Riele Downs
Canadian-American actress (born 2001)
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Riele Downs (born July 8, 2001[1]) is a Canadian and American actress. She began her career as a child actress, playing Faith in the 2013 film The Best Man Holiday. She went on to co-star as Charlotte on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger from 2014 to 2020.
Early life and career
Downs was born on July 8, 2001.[1] She has indicated that she has "some experience with dancing".[2]
Downs started acting when she was 3 years old and got her first role in the 2005 film Four Brothers, playing Amelia Mercer. She appeared in A Russell Peters Christmas Special in 2013. The same year, Downs played Faith Sullivan in the 2013 comedy-drama film The Best Man Holiday.[3][unreliable source?] In 2014, she appeared in the television films Fir Crazy and The Gabby Douglas Story.[citation needed]
In 2014, Downs was cast in her first starring role on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger, playing Charlotte, the best friend of the titular character.[2][4][5] In 2017, she co-starred with Lizzy Greene in the Nickelodeon television film Tiny Christmas.[6]
In 2022, Downs starred in the lead role of Darby Harper in the Hulu film Darby and the Dead.[7][8]
In 2024, Downs was cast as Carlesha Gaither in the Lifetime film Abducted Off the Streets: The Carlesha Gaither Story, as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" series based on the kidnapping of Carlesha Gaither.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Amelia Mercer | |
| 2013 | The Best Man Holiday | Faith | |
| 2014 | Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese Puppy | Kat | |
| 2022 | Darby and the Dead | Darby Harper | [7][8] |
| 2025 | A Breed Apart | Killer Queen | [10][11] |
| TBA | Dreams of the Moon | Lucy | Post-production[12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ReGenesis | Young Jamila Thompson | Episode: "Bloodless" |
| 2009 | 'Da Kink in My Hair | Shawnee | Episode: "Forced Ripe Mango" |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Little Girl | Episode: "Fresh Paint" |
| Made... The Movie | Karinna | Television film | |
| Peep and the Big Wide World | Baby Ant / Bunny 2 / Bunny 5 | Voice role; 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Gabby Douglas Story | Arielle | Television film |
| 2014–2020 | Henry Danger | Charlotte | Main role |
| 2015 | Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special | Sheila | Television special |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine Special | Riele/Vanessa | Television special |
| Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special | Dale | Television special | |
| Tiny Christmas | Emma | Television film[6] | |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Charlotte | Main voice role |
| 2019 | All That | Herself | Episode 1105 |
| 2023 | Bel-Air | Yazmin Staats | Recurring role, 5 episodes[13] |
| 2024 | Abducted Off the Streets: The Carlesha Gaither Story | Carlesha Gaither | Television film |
| 2025 | My Life with the Walter Boys | Maria | 3 episodes[14] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Henry Danger | Nominated | [15] |