Madison Reyes (born June 25, 2004) is an American actress and singer, who is known for playing the character Julie Molina in the Netflix musical series Julie and the Phantoms (2020), for which she won an MTV Award and received a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award.
Life and career Reyes was born to Puerto Rican parents in Brooklyn, New York, where she was raised. She moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania at age 10.
In 2020, she made her on-screen debut as Julie Molina in the Netflix series, Julie and the Phantoms. Scouted by director Kenny Ortega, she was cast at age 16 to portray the main character in the series. Reyes also performs in the series soundtrack, which includes "Perfect Harmony", written and performed with co-star Charlie Gillespie. Reyes and her fellow cast members won an MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment. She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program in 2021.
On July 16, 2021, Reyes released her first song, "Te Amo". Later that year, she paired up with Julie and The Phantoms co-star, Jadah Marie, to make another song called "Main Thing". On June 3, 2022, she released her debut EP, All Kinds of Love.
In 2023, Reyes released another single, "Make It". On May 3rd, 2024, she released her latest single, "Moth".
In July of 2025, Reyes announced her engagement to her partner of two years, Shaun Scudder. In August of that year, she announced that they were expecting their first child. On November 11th, 2025, Reyes gave birth to their son, Maru Reyes Scudder. On September 26, 2026, they officially got married.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2020Julie and the PhantomsJulie Molina Title role2022The Bad Seed ReturnsTeenage from the schoolTV movie
Discography Extended plays Title Details All Kinds of LoveReleased: June 3, 2022 Label: Madison Reyes Records Formats: Digital download, streaming
Soundtrack albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUS SoundtrackUSUK SoundtrackAustralian AlbumNZ AlbumJulie and the Phantoms: Music from the Netflix Original Series Released: September 10, 2020 Label: Maisie Music Publishing Format: CD, digital download, streaming4163133536
Singles
YearName2021 "Dreaming of You" (Selena cover)"Te Amo""Main Thing" (with Jadah Marie)2023Make It2024Moth
Awards and nominations +List of awards and nominations received by Madison ReyesYearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult2021Tell-Tale TV AwardsFavorite Actress in a Cable or Streaming Comedy SeriesJulie and The PhantomsGolden Tomato AwardsFan Favorite TV Series 2020MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Musical Moment (shared with Charlie Gillespie, Owen Joyner and Jeremy Shada)SEC AwardsBest Actress in a Teen SeriesDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction ProgramImagen AwardsBest Young Actress/Television
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