Arica Himmel facts for kids

Arica Himmel is an American actress. She was born on February 23, 2005. She is best known for her role as young Rainbow "Bow" Johnson. This was in the ABC comedy TV series, Mixed-ish.

Arica Himmel's Journey

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Arica Himmel grew up in New York City. Her mother is Zelma Davis, a singer and songwriter from Liberia. Arica also has a sister named Zoe. Zoe is an actress too.

Arica started acting on stage when she was 11 years old. Her first play was called The Layover. It was an "off-Broadway" show. This means it was a professional play. But it was in a smaller theater than the very famous Broadway ones.

Movies and TV Shows

In 2019, Arica acted in her first movie. It was a comedy-drama called Before You Know It. She played a supporting role. This movie was shown for the first time at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. This festival is a big event. New independent movies are shown there.

Later in 2019, Arica got a very important role. She was chosen to play the main character, young Rainbow "Bow" Johnson. This was for the ABC comedy series Mixed-ish. This show is a "prequel" to another popular show called Black-ish. A prequel tells a story that happened before the original story. So, Mixed-ish shows what Rainbow's life was like when she was younger.

Arica has continued to act in many TV shows and movies. She has appeared in shows like God Friended Me and Side Hustle. She also had a main role in the 2023 movie Prom Pact. In 2024, she was in the TV series Parish. She is also set to appear in an episode of Law & Order in 2025.

Filmography