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Adriyan Rae

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Adriyan Rae
Born
Alma materUniversity of the Sciences
Occupation(s)Actress, medical laboratory scientist
Years active2015–present
Known forVagrant Queen
Chicago Fire
Children1[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.

Early life and education

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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]

Career

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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]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Burning Sands Candy
2018 Superfly Candice Simmons

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 South of Midnight Hazel Voice and performance capture [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Surprise! Chicago Fire Alum Secretly Welcomes First Child: 'Blessed'". 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ Rae, Adriyan. "About A.Rae". AdriyanRae.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ Boucher, Geoff (17 May 2019). "Syfy's 'Vagrant Queen': Adriyan Rae To Star In Live-Action Space Tale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ Trapunski, Charles (27 March 2020). "Interview: Vagrant Queen's Adriyan Rae". Brief Take. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Meredith (26 March 2020). "'Vagrant Queen's Adriyan Rae on Elida's 'Journey of Self' & Teaming up With Isaac & Amae". TV Insider. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ^ "'Chicago Fire' Adds Adriyan Rae As Series Regular For Season 9". Deadline. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ^ "'Chicago Fire': Series Regular Exits NBC Firefighter Drama". Deadline. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  8. ^ Tolbert, Samuel (12 November 2024). "Xbox's South of Midnight looks like the Southern Gothic adventure I've always wanted". Windows Central. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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