Raven Bowens
American actress
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Raven Bowens is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Chanel Dupree on the NBC and Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives since 2021.
Raven Bowens | |
|---|---|
| Born | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Canyon Hills High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
Bowens was born in San Diego, California, and raised in Lincoln Park. She took dance classes at Boys & Girls Clubs and participated in local programs "6 to 6" and "Circle of Peace."[1] Bowens and her friends took part in a multi-media program that included acting, comedy skits, news reports, and dramatic scenes.[2]
Her boyfriend, a football player, encouraged her to pursue acting during her senior year of high school. However, after he died unexpectedly, Bowens was too grief stricken at the time to take his advice.[2] She graduated from Canyon Hills High School (then known as Serra High School).[1]
Career
Bowens appeared in the 2013 horror film Delivery: The Beast Within.[3] In 2016 she was cast as Ashley in Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader 4: Cheerleader Undercover, a pilot that wasn't produced.[4]
She played Teasha Bivins in the BET Mini-Series The New Edition Story and Adria Biles in the Lifetime TV Movie The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar.[5][6][7] She had a regular role as Savannah Peters on the Verizon go90 streaming series Mr. Student Body President.[4][6]
Bowens has guest starred on All Rise, Future Man, and Insecure.[4][8] She had a recurring role as Tilly on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.[7][9]
She auditioned for the role of Trina Robinson on General Hospital, which went to Sydney Mikayla.[7]
Since July 6, 2021, Bowens has played Chanel Dupree on Days of Our Lives, the daughter of Paulina Price (Jackée Harry). She replaced Precious Way in the role.[4][8] She also played Chanel in Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Delivery: The Beast Within | Actress | |
| 2018 | Seize | Hannah | Short film |
| 2021 | Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas | Chanel Dupree | |
| 2025 | Girl in the Cellar | Rebecca | LMN movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader 4: Cheerleader Undercover | Ashley | Unaired pilot |
| 2016–2018 | Mr. Student Body President | Savannah Peters | 24 episodes |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Teasha Bivins | TV Mini-Series, 2 episodes |
| Future Man | Jennifer | Episode: "Herpe: Fully Loaded" | |
| 2018 | Henry Danger | Missy | Episode: "Thumb War" |
| The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar | Adria Biles | Television film | |
| Sick | Nicole | Television film | |
| 2019 | Solve | Sydney | Episode: "The Birthday Card Killer" |
| 2020 | All Rise | Pamela 'Diamond' Pinafore | Episode: "The Tale of Three Arraignments" |
| Insecure | Sharice | Episode: "Lowkey Thankful" | |
| 2021–present | Days of Our Lives | Chanel Dupree | Contract role |
| 2022 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Tilly | 4 episodes |
