Adriyan Rae

Adriyan Rae is an American actress known for her role as Elida in the short-lived Syfy drama Vagrant Queen and as Gianna Mackey in the NBC drama Chicago Fire.

Adriyan Rae
Born	(1994-10-07) October 7, 1994 (age 30) Seaford, Delaware, U.S.
Alma mater	University of the Sciences
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Vagrant Queen Chicago Fire
Children	1[1]

Early life and education

Rae was born on October 7, 1994,^[2][3] in Seaford, Delaware and raised by her single mother; she is of Black American, German, Native American, and Venezuelan descent. She was part of a AAU Junior Olympic Games team in track and field and field hockey. She graduated from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia with degrees in physician assistant studies and medical laboratory science; she has also obtained a professional certification in the latter field.^[4]

Career

After moving to Atlanta, Rae began her acting career, appearing in a number of television series since 2016. In 2019, she was cast in the leading role of Elida in the SyFy science fiction drama Vagrant Queen, which ran from March 27, to June 4, 2020.^[5][6][7]

In 2020, Rae began co-starring in the NBC drama Chicago Fire as Gianna Mackey, the new paramedic on Ambulance 61.^[8] She left the series after nine episodes due to undisclosed private reasons.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Burning Sands	Candy
2018	Superfly	Candice Simmons

Television

Year(s)	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2015	Fatal Attraction	Sunday Proctor's Friend	1 episode
2018, 2022	Atlanta	Candice	Guest appearance (season 2 and 3); 2 episodes
2018	Star	Tammi	Episode: "After the Set, It's the Afterparty"	[10]
	Brockmire	Yvonne	3 episodes (uncredited in two)
2019	American Soul	Pearl Madigan	Episode: "68 B.C."	[10]
	Light as a Feather	Peri Boudreaux	Main cast (season 2); 15 episodes	[10]
2020	Vagrant Queen	Elida	Lead role; 10 episodes	[10]
2020–2021	Chicago Fire	Gianna Mackey	Main cast (season 9); 9 episodes	[10]
2021–2023	The Game	Brittany Pitts	Main cast	[10]
2024–2025	Poppa's House	Lola	2 episodes
2025–	Forever	Brittany (Keisha’s cousin)	Recurring cast; 6 episodes	[10]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2025	South of Midnight	Hazel	Voice and performance capture	[11]