Personal details
- Birth Date: 1993-02-19
- Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Birth Location: Hollywood, Florida, USA
- Parents: Serene Reed
- Professions: Actress, Composer, Producer
Victoria Justice, born February 19, 1993, in Hollywood, Florida, has this cool blend of Puerto Rican roots from her mom and a mashup of English, German, and Irish from her dad—so, yeah, she’s basically a walking melting pot. Her family isn’t huge, but she does have a younger half-sis, Madison Reed. People mostly know her because, let’s be honest, she practically owned Nickelodeon for a while. She first popped up as Lola Martinez in Zoey 101 (seriously, who didn’t watch that after school?), then totally took over as Tori Vega in Victorious. That show had everyone pretending they could sing, even if their only audience was their shower. Justice didn’t just stick to TV, though. She jumped into movies like The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, which was one of those fun, slightly ridiculous kid horror flicks. Then there was The First Time (2012), a little more grown-up, and Fun Size—think Halloween shenanigans and chaos. Oh, and if you missed her music, she dropped her debut single "Gold" in June 2013, which had major throwback vibes. She kept things rolling with Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List in 2015, diving into the whole messy friendship/love life territory, and starred in MTV’s Eye Candy, chasing cyber-stalkers and serial killers—definitely not kids’ stuff anymore. All in all, her career’s been this wild ride from kid star to legit actress and singer, and she’s never really faded from the spotlight.
movies triviannSo, fun fact—Victoria Justice landed the role of Lola on Zoey 101 back in 2005 after Kristin Herrera, who played Dana Cruz, left the show. The producers needed to fill that spot fast, so Victoria swooped in and basically changed the vibe of the friend group overnight. Lola was this super dramatic, super extra character, always dreaming of being an actress—total opposite energy from Dana's more no-nonsense thing. Victoria absolutely ran with it, making Lola iconic in her own right. It’s wild how one casting shakeup can totally shift the energy of a show, right? Plus, Zoey 101 was already a big deal on Nickelodeon, so bringing in a fresh face like Victoria just added to the hype. And seriously, can you even imagine Zoey 101 without Lola at this point? The character became a staple, and Victoria went on to do even bigger things after. Classic TV history.
Never let anyone take away your dream. Man, that’s the kind of line that sticks with you, huh? It’s not just some motivational poster fluff—it’s the whole vibe of the main character in this story. You’ve got someone who’s up against all kinds of odds, everyone thinking they know better, telling them to just give up, get “real.” But nope, they just keep pushing, stubborn as all hell. Friends bail, family shakes their head, but the dream? That thing just refuses to die. There’s a bunch of moments where it looks like it’s all gonna fall apart—money problems, heartbreak, the usual movie drama. But through all the mess, there’s this stubborn spark, this almost annoying belief in something bigger. And when they finally get even a little taste of what they’ve been fighting for, you can’t help but cheer. It’s messy, it’s loud, it’s totally raw, but hey, chasing dreams isn’t supposed to be easy.
February 19, 1993
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Hollywood, Florida, USA
Serene Reed and Surekha
32 years old