Born and raised on the island of Kaua’i, Hawai’i, Sydney Agudong is a multi-talented actress and singer-songwriter, best known for lighting up screens as ‘Nani’ in Disney’s live-action film adaptation of Lilo & Stitch. The blockbuster released theatrically on May 23rd 2025, and became an instant box office hit passing the billion dollar milestone worldwide. It can now be seen streaming on Disney +.
She is a series regular in the Lionsgate show, Ripple, which has performed in the top ten both nationally and internationally on Netflix.
Sydney will soon be seen starring in the psychological thriller, "Ether" in which she is also an executive producer. In addition, Sydney can be seen as the lead in the film, "At Her Feet" and in supporting roles in the indie films, "Trapped in a Farmhouse" and "Infamously in Love". Sydney also recurred as Charlize in season 4 of the Netflix series,"On My Block" and appeared in an episode of NCIS.
Currently, Sydney is shooting a comedic slasher, Bach Sh*t Crazy, the debut feature of writer director Josie Andrews. Sydney stars alongside of Gillian Bolt and Thomas Lennon.
In addition to her acting, Sydney is working with FR8Train Music Publishing, a company founded under Westlake Studios, as a top-liner/songwriter for sync and other artists. She released her debut original song in 2022, "Welcome to Hollywood" under her artist name, "Jayne Doe" and it has been recognized by magazines and publications including Earmilk, Sweetyhigh and more. Sydney has been working hard and is very excited to release more original music soon.
Sydney is represented by Gersh, AEFH Agency, Trilogy Talent Management and attorney Howard Fishman of HWHM+F.