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Sydelle Noel
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| Born | July 16, 1985 Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
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| Education | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Cherry "Junkchain" Bang in GLOW |
Sydelle Noel was born on July 16, 1985. She is an American actress and a former athlete. Sydelle is most famous for her role as Cherry "Junkchain" Bang in the popular TV series GLOW. She has also acted in several other well-known TV shows and movies.
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Early Life and Sports
Sydelle Noel grew up in Hollywood, Florida. She was a talented athlete and went to the University of Georgia. She attended the university on a special scholarship for track and field. Sydelle had a professional running career for several years. However, her career as an athlete ended because of a leg injury called a stress fracture.
Becoming an Actress
After her running career, Sydelle Noel started working as a sports model. In 2004, she moved to California to continue her modeling work. Soon after, she began her journey into acting. She has since appeared in many different projects.
Notable Acting Roles
Sydelle Noel has had many interesting roles in both television and movies. She is known for playing strong and memorable characters.
Television Appearances
Sydelle has been a guest star on many popular TV shows. She often played different characters in single episodes.
- Everybody Hates Chris (2006)
- Private Practice (2007)
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)
- Bones (2013)
- Extant (2014)
- The Night Shift (2016)
Starring in GLOW
From 2017 to 2019, Sydelle Noel had a main role in the Netflix series GLOW. She played Cherry "Junkchain" Bang, a wrestler. This role made her very well-known. The show was about women's professional wrestling in the 1980s.
Other TV Series Roles
Sydelle also had a recurring role in the superhero show Arrow. She played Samanda Watson in eight episodes between 2017 and 2018. She even appeared as herself on WWE SmackDown in 2018 and RuPaul's Drag Race in 2019.
Movie Roles
Sydelle Noel has also acted in several films.
- First Sunday (2008)
- Captive (2015)
- Retake (2016)
Appearing in Black Panther
One of her most famous movie roles was in the Marvel superhero film Black Panther (2018). She played Xoliswa, a member of the Dora Milaje. These are the elite female bodyguards of the King of Wakanda.
Recent Films
More recently, Sydelle appeared in the movie Daughter of the Wolf in 2019. She also acted in The Clearing in 2020.
