Arica Himmel
American actress
- Brandon Himmel (father)
- Zelma Davis (mother)
Arica Himmel (born February 23, 2005)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Rainbow "Bow" Johnson in the ABC comedy series, Mixed-ish.
Life and career
Himmel was born and raised in New York City. She is the daughter of Liberian singer-songwriter Zelma Davis and Brandon Himmel, an American realtor of German descent.[2] Himmel has a sister, Zoe Himmel, who has also worked as an actress.[1] She made her stage debut in the off-Broadway production of The Layover at the age of 11.[3] In 2019, she made her film debut appearing in an supporting role opposite Judith Light in the comedy-drama film Before You Know It that premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
In 2019, Himmel was cast as young Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, the leading character in the ABC comedy series Mixed-ish, a prequel spin-off of Black-ish.[4][5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | God Friended Me | Lindsay Levy | Episode: "Return to Sender |
| 2019 | Before You Know It | Olivia | |
| 2019–2021 | Mixed-ish | Rainbow "Bow" Johnson | Series regular |
| 2020 | Black-ish | Young Bow | Episode: "Friendgame" |
| 2021–2022 | Side Hustle | Tabitha | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Prom Pact | Zenobia | Main role |
| 2024 | Parish | Michaela | [6] |
References
- ^ a b c Hanson-Firestone, Dana (September 27, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Arica Himmel". TVOvermind.
- ^ "What 'mixed-ish' Star Arica Himmel Learned From Her "Godsister" Teyana Taylor". Bustle.
- ^ a b "Arica Himmel | mixed-ish". ABC.
- ^ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 18, 2019). "'Black-ish': Anders Holm, Tika Sumpter, Arica Himmel & Gary Cole Among 7 Cast In Bow-Centric Potential Spinoff Episode".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "'black-ish' gets a season 6— and a new prequel series 'mixed-ish' on ABC". EW.com.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (July 29, 2022). "Ivan Mbakop, Arica Himmel, Dax Rey Join Giancarlo Esposito in AMC's 'The Driver' Remake (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
External links
- Arica Himmel at IMDb
