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Monique Coleman

モニーク・コールマン / もにーく・こーるまん

American actor

November 13, 1980 (age 45) ・ Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

  • South Carolina
  • actor
  • singer
  • television actor

My Take

For me, Monique Coleman will always be Taylor McKessie, the brainy, no-nonsense friend in High School Musical who never quite got the spotlight she deserved. What strikes me is that she came out of DePaul University and brought a real grounded quality to a franchise that easily could have felt weightless. I find it telling that she's been so open about her life beyond that role rather than coasting on the nostalgia. Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina in 1980, she's one of those actors I respect more for what she's built quietly than for the blockbuster line on her resume.

Overview

Adrienne Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in the High School Musical movies.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Monique Coleman
Name (Japanese)
モニーク・コールマン
Reading
もにーく・こーるまん
Born
November 13, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Scorpio / Monkey
Origin
Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor / singer / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
DePaul University

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

CategoryTitleRoleYear
Notable workHigh School Musical

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • South Carolina
  • actor
  • singer
  • television actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.