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Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne, American actress

Life at a glance

Born
1997 · October 8
Age this year
29No death recorded in our data
Born
29th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Annabella Avery Thorne is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series My Own Worst Enemy (2009), the latter of which earned her a Young Artist Award.

Early life

Early life Annabella Avery Thorne [ 1 ] was born on October 8, 1997, in Pembroke Pines, Florida , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] the daughter of Tamara Thorne and Delancey Reinaldo "Rey" Thorne. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] She has three siblings who are also actors. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] Her father, who was of Cuban descent, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] died in a traffic accident in April 2007, when Thorne was nine years old. [ 11 ] [ 12 ]

Why this date

Bella Thorne appears on our October 8 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.

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Questions about Bella Thorne

When was Bella Thorne born?

October 8 1997.

How old would Bella Thorne be today?

29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on October 8?

Camila Rossi, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Angus T. Jones and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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