Janel Meilani Parrish was born on the 30th October 1988, in Oahu, Hawaii USA, and is an actress, dancer, and singer, probably best known to the world as Mona Vanderwaal in the TV series “Pretty Little Liars” (2010-2017), among other roles. Her career has been active since 2007.
Have you ever wondered how rich Janel Parris is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Janel`s net worth is as high as $700,000, an amount earned through her successful career in the entertainment industry.
Janel Parris Net Worth $700,000
Janel is the daughter of a European father and Chinese mother. She went to Moanalua Elementary and also Middle School. Janel started showing that she was talented from an early age, participating in numerous talent shows, and winning a singing in a statewide contest. After that, she started taking acting lessons, and made her first appearance as Young Cosette in “Les Miserables” in the production of National Touring Company, and later appeared in the Broadway production in the same role. She then returned to singing, but was well educated as she was taking piano lessons, and participated in the Star Search talent show, singing the song “On My Own”, however, she was eliminated in the first round, beaten by Tiffany Evans.
Nevertheless, little by little, Janel progressed in the entertainment industry, and started appearing on the Disney Channel in several shows, such as “Geppetto”, “The O` Keefes”, “Zoey 101”, and “The O.C”. In 2007, she made her film debut in the role of Jade, one of the models in the film “Bratz”, and since then her career has only gone upwards, and so has her net worth.
In 2009, Janel got the part of Lana in the film “Fired Up!”, and also portrayed Vicky in the film “April Showers” with Kelly Blatz and Daryl Sabara. 2010 was the turning point for her career, as she was selected for the role of Mona Vanderwaal in the TV series “Pretty Little Liars” with stars such as Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson and Lucy Hale. Thanks to the success of the show, Janel became extremely popular, which helped increase her net worth by a large margin. In 2010 she was also selected for the role of Cicely in the film “Triple Dog”, starring Britt Robertson, which also added to her net worth. After that she became more focused on the TV series, but still managed to appear in such films as “4 Wedding Planners” (2011), “Celeste $ Jesse Forever” (2012), and “High School Possession” (2014).
Most recently, Janel has been working on films “Until We Meet Again”, which will be released at the end of 2016, and “Tiger”, which is currently in post-production and is scheduled for early 2017 release.
Apart from appearing in films and TV series, Janel also participated in the reality competition show “Dancing with the Stars” in 2014, paired with dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy, and the pair finished third, which also added to her net worth.
Regarding her personal life, Janel is in a relationship with the bassist of the hard rock band The Iron Heart, Justin Altamura. Previously she was in relationships with her partner from “Dancing with the Stars” Valentin Chmerkovskiy, with actor Payson Lewis and she has also dated actor Brant Daugherty.
“Geppetto”, “The O` Keefes”, “Zoey 101”, “Star Search“, “The O.C”, “4 Wedding Planners” (2011), “Celeste $ Jesse Forever” (2012), “High School Possession” (2014)
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Honey brown eyes
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I'm lucky to have parents who used to be bodybuilders! They help me keep fit by going to the gym and training with me. I'm also addicted to Cardio Barre classes and hiking.
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Yes, I have been studying piano since I was six. Classical, jazz, compositional, Broadway, everything. I just love it all.
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I definitely am a Twihard!
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I am terrified of sharks, so I don't surf!
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Music is my passion, singing, performing. I play piano and musical theater is my background.
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I'm hoping to do more with my music. I did the stage musical 'Spring Awakening' recently and it reignited the love I have for singing.
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My top three personal best-dressed list: Lea Michele. I think she really knows how to dress. Blake Lively is great. And Rihanna. I really respect how bold and out-there she is.
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For me, my favorite trends of summer are lots of color, wedges, rompers and bright lipstick.
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In every high school, there is a clique.
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I am really looking forward to being a role model for girls.
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I like jewelry. Big rings, big necklaces. Shoes, belts, luggage.
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I like to stay hydrated with water throughout the day and snack on apples, but my guilty pleasure would definitely be a caramel macchiato from Starbucks!
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In Hawaii, she is called Hapa, which is a term for being half Asian. Janel is half Chinese, half Caucasian.
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Is a very talented singer, and has been on Broadway.
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Has played the piano since age 6 and is an accomplished songwriter.