La'Raia Gribble, born in Southfield, Michigan, is one of the most versatile actor/entertainers to grace the studios of Los Angeles with added skills in an assortment of Dance styles and Vocals. Her parents, Cassie and Ernest, noticed the passionate growth and love she developed for Music and Singing, at the tender age of 2. She self-taught an ability to play piano by ear, and would study a variety of entertainers such as Michael Jackson, Brian McKnight, and Mariah Carey for Vocal inspiration.At age 12, she fell in love with Dance, and her love carried on to college where she met her acting coach, Thomas Mahard, at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Mahard really encouraged her to pursue Acting as a career and gave her the basics to get out there and start auditioning. Since then, she has lived in Chicago, Houston, and now Los Angeles, pursuing her Career for On-Camera and Voice-Over Acting. Show less «