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Nikka Costa

  • Actress
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Nikka Costa
Nikka Costa was born on 4 June 1972 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress and composer, known for If I Stay (2014), All About Steve (2009) and Coach Carter (2005). She has been married to Justin Stanley since 1992. They have two children.
BornJune 4, 1972
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BornJune 4, 1972
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Chloë Grace Moretz and Jamie Blackley in If I Stay (2014)
    If I Stay
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2014
    Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, and Ken Jeong in All About Steve (2009)
    All About Steve
    4.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 2009
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clyde Goins in Coach Carter (2005)
    Coach Carter
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("Everybody Got Their Something")
    • 2005
    Britney Spears, Taryn Manning, and Zoe Saldaña in Crossroads (2002)
    Crossroads
    3.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Nikka Costa: Nothing Compares 2 U
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 2017
    • Nikka Costa: Ching Ching Ching
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 2010
    • Nikka Costa: Stuck to You
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 2008
    • Erykah Badu: Honey (2008)
      Erykah Badu: Honey
      8.2
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 2008
    • Nikka Costa: Everybody Got Their Something
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 2001
    • Nikka Costa: Push & Pull
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 2001
    • Nikka Costa: Like a Feather (2001)
      Nikka Costa: Like a Feather
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 2001
    • Nikka Costa: Get Off of My Sunshine
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 1996
    • Nikka Costa: Master Blaster
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 1996
    • Nikka Costa: So Glad I Have You
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 1982
    • Nikka Costa: (Out Here) On My Own
      Music Video
      • Nikka Costa
      • 1981

    Composer

    • The Driver Era feat. Nikka Costa: Keep Moving Forward
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Nikka Costa: Ching Ching Ching
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Nikka Costa: Stuck to You
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Nikka Costa: Everybody Got Their Something
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Nikka Costa: Push & Pull
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Nikka Costa: Like a Feather (2001)
      Nikka Costa: Like a Feather
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Nikka Costa: Get Off of My Sunshine
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Nikka Costa: Master Blaster
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Nikka Costa: So Glad I Have You
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982

    Soundtrack

    • Mark Ronson in Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021)
      Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "Like a Feather"
      • writer: "Like a Feather"
      • 2021
    • Jessica Rothe and Josh Whitehouse in Valley Girl (2020)
      Valley Girl
      5.5
      • performer: "Everywhere You Go"
      • 2020
    • Kelly Clarkson in The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
      The Kelly Clarkson Show
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Everybody's Got Their Something"
      • 2020
    • Ashleigh Murray and Rachel Crow in Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017)
      Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
      6.0
      • performer: "Everybody's Got Their Something"
      • writer: "Everybody's Got Their Something"
      • 2017
    • Troian Bellisario, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, and Shay Mitchell in Pretty Little Liars (2010)
      Pretty Little Liars
      7.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Call Me" (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Bill Melendez, Alex Garfin, Marleik Mar Mar Walker, Hadley Belle Miller, Venus Schultheis, and Noah Schnapp in The Peanuts Movie (2015)
      The Peanuts Movie
      7.0
      • performer: "Stuck to You"
      • writer: "Stuck to You"
      • 2015
    • Chloë Grace Moretz and Jamie Blackley in If I Stay (2014)
      If I Stay
      6.7
      • performer: "What You Know About This"
      • 2014
    • Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
      So You Think You Can Dance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter"
      • 2014
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Ching Ching Ching"
      • performer: "Stuck to You" (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2009–2010
    • Client 9 (2010)
      Client 9
      7.3
      • performer: "Everybody Got Their Something"
      • writer: "Everybody Got Their Something"
      • 2010
    • Ashley French, Aly Michalka, and Heather Hemmens in Hellcats (2010)
      Hellcats
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Soundtrack ("Till I Get To You", uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Just Wright (2010)
      Just Wright
      5.9
      • performer: "Mean Sleep"
      • 2010
    • So You Think You Can Dance Canada (2008)
      So You Think You Can Dance Canada
      6.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Nothing"
      • 2009
    • Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, and Ken Jeong in All About Steve (2009)
      All About Steve
      4.8
      • performer: "Everybody Got Their Something", "Stuck To You"
      • writer: "Everybody Got Their Something", "Stuck To You"
      • 2009
    • Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler in The Ugly Truth (2009)
      The Ugly Truth
      6.4
      • performer: "Everybody Got Their Something"
      • writer: "Everybody Got Their Something"
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • NikkaCosta.com
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • June 4, 1972
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Justin Stanley1992 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Sugar McQueen Stanley
    • Parents
        Terry Ray Costa
    • Relatives
        Tano Costa(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Album: "Everybody Got Their Something".
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials

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    • Trivia
      God-daughter of Frank Sinatra.

    FAQ

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    • How old is Nikka Costa?
      53 years old
    • When was Nikka Costa born?
      June 4, 1972
    • Where was Nikka Costa born?
      Tokyo, Japan
    • What is Nikka Costa's birth name?
      Domenica Costa
    • How tall is Nikka Costa?
      5 feet 2 inches, or 1.57 meters

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