Everything You Wanted to Know About Actress and Pantene Ambassador Dara Reneé
We may not have a concrete release date for the Descendants spin-off, Descendants: The Rise of Red, just yet, but it's already one of our most eagerly anticipated movies of the year.
It definitely helps that the cast features some exciting new faces, including one of our faves, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Dara Reneé. Dara ended 2023 strong as a new Pantene brand ambassador and appearing at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, and now, we have her performance as Ulyana, the sister of Ursula and aunt of China Anne McClain's Uma, to look forward to. Curious about Dara? Keep scrolling to discover everything we learned about the star as our latest Woman Crush Wednesday.
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Name: Dara Reneé Moss
Hometown: Born in Los Angeles, California but grew up in Baltimore, Maryland
Birthday: November 7
Fun Facts:
1. Dara can't get enough of autumn weather.
"My birthday is in November, so I love the fall, and I love it being right before Christmas because it's like you have something to look forward to."
-Dara Reneé
2. The last time she got starstruck was a bit of a double-whammy.
"Shout out to Marsai! She had a birthday party and I saw Janelle Monae and Jill Scott on the same night. I was tripping. They are literally my heroes, so it was crazy."
-Dara Reneé
3. She has a unique go-to pizza order.
"I have to order pepperoni, but I get barbecue sauce instead of tomato sauce, extra cheese and chicken. Yum."
-Dara Reneé
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4. She loves sleeping.
"I can sleep for a long time. A lot of people are like, 'Girl, is she still knocked out?' I love to sleep. I love to rest. I love relaxation."
-Dara Reneé
5. She used to have a big crush on 15 Cent from The Proud Family.
"Shout out to all my real ones that know who that is. He was my first crush. He is animated, so don't judge me off of that, please."
-Dara Renée
6. Her favorite Disney film is The Princess and the Frog.
"That was the first representation that I saw of myself as a princess. I love Tiana and everyone who was a part of that movie literally made such a difference in my life. I'm so grateful that I got to watch that magic onscreen when I was younger and growing up. I know they're doing a remake—I will even play a tree, okay y'all? Call me, please."
-Dara Reneé
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7. The Notebook never fails to make her cry.
"My grandmother and I used to watch it before she passed away, and we would always be crying. I was little, so I didn't even know what was sad about it, but she'd cry and then I'd cry, and now I'm an adult and I can finally understand The Notebook from a mind that's been in a relationship, so I'm like, oh yeah, that hits. I love The Notebook."
-Dara Reneé
8. She's always been into sports.
"My family is a very big sports family—very big on football and basketball. I played basketball. I was very good, but I'm also clumsy, and I figured out early on that those two don't mix. I tried to play football as well. Still clumsy, and found out that those two don't mix, either. So I love the games, but my body doesn't agree with me when I play. Doesn't mean I'm not good."
-Dara Reneé
9. The one beauty product she can't live without is her Pantene Miracle Rescue Deep Repair Conditioner.
"I gotta shout out my homegirl. I absolutely love it. It keeps my curls popping and it smells good, so whenever I walk by somebody—and I'm a little short—they're like, oh my gosh, what is that? It's so delicious. And I'm like, that's just my Pantene."
-Dara Reneé
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10. Her mom is her biggest hero.
"She has always been there for me, and I'm so grateful to have such a powerful woman in my life."
-Dara Reneé
11. Above everything else, Dara considers herself an extremely sociable person who loves meeting new people.
"I'm like a social butterfly and I want my supporters to know how grateful I am to have them in my life. I feel like they've made such a difference to me that's affected me in my core."
-Dara Reneé
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