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Lisa Tucker
Tucker in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Lisa Gabrielle Tucker
Born	Anaheim, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Instrument(s)	Piano, guitar, vocals
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Compound Entertainment/Island Def Jam

Lisa Gabrielle Tucker is an American singer, musical theater actress, and television actress who was the tenth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. At the age of 10, she landed the role as Young Nala in the Los Angeles production of The Lion King.

After American Idol, she performed in the American Idols Live! Tour 2006 for three months and 60 concerts across the United States. After the tour, Tucker recorded a duet with Dionne Warwick on Warwick's album, My Friends & Me. Shortly after, Tucker landed recurring television roles on Zoey 101, The Game, The Vampire Diaries, and The O.C., where she played herself.

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Tucker was born in Anaheim, California to Stanley and Eleanor Tucker, and raised in Anaheim, California, along with her two older brothers.

At nine, she was encouraged by her parents to audition for a production of The Little Princess at the Orange County Children's Theater and she landed a lead role. Tucker was selected to sing the national anthem at an Anaheim Angels baseball game.

At age 11, Tucker played the role of young Nala in the Pantages Theatre production of The Lion King musical. Resident director of The Lion King, Frank Lombardi, wrote about Tucker: "Her talent is extraordinary. So much so that upon realizing her skills as a singer, one of our composers added a complex vocal arrangement to one of the original songs. Lisa sang with a simplicity and beauty that made it seem effortless, even though it actually took great skill and concentration."

When Tucker was 13, she auditioned for Star Search and made it to the finals and was runner-up to Tiffany Evans. Tucker attended La Palma, California's John F. Kennedy High School, graduating in 2006.

American Idol

At the age of 16, she auditioned for the fifth season of American Idol in Denver, Colorado with One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston where she amazed the judges, with Simon Cowell declaring, "Wow. I think the best 16-year-old we've ever had throughout this whole competition." Later, the judges made a unanimous decision to put her through to the season's final 24. America voted her through to the top 12. While she was on American Idol she attended high-school classes with former Idol finalists Paris Bennett and Kevin Covais. Tucker was eliminated on March 29, 2006, after being in the bottom 3 with Katharine McPhee and Ace Young. Tucker came in tenth place, allowing her to perform on the Idol tour singing Elton John's "Your Song" and "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" on piano.

Post-Idol

Tucker has performed at numerous local events in Orange and Los Angeles counties including singing the national anthem at Lakers, Clippers, Angels, and Mighty Ducks games. She sang on the city of Anaheim float in the 118th Tournament of Roses parade. Tucker was invited to tour the U.S. Air Force bases in Europe to promote the kickoff of the annual USAFE Services Xtreme Summer Program.

She made a guest appearance on The O.C. playing herself in the prom episode. She was in the third and fourth seasons Zoey 101 as Lisa Perkins; her first appearance was in the episode "Michael Loves Lisa", which aired on January 7, 2007. In August 2007, Tucker was featured on the reality TV show "Dr. 90210" as the singing instructor for Dr. Rey's children. She was cast for the pilot of the FOX series Born in the USA, also by 19 Entertainment. She had a recurring role on The Game, where she played Pucci Wright in the third season. She also had a recurring role as Greta Martin in The Vampire Diaries.

Tucker sang "Then Came You" with Dionne Warwick on Warwick's new album, My Friends & Me.

Tucker performed as a special guest at Lord Rhaburn's Music Awards Show in Belize.

Tucker was formerly signed to recording artist Ne-Yo's production company Compound Entertainment and had a recording deal through Island Def Jam.

Discography

Filmography

References

1. Monger, James Christopher. "Lisa Tucker Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
2. "'Lion King' kids". Variety. October 29, 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
3. Ex-'Idol' Goes to Prom in 'The O.C.' Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, Zap2It.com TV news, April 5, 2006, accessed June 2, 2006
4. "Former 'Idol' Tucker Books FOX Pilot - She's been cast in 'Born in the USA,' which is appropriate, because she was. - Zap2it". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
5. "Lisa Tucker". Archived from the original on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
6. 'The Vampire Diaries' casts 'American Idol's' Lisa Tucker as the newest witch in town Archived 2011-03-21 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Lisa Tucker on Instagram
• Lisa Tucker at IMDb

• 1989 births
• Actresses from Orange County, California
• 20th-century African-American women singers
• American child singers
• American Idol participants
• American people of Belizean descent
• Living people
• Musicians from Anaheim, California
• Musicians from Newport Beach, California
• Singers from California
• Actresses from Newport Beach, California
• American television actresses
• African-American actresses
• American musical theatre actresses
• 21st-century American women singers
• 21st-century American singers
• 21st-century African-American women singers