Date of Birth

27 March 1988, Carmichael, California, USA

Birth Name

Brenda Julietta Song

Nickname

B Bren

Height

5' 1¾" (1.57 m)

Mini Biography

Brenda Song was born in Carmichael, California on 27th March 1988. Her mother is Thai-American and her father is Hmong. Brenda, her parents, and her younger brothers, Timmy and Nathan, now live in a suburb of Los Angeles.

Brenda was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

She stars as London Tipton, the hotel owner's spoiled daughter, in Disney Channel's new hit sitcom, "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody." Having acted since age six, Brenda is already a familiar face to Disney Channel viewers. Before beginning production on the new series, she had a recurring role as the hip and trendy Tia on "Phil of the Future." She also starred in the top-rated Disney Channel Original Movies "Stuck in the Suburbs," the mystery "Get A Clue" with Lindsay Lohan, and "The Ultimate Christmas Present" with Hallee Hirsh and Spencer Breslin.

Her other television credits include guest starring roles on "That's So Raven," "George Lopez," "The Bernie Mac Show," "7th Heaven," "One On One," "The Nightmare Room," "Judging Amy," "Popular," "Once and Again," and as a panelist on "Small Talk." Brenda also had a starring role on the series "100 Deeds For Eddie McDowd."

On the big screen, she starred in "Like Mike" opposite Lil' Bow Wow and Jonathan Lipnicki, and appeared in "Leave It To Beaver" and "Santa With Muscles" starring Hulk Hogan.

A self-proclaimed "total dork," she loves sampling international cuisine, shopping and studying. She is an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan.

Trade Mark

Husky Voice

Long brunette hair

Trivia

Her mother ( homemaker) is Thai-American and her father (second-grade teacher) is Hmong.

She is close friends with actors Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Kristin Herrera.

Was a panelist on "Small Talk" in 1996.

She has two younger brothers, Timmy (three years younger) and Nathan (eight years younger).

Is Thai/Hmong.

While growing up, she wanted to take ballet lessons, but her mother refused and put her in karate lessons where although she hated the idea of fighting, ironically she loved it so much that she earned a black belt, and was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade.

Her family immigrated to America from Laos in 1976.

She began acting at the age of six. Her first television appearance was in a Little Caesars commercial.

1999: Childstarlets.com's Actress of the Year.

She has a Maltepoo called Teddy.

Voted one of Teen People's 25 hottest stars under 25.

CosmoGIRL! and Popstar! Magazine called her The Queen of Disney.

Her favorite kind of music is rock.

In 2007, she became the spokesperson for Libby Lu products.

She was offered a role in the remake of the movie Prom Night, but turned it down.

She has been home-schooled since the fourth grade.

She graduated from high school at the age of 16.

Her favorite subject in school is literature.

Participated in the 13th Annual Race to Erase M.S. charity event by modeling clothes.

She started modeling at the age of 3.

Brenda has been team captain for 2 summers in a row in the Disney Channel Games.

Ranked #10 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "future stars of tomorrow" (2006).

Her favorite singers are Hilary Duff, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, and Ashlee Simpson.

Enjoys reading "Memoirs of a Geisha.".

Is good friends with Frankie Muniz.

She has worked as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch Kids (A&F Kids) and Calvin Klein Kids.

Ranked #10 on the Maxim magazine's Asian Hot 100 of 2006 list.

Ranked #5 on the Maxim magazine's Asian Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Ranked #3 on the Maxim magazine's Asian Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Speaks Hmong and Thai.

Personal Quotes

Shoot for the moon, if you fall you might catch a star.

My first kiss was on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, actually. I was a late Bloomer - I was 16, and I did it front of, like, 50 people!

I live in heels, give me a pair of flip-flops and I'll trip all over myself.

Salary

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) (TV) $1,200,000

Where Are They Now

(March 2007) Filming Disney's Pass the Plate.

(May 2007) Filming Disney's College Road Trip and Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior 2.

(October 2006) Promoting Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior in various countries.

(February 2007) Filming the third season of Disney's The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody.

(January 2008) Filming Special Delivery in Hawaii.

~ Updated: 2008-06-12 ~