Madison Reyes Explained

Madison Reyes
Birth Date:	25 June 2004
Birth Place:	Brooklyn, New York, US
Occupation:	Actress, singer
Years Active:	2020–present

Madison Reyes (born June 25, 2004) is an American actress and singer, who is known for playing the character Julie Molina in the Netflix musical series Julie and the Phantoms (2020),^{[1] [2]} for which she won an MTV Award and received a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award.

Life and career

Reyes was born to Puerto Rican parents in Brooklyn, New York, where she was raised.^[3] She moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania at age 10.^[4]

In 2020, she made her on-screen debut as Julie Molina in the Netflix series, Julie and the Phantoms. Scouted by director Kenny Ortega, she was cast at age 14 to portray the main character in the series.^{[5] [6]} Reyes also performs in the series soundtrack, which includes "Perfect Harmony", written and performed with co-star Charlie Gillespie.^{[7] [8]} Reyes and her fellow cast members won an MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment. She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program in 2021.

On July 16, 2021, Reyes released her first song, "Te Amo". Later that year, she paired up with Julie and The Phantoms co-star, Jadah Marie, to make another song called "Main Thing". On June 3, 2022, she released her debut EP, All Kinds of Love.

Recently, in 2023, Madison Reyes released another single, "Make It". On May 3rd 2024, she released her latest single, "Moth".

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Julie and the Phantoms	Julie Molina	Main role
2021	The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo	Herself	Musical guest

Discography

Singles

Year	Name
2021	"Dreaming of You" (Selena cover)
	"Te Amo"
	"Main Thing" (with Jadah Marie)
2023	Make It
2024	Moth

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Madison Reyes!Year!Association!Category!Nominated Work!Result

2021	Tell-Tale TV Awards	Favorite Actress in a Cable or Streaming Comedy Series	Julie and The Phantoms
	Golden Tomato Awards	Fan Favorite TV Series 2020
	MTV Movie & TV Awards	Best Musical Moment (shared with Charlie Gillespie, Owen Joyner and Jeremy Shada)
	SEC Awards	Best Actress in a Teen Series
	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program
	Imagen Awards	Best Young Actress/Television

References

• Web site: Ramirez . Alicia . 'Julie and the Phantoms' Actress Madison Reyes Is on the Brink of Superstardom . October 14, 2020 . Remezcla . May 17, 2021.

External links

• • Madison Reyes on Instagram

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cleo Yap . Audrey . Why 'Julie and the Phantoms' Star Madison Reyes Is Inspired by Zendaya . Variety . September 24, 2020 . January 4, 2021.
2. Web site: Lee . Ashley . Puerto Rican teen Madison Reyes is about to be a Netflix star. Yes, she's 'scared' . Los Angeles Times . September 10, 2020 . January 4, 2021.
3. Web site: September 10, 2020. Madison Reyes is about to be a Netflix star. Yes, she's 'scared'. September 10, 2021. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
4. Web site: WFMZ-TV. Allentown actress lands starring role on hit Netflix show. September 10, 2021. WFMZ.com. en.
5. Web site: NG . Philiana . 'Julie and the Phantoms' Star Madison Reyes on How Netflix Series Changed Her Life . Entertainment Tonight . January 4, 2021.
6. Web site: Gibson. Kelsie. September 13, 2020. Kenny Ortega on Making Musical Magic With Julie and the Phantoms: "I Couldn't Be More Proud". September 10, 2021. POPSUGAR Entertainment. en-US.
7. Web site: How Kenny Ortega assembled a real band for 'Julie and the Phantoms'. September 10, 2021. EW.com. en.
8. Web site: Q&A with Charlie Gillespie from Netflix's 'Julie and the Phantoms'.