Aeriél Miranda

Aeriél "Ari" Miranda She was first introduced as Shana on the web series, Pretty Dirty Secrets, prior to appearing on Pretty Little Liars. Miranda also recurred as Lana on The Nine Lives of Chloe King and The CW series The Tomorrow People. Other roles include Straight Outta Compton (film debut) and the OWN comedy For Better or Worse.

Early life Aeriél was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and seasonally lived in Boston, Massachusetts and New Orleans, Louisiana. She was brought up by youthful parents; her mother is an African-American psychologist who hails from Louisiana and her father is from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Her paternal family origins are rooted in Cape Verde. She is of mixed West African, Portuguese, Creole, French, German and Jewish descent. Miranda later starred in the summer 2015 Universal Pictures film Straight Outta Compton. While making her film debut, her time working with director F. Gary Gray sparked her film production interest. She has guest starred on the Oprah Winfrey Network comedy series For Better or Worse, working alongside Tyler Perry.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Tipping Point Gina Short film 2013 Love Triangle April 2015 Straight Outta Compton Lavetta 2015 For Better or Worse Ina 2016 Shock Bianka Davis 2017 Almost Amazing Vanessa 2019 Lazarus Ember 2019 A Madea Family Funeral Gia

Television Year Title Role Notes 2006–2007 Endurance Herself 13 episodes, 4th place 2006 Fear Factor Herself Episode: "Family Fear Factor" 2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King Lana Recurring role; 4 episodes 2013–2014 Pretty Little Liars Shana Fring Recurring role; 13 episodes 2013 The Tomorrow People Piper Nichols Episode: "Sorry for Your Loss" 2014 Jennifer Falls Marissa Rosales Episode: "School Trouble" 2017 Bridal Boot Camp Felice Davis Television film

Web Year Title Role Notes 2012 Pretty Dirty Secrets Shana Fring Main role; 5 episodes 2014 BlackBoxTV Keira Episode: "The Fourth Door"

Producer Year Title Notes 2016 African Booty Scratcher Short film