Arica Himmel

Arica Himmel (born February 23, 2005)^[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Rainbow "Bow" Johnson in the ABC comedy series, Mixed-ish.

Arica Himmel
Born	(2005-02-23) February 23, 2005 (age 20)[1] New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2016–present
Known for	Rainbow Johnson in Mixed-ish (2019)
Mother	Zelma Davis

Life and career

Himmel was born and raised in New York City. She is the daughter of Liberian singer-songwriter Zelma Davis and Brandon Himmel.^[2] Himmel has a sister, Zoe, who has also worked as an actress.^[1] She made her stage debut in the off-Broadway production of The Layover at the age of 11.^[3] In 2019, she made her film debut appearing in an supporting role opposite Judith Light in the comedy-drama film Before You Know It that premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.^[3]

In 2019, Himmel was cast as young Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, the leading character in the ABC comedy series Mixed-ish, a prequel spin-off of Black-ish.^[4][5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	God Friended Me	Lindsay Levy	Episode: "Return to Sender
2019	Before You Know It	Olivia
2019–2021	Mixed-ish	Rainbow "Bow" Johnson	Series regular
2020	Black-ish	Young Bow	Episode: "Friendgame"
2021–2022	Side Hustle	Tabitha	3 episodes
2023	Prom Pact	Zenobia	Main role
2024	Parish	Michaela	6 episodes[6]
2025	Law & Order	Angela Ross	Episode: "Greater Good"