- Born
- Nickname
- Reeba Deeba
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Rivkah Reyes (they/she, but mostly they) is a queer Filipinx-Jewish actor, musician, comedian, producer and writer from Chicago. They have been performing since the age of 4 when they picked up a guitar for the first time. In the 4th grade, Rivkah performed on the NPR show From the Top, which eventually led to her being discovered and cast in the 2003 film School of Rock. Since her movie debut, Riv has been a prominent force in the comedy, film and theater scenes of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.
They have worked with The Second City in Chicago on several sketch revues and performed improv, sketch, and stand-up at iO, The Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Club Cumming and Las Culturistas' I Don't Think So Honey! Live. They are an alum of the School at Steppenwolf, The Second City and iO's training centers, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2020, Rivkah released an article called "Confessions of an Obsolete Child Actor" about their journey from childhood stardom to adulthood lessons. Currently, Riv resides in Los Angeles and is the host of the Where Are We Now? podcast.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rivkah Reyes
- RelativesJojo Brown(Sibling)
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Was given the nickname 'Reeba Deeba' from School of Rock (2003) cast mate Jack Black.
- Learned to play bass guitar and cello specifically for their performance in School of Rock (2003).
- Was good friends with fellow School of Rock (2003) cast mate Kevin Alexander Clark, until his death on May 26, 2021.
- They have Filipino, Russian and Spanish ancestry.
- Enjoys drawing, listening to music, playing bass guitar and guitar, reading, singing, spending time on the computer, and writing.
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