melissa rakiro
actor
model
ABOUT
Melissa Rakiro is an American actress, model, and singer. Originally from the Philadelphia area, she received her Bachelor's in Theater from Temple University. She has appeared on TV, Film, Off Broadway, and in dozens of commercial and print ads.
Most recently, Melissa wrapped two supporting roles in the Netflix Biopic Rustin directed by George C. Wolfe and the MRC feature film Snack Shack. Up next, she will be recurring in the second season of American Rust alongside Jeff Daniels. You can also see all the other things she's been up to HERE!
Press
Twelfth Night
Julius Caesar
"The amoebalike ensemble, which sometimes seems to swell to include the entire audience of 1,800 citizens, does unusually fine work: a crucial element in a play about the manipulation of crowds"
Luke Cage
"When Billie’s sister steps up to help her, she’s shot, too. When Luke Cage allows melodrama to work into its favor, it is largely successful"
[Ep. "The Main Ingredient"]
gallery
representation
Theatrical Agent
Amy Lord
Eris Talent Agency
111 W 67th St #20P
New York, NY
Manager
Robert R. Blume
Step Forward Entertainment
3 Columbus Circle, FL 15
New York, NY
Commercial Agent
Doug Kesten
KMR
110 W 40th St #1101
New York, NY
Voice Over Agent
Allie Silber
DDO
16 Madison Sq Park W, FL 12
New York, NY