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Was once the Arizona state karate champion.

Kickboxes and does Tae Bo. She's also a champion dancer, roller skater, and has a third degree green belt in karate.

She was aboard the JetBlue airplane that had to make a three-hour surround flight and emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on 21 September 2005. She said that "it was the most surreal, out-of-body experience I ever had". After the plane landed safely she recalled, "It sounded like Dodger Stadium in there".

Decided to get more serious about her music when she was fired from a movie.

Made a guest appearance on the critically acclaimed TV-series Boston Public (2000) in a role that was specifically written for her.

Auditioned for Le ragazze del Coyote Ugly (2000).

According to other sources, she was born in Falls Church, Virginia, but was moved to Tucson, Arizona (along with her brother Kellin Manning) by her mother a couple of months later to escape her alcoholic, philandering father. She was raised mainly in Tucson, but went back to Virginia to visit with her father on occasion. She and her mother moved to San Diego when she was 12. From there it was up to Hollywood to start her budding career as an actress and singer. Her brother Kellin joined them in California a bit later.

Sings and writes with her brother/band mate, Kellin Manning, in a band called Boomkat. The band's first album is expected in Sept 2002.

She started dancing when she was 12.

She used to work at a Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors ice cream parlor, and would often sample the goods. "I would never have full cups--just little spoons of it. My favorite was mint chocolate chip.".

Tried out to be a popstar on Popstars (2001) (US version) in the second L.A. auditions. Air date Friday February 16th, 2001 on The WB.

Ranked #60 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Was the December 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.

Auditioned for the role of Pixel in Happy Campers (2001).

Tried out for Popstars USA.