# Sabrina Bryan
**Sabrina Bryan** (born Reba Sabrina Hinojos in 1984) is an American singer, dancer, and actress best known for playing Dorinda in the [Disney Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-channel)'s *The Cheetah Girls* film trilogy and for competing on the fifth season of *Dancing with the Stars* in 2007.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) • [2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name and year | Reba Sabrina Hinojos, born 1984 in Yorba Linda, California, to Fred and Kathy Hinojos[2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) |
| Signature role | Dorinda in *The Cheetah Girls* (2003), *The Cheetah Girls 2* (2006), and *The Cheetah Girls: One World* (2008)[3](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/sabrina_bryan/biography.html) |
| *Dancing with the Stars* | Season 5, 2007, with professional partner Mark Ballas; highest first-week score of all contestants, 26 out of 30 for the cha-cha-cha; eliminated weeks before the semi-finals[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) |
| Return to the show | Competed again on *Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars* in 2012[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) |
| Fitness and writing projects | Hosted the *BYOU* workout DVD and CD for young women, followed by *BYOU 2*; co-wrote the novel *Princess of Gossip* with Julia DeVillers[2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) |
| Education | Esperanza High School (graduated 2002); enrolled at Chapman University in Orange, California, in 2003 for a degree in Public Relations and Advertising[2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php) |
| Franchise return | Special appearance as Dorinda in *The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen*, a fourth film greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+ in 2026[4](https://theblast.com/819484/sabrina-bryan-beyond-excited-return-disney-cheetah-girls-4/) |
## Early life and training
Bryan was born in Yorba Linda, an Orange County suburb she described as about 15 minutes from [Disneyland](https://www.edgepedia.org/disneyland), to a Caucasian mother and a Mexican father who both worked as real estate agents; she has a sister named Starr, whom Bryan described as her complete opposite, an athletic tomboy.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) She took dance classes after school as a young girl and fell in love with performing, and trained at the Hart Academy of Dance in La Habra, California.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) • [3](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/sabrina_bryan/biography.html) At age nine she placed first runner-up in the Miss La Mirada pageant.[2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php)
Her screen work began with commercials, and her first onscreen role was a minor part alongside [Angela Lansbury](https://www.edgepedia.org/angela-lansbury) in the 1996 television film *Mrs. Santa Claus*. Guest appearances followed on short-lived sitcoms including *The Geena Davis Show* (ABC, 2000-01) and *Grounded for Life* (FOX, 2001-02; WB, 2002-05).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/)
## The Cheetah Girls
In 2003 the Disney Channel aired *[The Cheetah Girls](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cheetah-girls-film)*, a film based on the book series by author Deborah Gregory, about four New York teenagers from different backgrounds who dream of becoming a pop group. Bryan was cast as Dorinda, appearing alongside [Raven-Symoné](https://www.edgepedia.org/raven-symone) (Galleria), Adrienne Bailon (Chanel), and [Kiely Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/kiely-williams) (Aqua).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) • [5](https://time.com/6167355/best-disney-channel-original-movies/) The movie became a hit with the "tween" audience, and the soundtrack went double platinum.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) • [2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php)
**A franchise grows.** The 2006 sequel, *The Cheetah Girls 2*, set in Barcelona, Spain, beat the viewing records of the previous record holder, *High School Musical* (2006).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) Disney branched the group into music, releasing several albums and a 2006 tour on which Bryan performed with Bailon and Williams; Raven-Symoné did not join the touring group, having pursued behind-the-scenes work producing *The Cheetah Girls 2* and its soundtrack.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) The group's album *TCG*, released in 2007, blended pop, Latin, and hip-hop sounds, and Bryan and her bandmates filmed a third film, *The Cheetah Girls: One World* (2008), on location in India before embarking on another concert tour.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/)
Two decades after the original film, Disney greenlit a fourth installment, *The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen*, for Disney Channel and Disney+. Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton return as Galleria and Chanel, while Bryan makes a special appearance as Dorinda; a new cast of young actresses leads the film, which went into production in South Africa.[4](https://theblast.com/819484/sabrina-bryan-beyond-excited-return-disney-cheetah-girls-4/) In an interview with AP, Bryan called herself "beyond excited" about the next chapter, nearly 20 years after the third film aired in 2008.[4](https://theblast.com/819484/sabrina-bryan-beyond-excited-return-disney-cheetah-girls-4/)
## Dancing with the Stars
Bryan joined the fifth season of ABC's *Dancing with the Stars* in fall 2007 with professional partner and choreographer [Mark Ballas](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-ballas). She received the highest score of all contestants in the first week, a 26 out of 30 for the cha-cha-cha, tying the season 3 favorites [Mario Lopez](https://www.edgepedia.org/mario-lopez) and [Karina Smirnoff](https://www.edgepedia.org/karina-smirnoff).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) Her work with director and choreographer Kenny Ortega on the Cheetah Girls films shaped her approach; as she put it, Ortega taught her that the difference between a dancer and a performer is that "the dancer only thinks about steps" while "the entertainer thinks about every aspect of every routine."[6](https://www.tvguide.com/news/dancing-stars-sabrina-35665/)
The elimination drew wide attention: only weeks before the semi-finals, Bryan was voted off to the surprise of viewers and fellow competitors alike.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) She later returned to the competition on *Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars* in 2012.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/)
## Other work
Bryan combined her dance background with an interest in fitness education by hosting *BYOU*, a workout DVD and CD for young women carrying the message "Be Happy, Be Healthy - B YOU!", later followed by *BYOU 2*.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/) • [2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php) She also moved into fiction, co-writing the novel *Princess of Gossip* with Julia DeVillers.[2](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php) Her later screen credits include the films *The Next Dance* (2014), *I Think My Babysitter Is an Alien* (2015), and *Dance Night Obsession* (2016), along with a guest voice role on *Fish Hooks* in 2010.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/)
## References
1. [Sabrina Bryan – Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sabrina-bryan/)
2. [Sabrina Bryan Biography, The Famous People](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sabrina-bryan-6058.php)
3. [Sabrina Bryan Bio, AceShowbiz](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/sabrina_bryan/biography.html)
4. [Sabrina Bryan 'Beyond Excited' For Return To Disney For 'Cheetah Girls 4', The Blast](https://theblast.com/819484/sabrina-bryan-beyond-excited-return-disney-cheetah-girls-4/)
5. [10 Nostalgic Disney Channel Original Movies to Stream Right Now, TIME](https://time.com/6167355/best-disney-channel-original-movies/)
6. [Dancing with the Stars Countdown! Sabrina Bryan Q&A, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/news/dancing-stars-sabrina-35665/)
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