About Me.
Raèl was born in Baltimore, MD, a first generation Senegalese-American child with a deep love for Film, TV and Theater from a young age. Training as a dancer since age of 5, by age 10 Raèl was accepted and enrolled in drama school, at an esteemed middle school and later a performing arts high school majoring in Theater, Opera and Piano.
Raèl received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Acting from Pace University in NYC. She furthered her training in the United Kingdom at Oxford University as a student of Yale School of Drama’s “British American Drama Academy” program.
Rae'l is currently based in Los Angeles, California where she works in TV, Film, Voiceover and Commercials. She can be seen in the HULU original "The Gentle Giant-The George Floyd Story", 2024's Burger King X Uber Eats Commercial and Oscar nominated "King Richard" on MAX.
When not on set, stage or the recording booth, Raèl creates online sketch comedy, is the head of Guest Relations for the Annapolis Film Festival and co-teaches an acting course at UCLA.
Rae'l is signed with Lewk Management, Rage Talent Agency (Theatrical), Osbrink Agency (Voiceover) and AC Talent Agency (Commercial).
Education
2016-2020
Pace University
BFA in Acting for Film and Stage
2019
Yale University - British Academy of Dramatic Arts
Acting for British Theater and Shakespeare
2016 -2020
Carver Center for Arts and Tech
High school performing arts school with a Acting and Opera Magnet