Q&A with Kayla Brianna, Whos is Hollywood’s It Girl?

Who is Kayla Brianna, tell our readers where you got your start and passion for entertainment (music & acting)? 

“Kayla Brianna” is a singer-songwriter, actress and entertainer. My love for performing began at a young age. My mom enrolled me in several plays and musicals as a child. My family also comes from a music background. My grandfather, Gerry Goffin, is in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and my grandmother used to sing background for Ray Charles.

As a singer and actress, how are you able to balance both auditioning & landing the role to producing EPs and staying consistent with your fans?

Staying consistent with fans and managing both music and acting is a daily battle. I feel like I’m constantly not giving one or the other enough attention. I try not to get myself too down about it but try to do one thing a day, big or small that can cater to all avenues.

You’ve starred in many different types of television shows from Black Lighting, STAR to All American and so many other television series and films, what are your favorite types of acting roles?

My favorite type of acting roles are the ones that I can sing on or that I’ve already been a fan of.  STAR and All American are my favorite shows I’ve been a part of to date. I probably auditioned for STAR close to 8 times through various roles before I landed the role of Olivia!

Both careers in music and acting are taking off, what do you attribute to your success?

Thank you! I would say all the hard-work and hours I put in as a child and prayer has got me to where I am today. My dad always would say, “You can’t cheat the grind” and that saying has always stuck with me.

As a singer, how would you describe yourself?

As a singer I would say I take a lot of influence from Brandy, Aaliyah and JoJo. 

Please let us know what a day in the life of Kayla looks like? Give us a 24 hour normal example. 

24 hours in my life would be…

Waking up around 9:30, eating breakfast and doing some form of a workout. If I’m in LA I’ll go to Runyon Canyon. Then, I’ll come home shower and will usually have a self-tape audition due or one to study for. I’ll film that, and usually meet up with a friend for lunch or visit my family. I’ll end the night either at the studio working on my upcoming album or catching up on reality tv, (my guilty pleasure).

Lastly, what advice would you give to other entertainers who are coming up in the industry?

If you want to be in the entertainment industry, I would say the most important part is to be consistent. Do one thing every day that you feel is going to further your career, whether it be networking, recording music, writing songs, or studying one of the greats and applying what you learn.