Alessia Caracciolo, known professionally as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as "Love Yourself" and "Sweater Weather" online, she signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014 and released her debut single, "Here", the following year. It peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was a sleeper hit in the US, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2018
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2016
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2021
Saturday Night Live
2017
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2021
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2021
Morgenmagazin
2016
Later... with Jools Holland
2015
Ride the Wind
2025
MTV Video Music Awards
2016
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2024

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
44
Directing
1
Editing
1
Sound
4
Crew
1
2026
Alessia Cara: Giant Desk Concert
as Herself
2025
Ride the Wind
as Self
2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
as Lolly (voice)
2024
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World
as Self - Guest Judge
2022
Making 'In The Meantime'
as Herself
2022
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest
2022
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
as Selene (voice)
2022
Star Académie
as Self - Guest Artist
2021
Yearly Departed
as Self
2021
Alessia Cara: Live From Niagara Falls
as Self
2021
The Queen Family Singalong
as Self
2021
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
2021
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2021
The Other Two
as Alessia Cara
2021
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
2021
American Idol
as Self - Performer
2020
The Willoughbys
as Jane Willoughby (voice)
2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
as Self
2018
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2018
as Self
2018
Austin City Limits
as Self
2018
The Launch
as Self
2018
MTV Europe Music Awards
as Self - Performer
2018
Allsång på Skansen
as Self - Guest
2018
The Grammys
as Self
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2017
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
2016
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
as Self
2016
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
2016
Radio Disney Music Awards
as Self
2016
Greatest Hits
as Self
2016
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
2016
Morgenmagazin
as Self
2016
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Musical Guest
2016
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
as Self
2016
Glastonbury
as Self
2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Musical Guest
2015
American Music Awards
as Self - Musical Guest
2015
Undateable
as Alessia Cara
2015
Later... with Jools Holland
2010
Nicolas' Life
as Carol Wiston