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Alexandra Rose Rieger was delighted to have a role in "Akeelah and the Bee" with Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Keke Palmer, a film that spoke from her heart. This encouraging film is about a girl who while facing tremendous challenges learns to know her worth. This is something that Alexandra can relate to. Now armed with inspiration, this fun fiery focused teen is on a roll! There is something very charming about a young person who refuses to give up despite the obstacles they face. This magnetic attitude helped her land various commercials. Alexandra was featured in the movie, "Bee Season," with Richard Gere. While playing comedic roles, Alexandra learned that laughter really is medicine and took it to heart with back to back Stand-Up Comedy performances at The Hollywood Improv where many other celebrities have performed, including Lil' JJ, Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy.) She recently landed a co-star role in the feature film, "The Diva & The Princess" as the Princess. This film is a coming-of-age story that celebrates the "survivor" in all of us.

Rieger has been winning hearts and touching lives with a heart of gold and a rainbow of talents framed with grace and humility. She sees her gifts not as luck or an accident, but is driven to use what she has to make a difference and inspire others to the same. Her ideal of beauty radiates from inside out. This is a young lady with a great sense of humor and a passion for interacting with all people. In a society that is quick to label one's ethnicity, Rieger is quick to embrace her multi ethnic background, which helps her to land a variety of roles from which her background and experience hail: African American, Latin/Caribbean, Jewish, European and Indian.

Alexandra is a multi talented multi faceted teen who is grateful to use her gifts and influence to make a positive impact on others lives; whether through acting, dancing (she was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dance at age of 7) music, art or writing (she is in process of publishing her book.) As a pianist, Alexandra made her debut performance at the Hollywood Egyptian Theater as the youngest accompanist for the Cinecon Silent Film Festival accompanying a Harold Lloyd film. As a vocalist, singer/songwriter she has performed at he B.B. King Blues Club in Universal City to raise money for charity. The sky's the limit as to what she can do and what roles she can play. This is augmented by her diligent work ethic, respect for where she comes from and commitment to her artistic craft. And since the sky's the limit, this young star will travel far!

Trivia

Presenter at The Multi Cultural Prism Awards 2006 which honored Tyra Banks, whom she met at Oprah's Legend Ball Premiere.

Featured in the Jonas Brothers commercial for Baby Bottle Pop.

Hosted Kids Event at Carl Lewis' 5K event to benefit American Diabetes Association.

Credits her desire to produce after visiting her friends and mentors Nancy Hult and Sid Ganis.

Attended Oprah Winfrey's Legend Ball Premiere in NYC.

Collaboratively, Alexandra raised over 1 million dollars in 1 year for various charities and organizations.

Prior to booking the costarring role in "The Diva and The Princess" the screenwriter, Angela M. Hutchinson asked her to become the Jr. Board President of Breaking Into Hollywood, a NPO designed to inform, educate and encourage artists in the industry.

She is the Youth Ambassador for Manuela Testoloni Nelson's 'In A Perfect World.' Foundation. A Foundation geared to seeks to inspire and empower children to become compassionate, socially-conscious and responsible leaders.

Currently, she is publishing her books, which she wrote and illustrated.

She is one of the 2007 Winners of the Scriptwriters Network Highschool Fellowship Competition.

Star Supporter for Kids with a Cause along with Hillary and Haley Duff. The members behind Kids With A Cause are young performers in the Entertainment Industry (film, television, stage & music) that donate their time and talent to bring hope and happiness to youth near and far. Kids With A Cause provides "hands-on" opportunities for celebrity youth to give back to their communities and to the children of the world.

Born and raised in Europe, now living in the United States, she is a bi-coastal and rising international star.

Fluent in German and English speaks some Spanish.

Is an accomplished pianist. She made her debut at the Hollywood Egyptian Theater where she accompanied a Harold Lloyd silent film for the Cinecon Silent Film Festival.

She is a straight A high school student.

Plays guitar and one of her songs will debut in a SAG feature film: Hollywood Chaos.

Hosted the Hollywood Black Film Kids Fest with Malcolm David Kelley. As special guests they invited Matthew Underwood, Destiny Edmonds and Denzel Whitaker as special guests.

Personal Quotes

There's nothing wrong with making mistakes, as long as you learn from them.

I really enjoyed attending Oprah's Legend Ball Premiere. It was a humbling experience to be in a room graced with Legends, from Cecily Tyson, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Susanne De Passe, Spike Lee, Andrew Young, Tyra Banks, L.A. Reid, Smokey Robinson, Carlos Watson and more; this experience opened by horizons and made me realize that the depth of this legacy is using one's gifts to make the world a better place.