Adriyan Rae | |
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Born | Seaford, Delaware, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of the Sciences |
Occupation(s) | Actress, medical laboratory scientist |
Years active | 2015–present |
Known for | Vagrant Queen Chicago Fire |
Children | 1 [1] |
Adriyan Rae is an American actress and medical laboratory scientist, known for her role as Elida in the short-lived Syfy drama Vagrant Queen and as Gianna Mackey in the NBC drama Chicago Fire .
Rae was born in Seaford, Delaware and raised by her single mother; she is of Black American, German, Native American, and Venezuelan descent. She was part of a AAU Junior Olympic Games team in track and field and field hockey. She graduated from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia with degrees in physician assistant studies and medical laboratory science; she has also obtained a professional certification in the latter field. [2]
After moving to Atlanta, Rae began her acting career, appearing in a number of television series since 2016. In 2019, she was cast in the leading role of Elida in the SyFy science fiction drama Vagrant Queen , which ran from March 27, to June 4, 2020. [3] [4] [5]
In 2020, Rae began co-starring in the NBC drama Chicago Fire as Gianna Mackey, the new paramedic on Ambulance 61. [6] She left the series after nine episodes due to undisclosed private reasons. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Burning Sands | Candy | |
2018 | Superfly | Candice Simmons | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Fatal Attraction | Sunday Proctor's Friend | 1 episode |
2018, 2022 | Atlanta | Candice | Guest appearance (season 2 and 3); 2 episodes |
2018 | Star | Tammi | Episode: "After the Set, It's the Afterparty" |
Brockmire | Yvonne | 3 episodes (uncredited in two) | |
2019 | American Soul | Pearl Madigan | Episode: "'68 B.C." |
Light as a Feather | Peri Boudreaux | Main cast (season 2); 15 episodes | |
2020 | Vagrant Queen | Elida | Lead role; 10 episodes |
2020–2021 | Chicago Fire | Gianna Mackey | Main cast (season 9); 9 episodes |
2021–2023 | The Game | Brittany Pitts | Main cast |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2025 | South of Midnight | Hazel | Voice and performance capture | [8] |
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