Janel Parrish: Biography in Details
Who is Janel Parrish?
American Janel Parrish is a Teen Awards-winning Actress and singer. Parrish is renowned as Mona Vanderwaal of The Pretty Little Liar.
She is also the second of the American Dance Show, Dancing with the Stars.
Last, she appeared as Morgat in All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.
Next, in 2020, she will be appearing in Until We Meet Again as Lisa Wagner.
Janel Parrish- Birth Age, Family
Janel Parrish was born Janel Meilani Parrish on the 30th of October 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the U.S.
Her father, Mark Phillip Parrish is of French ancestry, and her mother, Joanne is of Han Chinese ancestry. They are former bodybuilders by profession.
Her elder sister, Melissa Nohelani is a US army.
Performer From Childhood
As she was a child, she fell in love with the idea of performing.
The first gig of performing appears when she saw the making of the music video, The Phantom of the Opera at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
Soon after that, she started playing piano and taking classes in Jazz, acting, and dancing.
Now, she started making her appearance in many talent contests. Her performance in those contests made her popular in her hometown.
Janel Parrish’s Education
She joined Moanalua Elementary School. Following that, she attended Moanalua High School.
During High School, she pursued acting as her career. Hence, she was homeschooled to maintain her working schedule.
Janel Parrish- Professional Career
Acting Career
Professionally, she started her career portraying the character of the Young Cosette for the national touring company, Les Misérables.
Following that, she joined Imperial Theatre as an artist. After that, she landed several roles in other theater productions too.
In 1999, she debuted on TV with the series, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke. However, her role in the series was uncredited.
The same year, she appeared as Natalie in The Wonderful World of Disney. Now, she became is a renowned face in the world of TV series.
In 2010, she was cast in the TV series, Pretty Little Liars. In the murder mystery, she appeared as a negative character named Mona Vanderwaal.
The series became a turning point in her acting career. For the character, she won many awards. In 2019, she also made her appearance in the spin-off show Pretty Little Liars.
Some of her TV series and movies along with the year and the character name are-
| Year | TV Series/Movies | Character Name |
| 2006-2008 | Heroes | May |
| 2018 | Trespassers | Estelle |
| 2020 | To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You | Margot |
Singer/ Songwriter
In 2007, she released her first single, Rainy Day under the production label, Geffen Records. The song was self-written. Later, it also became a track in the movie, Bartz Soundtracks.
Following that, Janel Parrish also met an appearance in the music video Rock Star. Last, in 2015, she launched her songs Heart Made of Stones and Senseless.
Janel’s Awards, Nomination
- 2012, 2013, 2017, 2016, 2015, – Teen Choice Awards for Pretty Little Liars.
- 2008- Razzie Award for Bratz.
Janel Parrish- Net Worth, Salary
Spending more than a decade in entertainment, she made a hasty net worth of $700k. Her earnings as an actress are in the range of $19k – $208k.
Apart from that, her earnings as a singer are $21k to $207k. She makes through her Instagram posts which are mostly sponsored.
Also, Janel Parrish earns through her partnered brands that include Beauty Rest Black mattress and Room & Board Modern Furniture.
The winning amount of Dancing with the Stars was a contestant a winning amount in the range of $345k to $360k.
Janel’s Controversy
Till now, she has not been any part of a controversy that had made a buzz in the media.
Janel’s Height
Janel Parrish is a brown-eyed brunette.
Her height is 5 feet and 2 inches.
Janel Parrish- Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Janel Parrish has 1.3 million followers on Twitter, 260k on Facebook, and 7.3 million on Instagram.
On Twitter, she is following the personalities like Jordan Fisher, Scott Porter, and Carlos Penavega.
Trivia
- She is 8 years younger than her elder sister.
- Her Nickname is Hapa.
- At the age of eight, she was a statewide singing competition winner.
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Janel Parrish's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | October | Wednesday |
| 2025 | October | Thursday |
| 2026 | October | Friday |
| 2027 | October | Saturday |
| 2028 | October | Monday |
