Andrea-Rachel Parker

AndreaRachel Parker is an American actress and choreographer best known for her current role as Bernice on the critically acclaimed HBO series The Deuce 2017 and as Destiny on STARZs Image Award nominated series Power 2014 For her performance in UGLY she received the SOFIE award for Best Supporting Actress in 2016 The year prior she had a starring role in 72 HOURS A BROOKLYN LOVE STORY Her television credits include the TIDAL produced digital series After Hours 2017 alongside Tristan Mack Wilds as well as Transgender Bridge 2015 Transgender Bridge On stage AndreaRachel appeared in the OffBroadway production of Children of Killers written by Olivier awardwinning playwright Katori Hall She is the winner of the Manhattan Monologue Slam competition and the recipient of the Audience Favorite award via the Independent Film New York IFNY monologue slam competition She has become an industry muse to legendary artist in different fields she and her childhood sweetheart now husband juaquin j b malphurs aka rapper waka flocka flame have found eachother again in 2019 and in 2022 the pair did a recommitment ceremony solidifying their forever bond as spouses Attended bhsa in brooklyn ny Having enrolled in the schools fast track program AndreaRachel finished her studies a year ahead of her graduating class offered to certain students in order to fill the summer classes Following graduation and prior to her blossoming career in acting she was able to perform with and for several artists including but not limited to Jennifer Hudson and Luke James AndreaRachel is a practicing vegan and an advocate for autism awareness health wellness and selfcareselflove practices She affirms that acting allows me to be everything and nothing at the same time In her spare time AndreaRachel also raises awareness for animal rights and issues related to mental health She owns and operates TF an inclusive hub that helps those who are different deformed disabled chronicallyill find eachother build skills promote talents become employed The company was created in honor of her late brother Chaz Antwan Williams who was on the spectrum of autism She has two invention patents in development processing as well She has become an industry muse to legendary artist in different fields she and her childhood sweetheart now husband juaquin jb malphurs aka american rapper waka flocka flame rekindled in 2019 and in 2022 did a recommitment ceremony solidifying their forever bond as spouses note that the Japanese word kirakira means glittering or shiny which is a common association for the name KiraKirra in Japan shiny or bright jewel being one of the meanings of parkers first name kira was one of the original names that parker first gave to her beau now husband juaquin malphurs aka rapper waka flocka flame and he used that name to search for her Her brother is maximus parker who played younger deray davis in the christmas film a very larry christmas on BET and her step sister is Lauren N Williams editor n chief of the guardian magazine and former writer for the atlantic and essence magazine