Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola is a Welsh actress.
She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city.
She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales.
She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma.
Rakie Ayola has appeared in 11 movies.
These include Now Is Good, Brexit: The Uncivil War, Under Milk Wood, Anthony, King Lear, Mothers, Missiles and the American President, Great Moments in Aviation, The I Inside, Dredd, Been So Long and Sahara.Rakie Ayola has appeared in 15 TV Series.
Some of the most popular TV Shows include: