Who is Corbin Bleu?
Corbin Bleu Reivers is an American actor, dancer, and singer professionally known as Corbin Bleu.
He has been acting since the age of 7. He was born in New York City and raised in Livingston, New Jersey, the son of professional dancers. He is best known for his role as Derek on Disney Channel’s hit show “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” (2006–2009). He also starred in “High School Musical 2” (2007), “Hannah Montana: The Movie” (2009), and “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” (2008).
Early Life
Corbin Bleu was born in New York City on October 8, 1985. He is the son of professional dancers Gilles Bleu and Valerie Bleu. He has a younger brother, Justin, and a younger sister, Leila (Bleu).
Corbin’s father, Gilles Bleu, was born in Belgium and is of French descent. His mother, Valerie Bleu (née Zegar), is also of French descent as well as being half-Mexican/half-Italian.
Corbin’s mother was born in Mexico City to an Italian father and a Mexican mother. His paternal grandfather was from the town of Carignan in France and immigrated to Mexico at the age of 18.
Corbin’s father, Gilles Bleu, is a dancer and choreographer and is best known for his work with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Corbin Bleu’s maternal grandfather, George Zegar, was a Hungarian immigrant who moved to Mexico City at the age of 18.
Career
Bleu is also a singer and songwriter. Bleu co-wrote, co-produced, and performed on his first solo album released in November 2008 entitled “Corbin Bleu”. In 2008 he released a single titled “Trouble”, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. He also co-wrote, co-produced, and performed on his second album “Corbin Bleu 2” which was released in 2011.
Bleu also has his own clothing line, Corbin Bleu by Corbin Bleu. He was also the face of “Macy’s”, as well as a spokesperson for “Yoplait”. Bleu has been featured in numerous television commercials, including those for KFC and McDonald’s. He is currently starring in the Disney Channel series “Shake It Up”, but has previously starred in many Disney Channel Original Series such as “Hannah Montana” (2006) and “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” (2007).
Corbin Bleu Net Worth is $2.5 Million. Corbin Bleu is one of the famous young actors and he has a net worth of $2.5 million. He has earned his wealth through his career as an actor, singer and songwriter.
Bleu’s first single, “Trouble”, was released on November 24, 2008. His second single, “Ain’t Nobody”, was released on May 17, 2009. The music video for “Ain’t Nobody” was released on May 31, 2009 and featured actress Ashley Tisdale.
In December 2009 the song “All or Nothing” was leaked onto the internet and became a hit in the UK charts. In January 2010 Bleu signed a solo record deal with Hollywood Records and he began recording his third album. The first single from the album is called “Hollywood Boulevard”. This song was used to promote the new Disney Channel show Shake It Up! Starring Bleu and Bella Thorne.
Are Corbin Bleu and Sasha still married?
Corbin Bleu married his wife Sasha in 2007. However, they divorced in 2011, and Bleu’s mother confirmed the news in an interview with Us Weekly.
Bleu’s mother is a Mexican-American woman named Elizabeth “Liz” Bleu (née Garcia). His father is a French-American man named Gilles Bleu (né Guillaumin). Corbin has two brothers, Peter and Paul. He also has a sister, Julia Bleu. Corbin was born on November 11, 1987 in Santa Monica, California to his parents Gilles and Liz Bleu. He was raised in Los Angeles.
What is Corbin Bleu doing now?
Corbin Bleu is still active in Hollywood. He is currently starring in Shake It Up, a Disney Channel series, as well as starring in his own show on the channel called Austin & Ally.
Corbin Bleu’s first single was “Trouble”. This song was released in 2008 and reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His second single was “Ain’t Nobody”. This song was released in 2009 and reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Corbin Bleu’s third album is called “Unleashed” and it was released on June 5, 2010 by Hollywood Records. The first single from this album is called “Hollywood Boulevard”.
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