Katerina Alexandre Hartford, better known as Kat Graham, is born on 5 September 1989 in Geneva, Switzerland, to a Liberian father and a Russian/Polish Jewish mother. She is an actress, model, dancer and singer, probably best known for playing the role of Bonnie Bennett in the popular 2009 television series “The Vampire Diaries”.
So just how rich is Kat Graham? The multi-talented performer has been reported by sources to have a net worth of over $3 million, as of early 2016. She has accumulated her wealth during her successful career as a model, actress, dancer and singer.
Kat Graham Net Worth $3 Million
Graham was raised in Los Angeles, California. At the age of five, her parents divorced, and being raised in her mother’s Jewish religion, Graham attended Hebrew school. Her professional career started with acting and modeling when she was only six years old, appearing in various commercials such as for Barbie, K-Mart, Pop-Tarts, Edison and Old Navy. She also became a member of Fantanas, the national marketing campaign advertising Fanta.
Beside acting, Kat’s other passion was dancing, which she was extremely committed to it. She had the privilege to work with famous choreographers like Michael Rooney and Hi-Hat, and as a result, she performed at the BET Awards as the background dancer for Bow Wow. She continued to dance and worked with famous artists such as Jamie Foxx, Missy Elliot and Pharrell, and also appeared in various popular music videos, such as Akon’s “Mr. Lonely”, 112’s “What If”, John Legend’s “Used to Love U”, B2K’s “Why I Love You”, Nelly’s “Just a Dream” and P. Diddy & Usher’s “Looking for Love”, which considerably added to her net worth.
In 2002 Graham appeared in the television show “Lizzie McGuire”, since when other television appearances include the series “Grounded for Life”, “Movie Surfers”, “CSI: Las Vegas”, “The O.C.”, “Malcolm In The Middle”, “Joan of Arcadia”, “Strong Medicine” and “Hannah Montana”. Her breakout role was in the 2009 hit drama “The Vampire Diaries”, in which she played the role of teenage witch Bonnie Bennett. The show received rave reviews and became popular worldwide, and at the Teen Choice Awards Graham she won “Scene Stealer Female” for her role in the show.
Her early movie appearances include the 1998 movie “The Parent Trap” and the 2004 “Johnson Family Vacation”. In 2009 she starred in the popular Dance movies “Honey 2” and “Dance Fu” in which her performance and dancing was highly praised. She also starred in the comedy “17 Again” the same year. In 2011 Graham appeared in the horror movie “The Roommate”. As of early 2016, she was cast in the upcoming Tupac biopic “All Eyez On Me”.
Aside from her dancing and acting, Graham has pursued a career as a musical artist: she had been making music since long before she hit the screen. When she was 14 years old, she spent her time at a local Boys & Girls Club, where her music career started. She later enrolled in Hollywood’s famed Musician’s Institute. One of her first songs entitled “Derailed” found its place in the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie of the same title. She set up her own studio and started working on her skills as a musician and a producer with the famous producer Damon Elliott. Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peace became her friend and later her business partner and Graham appeared on his two singles “I Got It from My Mama” and “The Donque Song”. She embarked on a world tour with the Black Eyed Peas in 2007, and found her music break. Graham released several covers for famous artists such as Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul. In 2012, she signed a recording contract with A&M Octone Records and released her single “Put Your Graffiti On Me” which immediately became highly popular and significantly intensified the singer’s net worth. Her first EP “Against The Wall” followed, and she soon released another single entitled “Power”. Her first full length album called “Roxbury Drive” was released in early 2016. Currently, she is filming the seventh season of “The Vampire Diaries”.
In her personal life, Graham started dating actor Cottrell Guidry in 2008 – the couple got engaged in 2012, however, in 2014 they split, and there is no information known regarding her current love life. In 2013 Graham became an UNHCR supporter (United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees). She is a counsel member for GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), and also an ambassador for The Water Project of Africa.
