Erika Tham is a multiethnic Canadian actress, vocalist, and dancer. Born Jacqueline Erika Tham, she is best known for her role as ‘Corki Chang’ in ‘Nickelodeon’s’ Canadian musical comedy TV series, ‘Make It Pop.’ Although he was born in Singapore, this actor of mixed ancestry has lived in numerous nations, including Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Thailand, and Canada. She participated in school performances and studied guitar and cello from a young age, demonstrating an early interest in the performing arts. Tham attended performing arts training centers and summer camps to refine her skills during her formative years. After a few early screen appearances, including the TV film ‘Ho Ho Holiday Special,’ she was cast as one of the three main characters in the Nickelodeon television series ‘Make It Pop. This role gave her the opportunity to showcase her dancing, singing, and acting skills, which were well received. After appearing in the short film ‘The Stanford Letters,’ Tham recently portrayed ‘Bonnie’ in the Disney film ‘Kim Impossible.’
Youth and Early Life
Tham was born in Singapore on December 15, 1998. Cheng Tham is the name of her father. Erika Tham is of blended ancestry, as she is Chinese-Malaysian on her father’s side and Dutch/Ukrainian-Canadian on her mother’s.
She has lived in several countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Canada, at a tender age. In each country, she attended IB International institutions and performed in school productions. In high school, she participated in the drama class.
She has a greater understanding of and ability to acclimate to various cultures and environments as a result of her global travels. She continued to cultivate her passion for performing in each new country by participating in school plays and musical theater. The ‘London Olympic Committee’ chose Tham to play a pivotal role in the ‘Handover’ from China to England during the 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremonies’ because she was discovered while performing at the ‘PLA Opera House’ in Beijing.
She began playing the guitar at age 7. She is a cellist in real life, but she has played violin in her series ‘Make It Pop.’ As her mother is from London Ontario, she spent a great deal of time in London Ontario, and Toronto during her formative years. She attended ‘Stagedoor Manor’ in New York, as well as ‘ISTA’ in Australia and Beijing, to attain training in the performing arts. She attended New York summer programs for performing arts for successive years. In 2014, she decided to pursue a career in acting.
A profession About Tham
Tham made her acting début in the 2015 Nickelodeon TV movie, ‘Ho Ho Holiday Special,’ playing Erika. Then, in 2016, she portrayed ‘Quirky’ in a single episode of the comedy and family series ‘The Other Kingdom.’ Her second professional audition was for the part of ‘Corki Chang’ in the 2015-2016 Nickelodeon series ‘Make it Pop’. Tham submitted a self-recording for this audition and was chosen for the part. She relishes playing the role of ‘Corki’ because the musical combines singing, dancing, and acting.
“Make It Pop” is the tale of three best friends attempting to become musicians while juggling their studies and relationships. In 2016, she also appeared in the short film ‘The Stanford Letters.’ Her most recent performance was as Kim’s childhood adversary, Bonnie Rockwaller, in Disney’s action-comedy film ‘Kim Impossible.’
Estimated Net Worth
Erika is one of Singapore’s wealthiest television actresses. Erika Tham has a net worth of $5 million, per our research, Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.
The trivial
Tham appreciates photography, fitness regimens, fashion, traveling, and visiting art, science, and history museums in addition to performing arts. She has two companion white poodles whose names are Pava and Lova.