POLK COUNTY, Florida -- There's a rising star living in Polk County.

  • Child actress in demand
  • Sahjanan Nasser, 6, calls Polk County home
  • She's been featured in ads for Disney, Busch Gardens

Sahjanan Nasser, 6, already has film credits. She's been in numerous commercials, including one for Disney.

She's also been featured in advertisements for Busch Gardens and walked the runway during New York and Miami Fashion Weeks. 

"I really like it," Sahjanan said. "I started when I was two years old and I [told] my mom I wanted to be on a TV show and she said 'OK.'"

Her mother, Vivian Frauenfeld, found Sahjanan an agent and her career took off from there. 

"I like doing fashion shows and I'm never really nervous for fashion shows. I just like to stay calm and I just do my thing," Sahjanan said. 

She's receiving so many requests these days to model and act, her parents decided to homeschool her. Sahjanan said she's enjoying it thus far. Her parents said she's so smart, she skipped a grade already.

Education is something her father, Chadi Nasser, is very passionate about. Coming from Lebanon, he said he didn't have the opportunity to finish college. 

"Me personally, I tend to push more for schooling but she likes doing the modeling, the video and everything so I got to support her," said Nasser. 

Lately, Sahjanan has been part of several independent film productions.

Her ultimate goal is to act in a movie shown in theaters. ​