Shelby Rabara Explained

Shelby Rabara
Birth Name:Shelby Ann Narito Rabara
Birth Date:5 October 1983
Birth Place:Orange County, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation:Actress, dancer
Years Active:2004–present
Children:1

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. She graduated with a degree in world arts and cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003.

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] [4] In 2005 she won a role at her very first audition, which was for the sitcom Grounded for Life.[5] 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Spring BreakdownSorority Girl
17 AgainCheerleader (1989)
Dance FlickBallet Dancer
FameDancer
A Fuchsia ElephantShelbyShort film
2010The LXD: The Uprising BeginsThe Dark Nurse
2011The LXD: Rise of the DriftsBella / Dark Nurse
2014BallonMarinShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Grounded for LifeJessicaEpisode: "Crazy"; replacing Miranda Cosgrove
The Bold and the BeautifulCheerleaderEpisode: "Episode #1.4482"
2007Cold Case80s Female Teen DancerEpisode: "Shuffle, Ball Change"
GreekZeta Beta Sorority GirlEpisode: "The Rusty Nail"
Viva LaughlinCasino DancerEpisode: "Pilot"
2008My Name Is EarlJennyEpisode: "Quit Your Snitchin'"
2009House M.D.Corps DancerEpisode: "Under My Skin"
CommunityRandiEpisode: "Home Economics"
2009–10GleeShoshandra2 episodes
2010–11The Legion of Extraordinary DancersBella / Dark Nurse5 episodes
2011Dancer #7Episode: "All That Cremains"
2013BunheadsDancer #2Episode: "Next"
2015Dr. KenDancer #1Episode: "Pilot"
20162 Broke GirlsGirlfriendEpisode: "And the Sax Problem"
Awkward.MiaRecurring
2016–19GoliathSumi SenRecurring; 11 episodes
2017Me and My GrandmaHeidiMain role; 6 episodes
2022DollfaceLucyS02E02 "Right-Hand Woman"
2023 TabithaS04E013 "open"

Voice roles

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–19Steven UniversePeridot (voice)Recurring role; 36 episodes
2019–20Steven Universe Future5 episodes
2022Kitsune (voice)Main role
TBASam WitchSam (voice)Main role[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Voice Over Reels - Shelby Ann Rabara. March 31, 2015.
  2. Web site: About - Shelby Ann Rabara. March 31, 2015.
  3. Web site: Bruin talent anchors Laker spirit. The Daily Bruin. Lu. Angela Shawn-Chi . September 24, 2004.
  4. News: Pinays swing for Lakers. The Philippine Star. February 16, 2004. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170413154638/http://www.philstar.com:8080/sports/239192/pinays-swing-lakers. April 13, 2017.
  5. News: Monday Muse: Shelby Rabara talks Me and My Grandma, Diversity in Hollywood and her voice. JossBecause.com. April 10, 2017. April 13, 2017. December 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204113828/http://www.jossbecause.com/shelby-rabara-monday-muse/. dead.
  6. Web site: Stevens. Nia. The "Steven Universe" team on the characters' evolutions. CBS News. September 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228034749/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-steven-universe-team-on-the-characters-evolutions/ . February 28, 2021 . October 14, 2016 . live.
  7. Web site: Laker Girls coming to town for NBA Madness. Henson. Joaquin M.. August 12, 2004. The Philippine Star.
  8. Web site: Farris . Christopher . These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters . . . June 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708091145/https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/filipino-voice-actors-a00288-20190211-lfrm2 . July 8, 2019 . February 11, 2019 . live . mdy-all .
  9. Web site: Mike Chang is getting married! Glee star Harry Shum, Jr. engaged to longtime love Shelby Rabara. People. Blumm. K.C.. March 8, 2014.
  10. Web site: Glee Star Harry Shum Jr. Marries Shelby Rabara. People. Park. Andrea. December 4, 2015. December 4, 2015.
  11. Web site: She's Here! Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara Welcome a Baby Girl. PopSugar. Sisavat. Monica. March 28, 2019. March 28, 2019.
  12. Web site: Nic Smal on Instagram: "Characadoodles 4" . 2023-07-22 . Instagram . en.
  13. Web site: SAM WITCH - Disney Enterprises, Inc. Trademark Registration . 2023-07-22 . USPTO.report . en.
  14. Web site: Elite . Trademark . SAM WITCH, A United Kingdom Trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc.. Application Number: UK00003911055 :: Trademark Elite Trademarks . 2023-07-22 . www.trademarkelite.com . en.
  15. Web site: WebVoyage Titles . 2023-07-22 . cocatalog.loc.gov.
  16. Web site: 2021-12-04 . Speakers Ottawa International Animation Festival . 2023-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204202929/https://www.animationfestival.ca/speakers/ . December 4, 2021 .