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Notable Achievements at Age 9
Affected by 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami
House swept away by the tsunami; his father and grandparents died. Sasaki, his mother and two brothers lived in a nursing home during recovery.
Father dies; raised by grandmother
Elliott Roosevelt dies after institutionalization; Eleanor goes to live with maternal grandmother in Tivoli, NY.
Television debut on Barney & Friends
Begins acting career portraying Gianna on Barney & Friends (appeared in 13 episodes between 2002–2004 and two direct-to-video films).
Film debut: North
Made her feature film debut as John Ritter's daughter in Rob Reiner's North.
Hosted 'Peter's People' on CBC Radio
At age 9 Jennings hosted Peter's People, a half-hour Saturday CBC Radio program for children.
Death of mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Nancy Lincoln dies (milk sickness); 9-year-old Abraham deeply affected.
Father Juan Sotomayor died
Father died of heart problems when Sonia was nine; family circumstances changed and her mother became sole provider.
Won Trofeo Easykart Italia (60cc) and Easykart International Grand Final
Early international karting success: Trofeo Easykart Italia (60 cc class) champion and Easykart International Grand Final winner.
Immigrated to Chicago, Illinois (moved to U.S.)
Moved from Togo to the West Side of Chicago with family; recalls arriving July 11, 2007 and learning English partly by watching SpongeBob.
Auditioned for The Lion King stage production
At age nine Palmer auditioned for a stage production of The Lion King (Chicago area).
Joined Southampton youth academy
Entered Southampton youth system (youth career listed as 2001–2011).
Family moves to Aurora, Colorado
Yang's family moved to the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado, where he grew up and became a fan of Saturday Night Live.
Began singing in church
Began performing regularly in her parents' ministry and singing gospel from ages 9 to 17, an early foundation for her vocal training.
Family fled cartel violence to Costa Rica
At age nine his family relocated to Costa Rica after cartel violence and a kidnapping in Medellín.
Performs on Star Search
Performed 'A Sunday Kind of Love' on Star Search and reached the semifinal round, gaining national attention.
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