Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress and model and musician. An accomplished child model and actress with appearances in more than 20 films and television series and more than 40 commercials, she is best known for her role as the aspiring young dancer, CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up! Bella Thorne was born on October 8, 1997 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. She is the youngest of four children