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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.
Shelby Rabara | |
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Rabara at the Florida Supercon in 2016 | |
| Born | Shelby Ann Narito Rabara October 5, 1983 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Rabara was born in Orange County, California.[2] She was raised by her mother in a single-parent household, along with her two siblings.[3] She graduated with a degree in world arts and cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003.[4][3]
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][5] In 2005 she won a role at her very first audition, which was for the sitcom Grounded for Life.[4] 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]
Rabara and her husband, Harry Shum Jr, released their first kids picture book Martee Dares to Dance on September 21st, 2024 published by independent kid publisher Gloo Books. The story is pulled from their own experiences with dance and parenting. "We wrote this book because it takes courage to dance in front of others,” say Shum and Rabara. [7]
Rabara is of Filipino descent.[8][9]
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[10] and were married on November 22, 2015, in Costa Rica.[11] The birth of their daughter was announced on March 28, 2019.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Sorority Girl | |
| 17 Again | Cheerleader (1989) | ||
| Dance Flick | Ballet Dancer | ||
| Fame | Dancer | ||
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Grounded for Life | Jessica | Episode: "Crazy"; replacing Miranda Cosgrove |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Cheerleader | Episode: "Episode #1.4482" | |
| 2007 | Cold Case | 80s Female Teen Dancer | Episode: "Shuffle, Ball Change" |
| Greek | Zeta Beta Sorority Girl | Episode: "The Rusty Nail" | |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Girlfriend | Episode: "And the Sax Problem" |
| Awkward. | Mia | Recurring | |
| 2016–19 | Goliath | Sumi Sen | Recurring; 11 episodes |
| 2017 | Me and My Grandma | Heidi | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Dollface | Lucy | S02E02 "Right-Hand Woman" |
| 2023 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Tabitha | S04E013 "open" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Peridot |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–19 | Steven Universe | Peridot (voice) | Recurring role; 36 episodes |
| 2019–20 | Steven Universe Future | 5 episodes | |
| 2022 | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | Kitsune (voice) | Main role |
| TBA | Sam Witch | Sam (voice) | Main role[13][14][15][16][17] |
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