Adriyan Rae facts for kids

Adriyan Rae is an American actress and a medical laboratory scientist. She is well-known for playing Elida in the science fiction show Vagrant Queen. She also played Gianna Mackey in the TV drama Chicago Fire.

About Adriyan Rae

Her Early Life and School

Adriyan Rae was born in Seaford, Delaware. Her mother raised her. Adriyan has a mixed background, including Black American, German, Native American, and Venezuelan roots.

When she was younger, Adriyan was very active in sports. She was part of an AAU Junior Olympic Games team. She competed in both track and field and field hockey.

Later, she went to the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. She earned degrees in two different fields. These were physician assistant studies and medical laboratory science. She also got a special certificate in medical laboratory science.

Becoming an Actress

After finishing school, Adriyan Rae moved to Atlanta. There, she started her acting career. She began appearing in different TV shows in 2016.

In 2019, she got a big role as the main character, Elida. This was for the SyFy science fiction show Vagrant Queen. The show aired from March to June 2020.

In 2020, Adriyan also joined the cast of the NBC drama Chicago Fire. She played Gianna Mackey, a new paramedic on Ambulance 61. She was on the show for nine episodes.

Other Acting Roles

Adriyan Rae has also appeared in several other TV shows and movies. She was in the movie Burning Sands in 2017. In 2018, she appeared in Superfly.

On television, she had guest roles in shows like Atlanta. She also had a main role in the show Light as a Feather. More recently, she has been part of the main cast of The Game. She also voiced a character named Hazel in the video game South of Midnight.