Victoria Justice

Victoria Justice is an American actress and singer born on February 19, 1993. She achieved widespread recognition through her work on Nickelodeon, starring as Lola Martinez on the comedy drama series Zoey 101 from 2005 to 2008 and as Tori Vega on the sitcom Victorious from 2010 to 2013. Her roles on these series earned her several accolades, including a Bravo Otto, a Kids' Choice Award, and two Young Artist Awards.

Justice was born to Serene Reed and Zack Justice, and her heritage includes English, German, Irish, and Puerto Rican ancestry. At age ten, she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California. She launched her acting career in 2003 with a guest role on Gilmore Girls, after which her family permanently settled in Hollywood. She subsequently appeared in television shows such as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, the 2005 short film Mary, and advertisements for brands like Ralph Lauren and Gap. In 2005, she was accepted into the musical theatre program at the Millikan Performing Arts Academy and joined the cast of Zoey 101.

While working on Zoey 101, Justice appeared in films such as When Do We Eat? and Silver Bells. Following the end of the series, she starred in the 2009 Nickelodeon musical Spectacular!, performing three songs on its soundtrack. Creator Dan Schneider subsequently developed Victorious for her, which premiered in 2010. Justice recorded multiple tracks for the show, and its soundtrack albums and extended plays achieved commercial success on the Billboard 200. During this period, she also starred in the television movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf and the comedy film Fun Size.

Justice initiated her solo music career in 2013 with Columbia Records, releasing her debut single "Gold" before departing from the label later that year due to reported creative differences. She continued to pursue acting, leading the MTV cyber thriller series Eye Candy in 2015 as Lindy Sampson. Her film credits during the 2010s included the romantic comedy The First Time, Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, the musical television film The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, and the teen comedy The Outcasts.

Following a seven-year hiatus from releasing music, Justice returned as an independent artist with the single "Treat Myself" in 2020. She followed this with singles including "Stay," "Too F*ckin' Nice," "Last Man Standing," "Love Zombie," and "Santa Darlin'." Her acting work in the 2020s includes starring roles in films such as Trust, Afterlife of the Party, A Perfect Pairing, The Tutor, California King, and Depravity. Beyond her entertainment projects, she hosted the virtual 2020 Kids' Choice Awards, joined the Recording Academy, and served as a champion for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign.