Kat Hoyos
Kat was placed in the spotlight for her hilarious performance as Layla Habib on Channel 9’s “Here Come The Habibs”. The show was nominated for best comedy in the TVWEEK Logie awards and best international comedy at the Golden Nymph and Rose d’Or Awards. This Australian based native was named one of the Next Gen Women of Film and TV by TVWeek.
2021 brought Channel 9’s heart-warming drama “Amazing Grace” with Kat playing midwife Sasha Lorente (series regular) starring Sigrid Thornton and Kate Jenkinson.
Kat was in the film “Chasing Comets”, “A Suburban Love Story” with Luke Ford and in “The Road Home”, winning awards at multiple festivals.
Kat is also an accomplished singer and dancer. Her stage credits include Jersey Boys the Musical – Australian and NZ tour, Hairspray the Musical – Australian Tour, Xanadu and They’re Playing Our Song at the Hayes Theatre.
She has danced at major events like the Australian MTV awards, ARIAS, The Australian Open Tennis final, Dancing With The Stars and more.
Kat sang lead vocals on the Channel 9 Carols by Candlelight and has guest entertained on several international cruise liners.
Kat loves working within writer rooms as a consultant and has worked with Griffin Theatre and Australian Plays Transform (formerly Playwriting Australia). She also uses her journey to inspire upcoming artists on industry panels and regularly expands her creativity through other areas as a director and choreographer.
Kat holds a Bachelor in Performance (Music and Theatre) from the University of Wollongong and a Cert IV in Dance from Brent St.
She has also studied in LA at The Groundlings, Ivana Chubbuck and Margie Haber. In Australia, she is part of the faculty at Improv Theatre Sydney, NIDA and other leading performing arts institutions.
Kat is a proud member of the MEAA.
IG: @kathoyos