Alisan Porter

Alisan Porter
Porter in 2015
Born (1981-06-20) June 20, 1981 (age 43)
EducationStaples High School, Connecticut
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1987–present: Actress
2009–present: Singer, songwriter
Spouses
Brian Autenrieth
(m. 2012; div. 2017)
Justin de Vera
(m. 2023)
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Websitealisanporter.com

Alisan Leigh Porter (born June 20, 1981)[1] is an American pop, rock & country singer, actress, and dancer. As a child, Porter made acting appearances in Parenthood, Stella and I Love You to Death. Her breakout role came in 1991, when she played the lead in the film Curly Sue opposite Jim Belushi.

As an adult, Porter pursued roles in musical theatre, including a run in The Ten Commandments: The Musical and as an original cast member of the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. A solo album followed in 2009. In 2016, she auditioned for the tenth season of NBC's The Voice, earning a spot on Team Christina. In May of that same year, Porter was named the winner of the show.

  1. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Alisan Porter – Biography by Marcy Donelson". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2016.