series “The Vampire Diaries,” to focus on just one of her talents.
 

She describes herself simply saying , “I’m a hustler.” With credits in movies, television, and music already under her belt at age 21, Kat says she is purpose driven, focused and passionate about her career.

Born in Geneva, Switzerland and raised in Hollywood since the age of 5 (she also landed her first role in a major movie in 1998 in Lindsay Lohan's Parent Trap), the talent began acting at age 6.

Along the way, she learned to speak four languages and play the keyboard. And the star of Honey 2, set for release in August 2011, comes from the old-school training ala Jasmine Guy, Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul. "All those ladies have old school training and are able to do it all. And that’s what I want to do.”

“Being Black in Hollywood is a journey and you have to be prepared to do it all and take advantage of each opportunity," Kat tells YBF about why she works at developing her skills in so many areas.  "I'm all about building on every opportunity I get. You have to make lemonade.”

And being so young in the Hollywood game isn’t easy, but Kat says you have to persevere and believe in your own talent.
And the talented young lady is staying busy as the season finale of “The Vampire Diaries” nears (she's played the character Bonnie Bennett since the show's inception), as well as the video for her next single “I Want It All,” which she shot on a tiger reserve.

But what’s currently getting her a lot of buzz is a Janet Jackson inspired mash-up "Love Will Never Do Without An Escapade," where she and a few of her dancer friends pay tribute to the icon. “It was about getting together and having fun. We kept it simple and we wanted it to be about the dancing,” she tells us.

Watch Kat’s Janet Jackson inspired mash-up below and stay tuned to what’s going on with her on twitter and at KatGraham.com.  And all new episodes of "The Vampire Diaries" return to CW April 7th.

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Kat Graham is brilliant cast in Vampire diaries tv show. She is hot, cute and gorgeous gossip fille. I like her cast performance in Vampire diaries episodes. I am enjoying it's season 3, for which i longer await.
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shes pretty talented and

shes pretty talented and nice. who cares if shes black i like her.
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I think we will not see here

I think we will not see here as we watch The Vampire Diaries Season 3 online
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This is sooo horrendous. I

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Very pretty girl. One

Very pretty girl. One comment: I find it really sad that whenever a light-skinned woman is called pretty or attractive, black women have to qualify her attractiveness by saying something like "she's mixed" or "she's not all black." (a comment that is never made about bi-racial or mixed heritage black men) Seriously, black people need to stop the madness. We are not a monolithic group of people, and yes, some of us are the product of different races. That does not make us any less black than a person who has no non-black ancestors (if you can even find such a person). There are so many things that I wish for black people, but one is that for once and for all we can get past this color/heritage issue that really plagues our community. It really makes us seem small-minded and ignorant.
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Agreed! Try as I might, I

Agreed! Try as I might, I simply can not wrap my brain around that kind of self loathing. Reading the comments, I am thinking, what is the point in all of that anyway? One person commented something to the effect of "she is light skinned, she will go far". That kind of ignorance truly amazes and deeply saddens me. As far as the topic at hand, she is a pretty girl and I am happy for her success. I don't watch 'Vampire Diaries' but I have heard it is a good show. Congrats to her.
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haters who are saying she is

haters who are saying she is not black..wats the problem? she is clearly HALF liberian.therefore black.u attempt to discredit her black heritage inorder to appease ur own self hatred. we need to unite not fight one another.
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she's cute but her voice is

she's cute but her voice is annoying. maybe it's the autotune... hmmm.... anyway, good luck to her.
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She's a very pretty girl and

She's a very pretty girl and I know this is off track, but what's wrong with her mouth? It looks like it's slightly twisted to right. No joking - did she have a stroke or is she on crack? Not tryna be funny...I'm just saying
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Terrible song but beautiful

Terrible song but beautiful woman!
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i actually really love the

i actually really love the song! they shoulda got her better dancers tho! SMFH! the thick white girl on the right needs to get fired QUICK!
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she annoys me and the singing

she annoys me and the singing and dancing is basic. she is a pretty girl tho.
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Stunning girl. She shows

Stunning girl. She shows enough of her Liberian heritage to look very exotic, but black? Sorry. I don't see it.
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"Black in Hollywood?".

"Black in Hollywood?". Halle Berry is biracial and I can understand her saying that. Halle looks mixed and yet obviously black. I don't care where her father is from her white heritage is obvious. Sorry, I doubt white people look at her and see a black woman, probably because she dosen't look black. She could pass for any number of exotic nationalities. Zoe Saldana is Dominican, and dosen't consider herself black, but she could pass. Kat you are beautiful but you remind me of Mariah. Except you decided to use your black card as soon as you hit the scene rather than wait till middle age was almost upon you.
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She is to pretty with her basic voice nothing special about it at all
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She's drop dead gorgeous. Although she does portray a good witch on VD, she looks so innocent and natural on that show. She never looks over done up with makeup on the show and her eyes are just beautiful. I can see her making major moves within film and or television. Actually, she would have made a great angel in the upcoming re-make or revamped Charlies Angels series.
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I love her...Love Vampire

I love her...Love Vampire Diaries..Shows like this are set in high school, but a majority of the ppl watching are mid teens to mid twenties.
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SHE IS PRETTY BUT UUMM SHE CAN'T SING.
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The girl is pretty but her DANCING and SINGING is horrible! If she wants to make it in this biz she gonna have to take her some dancing and singing lessons. Remaking a Janet song I would expect her to really BRING IT!!! Janet was not the best singer in the world but she was an excellent performer and could dance her fanny off. This girl has a long way to go! I applaud her efforts.
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Indeed she's beautiful !!!

Indeed she's beautiful !!! BUT i don't think that she sing that well... She must try again...
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This girl is actually

This girl is actually beautiful, unlike most celebs wear tons of make-up,nice clothes and funky hairstyles to look decent. Good for Kat for trying different things, sometimes we forget that humans are not one dimensional and we can all have more than one job Nice to see new black female, getting bored of all the usual chicks, time for some fresh meat! LOL
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Yes she's very beautiful and

Yes she's very beautiful and Yes she's mixed. Her dad is a black and her mom is white. Her dad is from a West African country and her mom is russian.
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