Is Emma Hunton a Singer? Facts About The Actress

Emma Hunton is a singer and not only that, the entertainer is also an American actress, a theater star, and also does some modeling on the side. She is best known for her portrayal of the character Isle in the movie titled Broadway which is the movie that helped take her career to its peak. So far the actress is doing quite well for herself and has an impressive career in the entertainment industry. Below are interesting facts about the beautiful Emma Hunton.

Emma was born in Los Angeles to a famous mother

Emma was born Emma Leigh Hunton on August 26th, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of popular actress Erica who is famous for roles in Gunsmoke as Annie and as Holly in The Walton’s. One can say she took after her mother’s footsteps. There are no details on her father or if she has any siblings.

The actress was raised by her parents in a suburban neighborhood; details on her education with regards to schools she attended and certificates acquired are not available as she kept that aspect of her life private.

Besides appearing in movies, Emma Hunton also features in TV shows

Emma has also appeared on TV shows. One of her first TV shows which she featured in was The Drew Carey Show which aired on ABC. The TV personality appeared in an episode of the show playing the character of Madison. The series which featured Drew Carey was an American sitcom that focused on the home life of a fictionalized version of the actor.

Her first scripted TV appearance in her career was on Angel a Sci-fi show in 1999

The actress made her debut appearance on TV in Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off dubbed Angel where she played the role of the kid sister of Connor who was one of the lead characters. She was featured on the show’s fourth season which aired in 2003.

Emma was the first female to take up the role of Ryan in the productions of Witness Uganda

The Broadway star landed a role in Witness Uganda in February 2019. She was actually the first female to take on the character of Ryan as past productions have always had a male play that part. The musical play was centered on the true-life story of Matthew’s charity work in Uganda featuring lyrics by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews. Emma played the role of Griffin’s best friend Ryan.

The actress came to the limelight for her role on Broadway

Emma has had several TV recognitions to her name but the one that stood out the most was her role in Broadway which she is best known for. She has also gone further in her career to appear in other films like playing the role of Isle in the movie Spring Awakening, starring as Natalie in the movie Next to Normal, and likewise playing the character of Elphaba in the national tour for Wicked.

Emma secured a recurring role in The Fosters spin-off ‘Good Trouble’

Hunton was outstanding in her performance as an actress such that in 2019, the actress landed a recurring role to feature in the Fosters spin-off Good Trouble. The project focused mainly on two characters from the Fosters, Mariana Adams Foster and Callie Adams Foster who moved to LA in order to move to the next phase in their life.

Emma made a solo appearance at Feinstein’s/54 Below

The singer made a solo appearance on stage at Feinstein’s/54 below in July 2015. When she graced the stage with her presence, she narrated her experiences of the period of times she had spent in New York through different styles of music.

The actress to date is the youngest female to play Elphaba in the stage production of wicked (English version)

In the first National Tour of Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, Emma was said to be the youngest actress to play the role of Elphaba in the English version of the movie. Currently, she holds the position of being the youngest female actress to play that role in the English version and the 2nd youngest overall following Danna Paola who was featured in the Mexican version of the movie production at the age of 18.

Emma sang a duet that featured the famous Ariana Grande

Emma and Ariana Grande image source

The actress has also been busy in her music career which she has been working hard to build. In 2012, she sang a duet in which she featured the popular pop star, Ariana Grande.

Emma is active on social media with a good number of followers

The Broadway star is very active on social media with a good number of followers. She most times shares her regular activities online thereby allowing her fans to have a slight insight into her life. Emma has a Twitter account with a few followers and an Instagram account that has over 80,000 followers.

Emma does a bit of modeling besides being an actress and singer

The beautiful 32-year-old actress is also into modeling. Judging from her body structure, beauty, and the fact that she’s very stylish and loves fashion a lot, it’s definitely not a surprise to many that she does a bit of modeling and has been involved in some modeling projects.

Emma Hunton got hitched in October 2017

The beautiful Emma Hunton got married in October 2017 to Ryan Duval who is a chef by profession and works at The Wallace in Culver City. The couple met in the early part of 2014 and courted for two years after which they decided to take the next step which is getting married. Hunton and her husband are yet to have children.

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Emma Hunton stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches

The American actress stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches which is shorter than the average American man/woman. But this is not a bad height for her and the musician’s beauty and talent sure make up for her height.

Emma had a weight loss episode

The once chubby actress took to her Instagram page to post some pictures of her weight loss. Many of her fans were shocked to see how the actress could get rid of so much weight at once with some questioning if she had undergone weight-loss surgery. There is no information as to how she achieved her weight loss goals. The actress is enjoying her new look and has been advocating for people to live a healthy lifestyle and pushing body positivity.