Shelby Rabara

Shelby Rabara
Born Shelby Ann Narito Rabara
(1983-10-05) October 5, 1983[1]
Orange County, California, U.S.
Residence Hollywood Hills, California
Alma mater University of California
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active 2004–present
Spouse(s) Harry Shum, Jr. (m. 2015)

Shelby Ann Narito Rabara (born October 5, 1983) is a Filipino-American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of films, television series, and commercials as both an actress and a dancer.[2] Rabara is known for providing the voice of Peridot on the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe. She was previously a member of the Laker Girls; the cheerleading squad of basketball team Los Angeles Lakers.[3]

Personal life

Rabara was born in Orange County, California. She was raised by her mother in a single-parent household, along with her two siblings.[3] Rabara is of Filipino descent.[4] She graduated with a degree in world arts and cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles.[5]

Rabara began a relationship with Costa Rican-American actor and dancer Harry Shum, Jr. in 2007. The two became engaged in October 2013 while on vacation in Hawaii,[6] and were married on November 22, 2015 in Costa Rica.[7] The couple reside in a 3-bedroom 1930s home in the Hollywood Hills.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Spring Breakdown Sorority Girl
2009 17 Again Cheerleader (1989)
2009 Dance Flick Ballet Dancer
2009 Fame Dancer
2009 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"
2005 The Bold and the Beautiful Cheerleader Episode: "Episode #1.4482"
2007 Cold Case 80s Female Teen Dancer Episode: "Shuffle, Ball Change"
2007 Greek Zeta Beta Sorority Girl Episode: "The Rusty Nail"
2007 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"
2009 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"
2015–present Steven Universe Peridot (voice) Main; 24 episodes
2016 2 Broke Girls Girlfriend Episode: "And the Sax Problem"
2016 Awkward. Mia Recurring

References

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