Acting
Johanna Colón
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Johanna is the 9-year-old YouTube star who went viral in summer 2015 with her performance of Aretha Franklin's R-E-S-P-E-C-T. The video itself has over 80 million views and has led to multiple international and domestic television appearances.
Acting credits
7.5After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.
Feel the Beat
2020
7.0In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troupe of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond.
Troop Zero
2019
6.8Griffin is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old. When his mom hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman, Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.
Griffin in Summer
2025