Alexandra Chaves

Alexandra Chaves
Born (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 25)
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
EducationSt. Benedict Catholic Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2016-present
TelevisionThe Next Step
Websitewww.alexandrachaves.com

Alexandra Chaves (born May 9, 2001) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Piper on the Family and CBBC series The Next Step.

Career

In 2011, Chaves won the title of Mini Miss Dance Canada.[1] She was also a member of the Toronto Raptors Junior Hip Hop Crew and was part of the National Ballet School of Canada's professional program.[2] In 2016, Chaves joined the Family series The Next Step in its fourth season as Piper. She is still a cast member of the show.[3] As part of her work with The Next Step, Chaves has participated in Family Channel's Stand Up! anti-bullying campaign.[4][5] In 2017, Chaves toured the UK with co-stars of The Next Step as part of the Disney Channel Big Ticket Concert.[6][7] In 2019 she toured Australia, New Zealand and the UK again with The Next Step.

Chaves is a Plan Canada Youth Advocate.[8]

Personal life

Chaves went to St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School before attending Virtual High School to accommodate her television career.[9] At age 12, she was diagnosed with heart arrhythmia that meant she would need to take a nine-month break from dancing.[2] In 2018, she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2016–2025 The Next Step Piper Main role (seasons 4-8), Guest role (season 9-10) 110 episodes
2018 Anne with an E Chorus Member Episode: "I Protest Against Any Absolute Conclusion"
2019 Good Witch Alex Episode: "The Honeymoon"
2019 Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story Daniela Lopez Television film
2024 Geek Girl Millie

References

  1. ^ "Mini Miss Canada". Cambridge Times. July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Doucet, Bill (February 18, 2016). "Chaves takes The Next Step with career". CambridgeTimes.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Hill, Valerie (June 7, 2017). "Five triple-threat dance students from Kitchener catching the attention of talent agents". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Panjwani, Radhika (November 1, 2017). "Family Channel's 'The Next Step' brings star power to Brampton school". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Next Step stands up to bullying". Global News. September 24, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Ritchie, Andy (May 30, 2017). "The Big Ticket: Stars Of The Next Step, Backstage & The Lodge Team Up For Epic UK Show". LNTV. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Yates, Jonathan (May 22, 2017). "Disney Channel's The Big Ticket announces first ever UK tour". getwestlondon. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Chaves, Alexandra (2021-03-08). "OPINION | Pandemic robbing many young women worldwide of their education". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  9. ^ "Student Spotlight: Alexandra Chaves". www.virtualhighschool.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Alexandra Chaves: Learning to live with inflammatory bowel disease". Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

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