What is Kylie Cantrall's ethnicity? Descendants: The Rise of Red actress' nationality and heritage explored

In Descendants: The Rise of Red, Kylie Cantrall plays the lead role of Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts. The Jennifer Phang-directed film debuted on Disney+ on July 12, 2024. This musical fantasy spin-off to the popular Descendants trilogy introduces new characters and storyline.

The protagonist Red explores time travel and friendship in the movie. She and Cinderella's daughter, Chloe Charming, travel back in time to stop a coup in Auradon.

Descendants: The Rise of Red star Kylie Cantrall was born on June 25, 2005, in Tarzana, California. On her mother's side, she is a Venezuelan. Her ancestry is a fusion of various cultural influences as she was brought up in the United States. Cantrall is Hispanic by birth, as she revealed in a YouTube video uploaded on Radio Disney on October 1, 2019.

In the video titled 'Kylie Cantrall Hispanic Heritage Month,' she said:

"Half of my family's from Venezuela on my mom's side and a lot of my family still lives there."

Previously in 2022, Cantrall began a TikTok series called '10 Minute Songs,' which garnered a good response from the audience. She also became part of the show, Gabby Duran & the Unsittables from 2019 to 2021. The success of this sci-fi series helped the American social media star gain more recognition.

Later, she portrayed Dani in the fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series in 2023. She also voiced Savannah in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021). As a singer, Cantrall released her first extended play titled 10 Minute Songs (Volume 1) in 2023.

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More about Kylie Cantrall - Descendants: The Rise of Red actress' ethnicity, nationality, and career

Kylie Cantrall is a singer and actress from the United States. As mentioned earlier, she was born in Tarzana, California, and has been involved in the entertainment industry since a young age.

Her ethnicity is Hispanic. For the unversed, Hispanic is a term used for people of Latin American descent (Mexican, Cuban, or Puerto Rican origin) living in the U.S. Since her mom is from Venezuela, cultural influence plays a huge part in her life. In the October 2019 video uploaded on Radio Disney, Kylie shared how she celebrates her Latin values through food and music:

"Some of my family traditions are making classic Venezuelan food, such as arepas, plantains, what else, oh tequeños, my favorite."

Descendants: The Rise of Red star further stated that she's a fan of singers like Rosalía (Spanish) and Becky G (Mexican-American). Kylie added that she admires Becky G's music as it mixes "urban, Latin vibes" with "super catchy, pop hooks."

Kylie started her career on YouTube where she posted singing videos under the name Hello Kylie. In one year, she got more than a million subscribers. This platform helped her enter the mainstream media, particularly with Disney, where she has appeared in numerous successful films and series.

She went on to feature in Disney Channel shows like Bizaardvark, Raven's Home, and Gabby Duran & the Unsittables. Disney fans loved her vibrant performances and ability to connect with children.

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Kylie Cantrall’s role in Descendants: The Rise of Red

Descendants: The Rise of Red, follows the story of Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts. The plot is set almost a year after the original Descendants trilogy. As Mal, Ben, Evie, and Jay form alliances with other kingdoms, Red takes on a new role at Auradon Prep. She struggles to escape her mother's oppression and travels with Chloe Charming.

Red turns to Maddox, the Mad Hatter's son, for help as she tries to escape her mother's tyranny. They find a time-traveling pocket watch, which is crucial to their mission. Chloe faces her own challenges in her first year at Auradon Prep. Their stories intertwine, leading to a dramatic climax where past and present collide and heroism is revealed.

Descendants: The Rise of Red is currently streaming on Disney+.