<sod>Bravo was born in [[Alexandria, Kentucky]], {{convert|15|mi|km}} south of [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Her career began at the age of 9, after attending the Mike Beaty Model and the Talent Expo in [[Dallas, Texas]]. Here, she was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101.<ref name="Wings model management">{{cite web|title=From Expo to "Big Time Rush"|url=http://www.wingsmodels.com/ciara_bravo.php|publisher=Wings model management}}</ref><ref name=Variety.com>{{cite web|title=Leder & Levy: 101 duo manage expectations|url=http://variety.com/2010/scene/opinion/leder-levy-101-duo-manage-expectations-1118026095/|publisher=Variety.com|author=Betsy Boyd}}</ref>  This led to several voice overs for ''[[Playhouse Disney]]'' and ''[[Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?]]'', an appearance in the [[Willow Smith]] music video "Knees and Elbows" and several commercials.<eod>
<sod>Bravo was born in [[Alexandria, Kentucky]], {{convert|15|mi|km}} south of [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Her career began at the age of 9, after attending the Mike Beaty Model and the Talent Expo in [[Dallas, Texas]]. She was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101.<ref name="Wings model management">{{cite web|title=From Expo to "Big Time Rush"|url=http://www.wingsmodels.com/ciara_bravo.php|publisher=Wings model management}}</ref><ref name=Variety.com>{{cite web|title=Leder & Levy: 101 duo manage expectations|url=http://variety.com/2010/scene/opinion/leder-levy-101-duo-manage-expectations-1118026095/|publisher=Variety.com|author=Betsy Boyd}}</ref>  This led to several voice overs for ''[[Playhouse Disney]]'' and ''[[Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?]]'', an appearance in the [[Willow Smith]] music video "Knees and Elbows" and several commercials.<eod>