Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly is an American actress known for her roles in various movies and TV shows. Born on June 28, 1985, in Fairfax, Virginia, Kelly later moved to Atlanta, Georgia to pursue her film career. She received her education at Covenant Presbyterian preschool in Marietta, Georgia, and graduated as the Valedictorian from Sunland Christian Academy in Sunland, California. Kelly also attended Hillcrest Christian School in Granada Hills, California. She further pursued her studies at Mount St. Mary's College in Brentwood and graduated from UCLA in Westwood. Kelly has been recognized with multiple nominations for the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Youth Performance and won the Best Lead Actress award at The NAACP Theater Awards in 2009. She is also known for her association with late actress and civil rights activist Yolanda King, as she is King's goddaughter. Together, they starred in three films, including HBO's America's Dream and Ghosts of Mississippi, where they played the same role of Reena Evers, daughter of Medgar Evers.