Momona Tamada is a 17-year-old Canadian actress, model, and social media personality well-known for portraying the character Claudia Kishi in the Netflix TV series “The Baby-Sitters Club,” and Maya in the 2022 film “Secret Headquarters.”
What’s more interesting is that Momona is set to play Ty Lee in the live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender coming in 2024. She will be playing this role alongside Gordon Cormier who plays Avatar Aang and Dallas Liu as Prince Zuko.
Profile Summary
Full Name | Momona Tamada |
Age | 17 years old |
Birth Date | September 28, 2006 |
Birth Place | Vancouver, Canada. |
Nationality | Canadian |
Profession | Actress |
Parents | Father: Yoshi Tamada Mother: Eri Tamada |
Sibling | Hiro Tamada |
Height | 5′0″ 153 cm (1.53 m) |
Weight | 49 kg 99 lbs |
Net Worth | $1 million |
Social links | Instagram TikTok |
Early Life & Background
Momona Tamada was born on September 28, 2006, in Vancouver, Canada. Her mom and dad, Yoshi and Eri Tamada, are from Japan. She has a younger brother named Hiro.
Momona and her brother are the first in their family to be born in Canada. Her name, “Momona,” means “hundreds of beaches,” and it was inspired by the beautiful beaches in Vancouver.
Tamada started dancing when she was just 4 years old. She really liked to read books, especially “The Baby-Sitters Club.”
This made her want to try out for the part of Claudia Kishi in the 2020 TV show based on the books. And guess what? She got the role!
Because she got this exciting role, she had to start doing her schoolwork online instead of going to a regular school.
Acting Career
Momona Tamada’s acting career has been on a fantastic journey. It all started back in 2019 when she appeared in the TV series “The Boys.” She played the role of a young version of “The Female” in just one episode.
In the same year, she made a brief appearance in another series called “The Terror,” portraying Kazu’s great-granddaughter in a single episode.
Moving on to 2020, Tamada got a significant role as Claudia Kishi in the TV series “The Baby-Sitters Club.” She continued this role through 2021, appearing in a total of 18 episodes.
In 2020, she also played the role of a Babysitter from Japan in “A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting” and Erica in “The Main Event.” She even took on the character of Young Lara Jean in the movie “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.”
The year 2021 saw Tamada in “To All the Boys: Always and Forever” as Young Lara Jean.
In 2022, she lent her voice to the character Onari in the TV Mini-Series “Oni: Thunder God’s Tale” and played Maya in “Secret Headquarters.” She also appeared in the TV series “Super PupZ” as Emma, taking part in 10 episodes.
Looking ahead to 2024, Momona has some exciting projects in the works. She will be Ty Lee in the TV series “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” with three episodes to look forward to.
She is also set to appear in one episode of the TV series “The Spiderwick Chronicles” as Emiko. Her career is definitely on the rise, and we can’t wait to see what she does next.
Relationship Status & Measurements
Momona is not dating anyone right now because she’s still quite young. She’s focusing on her school and her career. She’s got a great relationship with her parents and friends.
Momona Tamada is a responsible young person. She’s not getting into any trouble online or in real life.
As of 2022, Momona is still growing because she’s in her early teens. She’s about 5 feet 0 inches tall and weighs around 38 kilograms. We don’t have her exact body measurements (like chest, waist, and hips) available. She has brown hair and lovely brown eyes.
Awards and Nominations
Momona Tamada has won one award and received two nominations for her outstanding performances. She won the Joey Award in 2020 for Best Ensemble in a Webseries or TV Series for her role in “The Baby-Sitters Club,” sharing the honor with the ensemble cast.
Momona also earned two Emmy nominations. In 2022, she was nominated for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s, or Young Teen Program for “The Baby-Sitters Club.”
In 2023, she received another nomination for Outstanding Younger Voice Performance in a Preschool, Children’s, or Young Teen Program for “Oni: Thunder God’s Tale.”
Net Worth
She’s doing pretty well for herself in terms of money. Currently, her net worth is estimated to be $1 million. Plus, she has made some extra money from modeling. That’s a nice chunk of change for someone her age!
Filmography
Year | Film/TV Series | Role |
---|---|---|
2024 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Emiko |
2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Ty Lee |
2022 | Oni: Thunder God’s Tale | Onari (voice) |
2022 | Secret Headquarters | Maya |
2022 | Super PupZ | Emma |
2020 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Claudia Kishi |
2021 | To All the Boys: Always and Forever | Young Lara Jean |
2020 | A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting | Babysitter from Japan |
2020 | The Main Event | Erica |
2020 | To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You | Young Lara Jean |
2020 | Gabby Duran & The Unsittables | Dancer |
2019 | The Terror | Kazu’s Great-Granddaughter |
2019 | The Boys | Young The Female |
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