Shelby Rabara
Rabara at the Florida Supercon in 2016
Born
Shelby Ann Narito Rabara

(1983-10-05) October 5, 1983 (age 40)
Orange County, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children1

Shelby Ann Narito Rabara Shum (née Rabara; born October 5, 1983) is an American actress and dancer who has appeared in a number of films, television series and commercials as both an actress and a dancer.[1] Rabara is known for providing the voice of Peridot for the Steven Universe franchise on Cartoon Network.

Early life

Rabara was born in Orange County, California.[2] She was raised by her mother in a single-parent household, along with her two siblings.[3] She graduated with a degree in world arts and cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003.[4][3]

Career

Rabara initially began her career as a dancer and was a member of the Laker Girls, the cheerleading squad of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.[3][5] In 2005 she won a role at her very first audition, which was for the sitcom Grounded for Life.[4] She said, in response to autistic fans of Peridot, the character she voices in Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future, that she was "happy that I can voice a character that gives people on the spectrum somebody to identify with."[6]

Personal life

Rabara is of Filipino descent.[7][8]

Rabara began a relationship with actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr. in 2007. The two became engaged in October 2013 while on vacation in Hawaii[9] and were married on November 22, 2015, in Costa Rica.[10] The birth of their daughter was announced on March 28, 2019.[11]

Filmography

Live-action

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Spring Breakdown Sorority Girl
17 Again Cheerleader (1989)
Dance Flick Ballet Dancer
Fame Dancer
A Fuchsia Elephant Shelby Short film
2010 The LXD: The Uprising Begins The Dark Nurse
2011 The LXD: Rise of the Drifts Bella / Dark Nurse
2014 Ballon Marin Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Grounded for Life Jessica Episode: "Crazy"; replacing Miranda Cosgrove
The Bold and the Beautiful Cheerleader Episode: "Episode #1.4482"
2007 Cold Case 80s Female Teen Dancer Episode: "Shuffle, Ball Change"
Greek Zeta Beta Sorority Girl Episode: "The Rusty Nail"
Viva Laughlin Casino Dancer Episode: "Pilot"
2008 My Name Is Earl Jenny Episode: "Quit Your Snitchin'"
2009 House M.D. Corps Dancer Episode: "Under My Skin"
Community Randi Episode: "Home Economics"
2009–10 Glee Shoshandra 2 episodes
2010–11 The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers Bella / Dark Nurse 5 episodes
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dancer #7 Episode: "All That Cremains"
2013 Bunheads Dancer #2 Episode: "Next"
2015 Dr. Ken Dancer #1 Episode: "Pilot"
2016 2 Broke Girls Girlfriend Episode: "And the Sax Problem"
Awkward. Mia Recurring
2016–19 Goliath Sumi Sen Recurring; 11 episodes
2017 Me and My Grandma Heidi Main role; 6 episodes
2022 Dollface Lucy S02E02 "Right-Hand Woman"
2023 9-1-1: Lone Star Tabitha S04E013 "open"

Voice roles

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Steven Universe: The Movie Peridot

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015–19 Steven Universe Peridot (voice) Recurring role; 36 episodes
2019–20 Steven Universe Future 5 episodes
2022 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Kitsune (voice) Main role
TBA Sam Witch Sam (voice) Main role[12][13][14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Voice Over Reels - Shelby Ann Rabara". Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. ^ "About - Shelby Ann Rabara". Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Lu, Angela Shawn-Chi (September 24, 2004). "Bruin talent anchors Laker spirit". The Daily Bruin.
  4. ^ a b "Monday Muse: Shelby Rabara talks Me and My Grandma, Diversity in Hollywood and her voice". JossBecause.com. April 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pinays swing for Lakers". The Philippine Star. February 16, 2004. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Stevens, Nia (October 14, 2016). "The "Steven Universe" team on the characters' evolutions". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (August 12, 2004). "Laker Girls coming to town for NBA Madness". The Philippine Star.
  8. ^ Farris, Christopher (February 11, 2019). "These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters". Esquire. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Blumm, K.C. (March 8, 2014). "Mike Chang is getting married! Glee star Harry Shum, Jr. engaged to longtime love Shelby Rabara". People.
  10. ^ Park, Andrea (December 4, 2015). "Glee Star Harry Shum Jr. Marries Shelby Rabara". People. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Sisavat, Monica (March 28, 2019). "She's Here! Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara Welcome a Baby Girl". PopSugar. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nic Smal on Instagram: "Characadoodles 4"". Instagram. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "SAM WITCH - Disney Enterprises, Inc. Trademark Registration". USPTO.report. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Elite, Trademark. "SAM WITCH, A United Kingdom Trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc.. Application Number: UK00003911055 :: Trademark Elite Trademarks". www.trademarkelite.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "WebVoyage Titles". cocatalog.loc.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Speakers | Ottawa International Animation Festival". December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

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